Ok, hold up, dumb question incoming. Is Mamdani considered a POC? Like I know it’s arbitrary but I feel like I’ve been making a categorical mistake now…
Not a dumb question at all. For racists groups in the US, POC is for the most part broadly defined as “not white, unless they’re hot”. The Petter G meme with the card is pretty much on point.
I don’t get the US American ruleset, but I can at least give you basic facts:
His parents are both of Indian descent. His father was raised in Uganda, his Mother in India. Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda, they moved to South Africa when he was five, and then to the USA when he was seven.
Ok, hold up, dumb question incoming. Is Mamdani considered a POC? Like I know it’s arbitrary but I feel like I’ve been making a categorical mistake now…
Not a dumb question at all. For racists groups in the US, POC is for the most part broadly defined as “not white, unless they’re hot”. The Petter G meme with the card is pretty much on point.
It’s much more nuanced for anyone else.
I don’t get the US American ruleset, but I can at least give you basic facts:
His parents are both of Indian descent. His father was raised in Uganda, his Mother in India. Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda, they moved to South Africa when he was five, and then to the USA when he was seven.
Definitely makes him not white.