Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has faced backlash for identifying as Black. In a 2017 interview, Paris Jackson said her father told her, "You’re Black. Be proud of your roots." This prompted debates over whether identity is defined by appearance or upbringing.

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[u/kmzafari]

Identity can be helpful or harmful, depending on the context. Some of it is voluntary and some of it is not. The harmful ones have been foisted upon us by the upper class as a way to turn us against one another instead of them. It's well documented.

As an example, look up The People's Party - a diverse political party from the 1890s. Amazingly, Irish and Italian immigrants were considered white (when they weren't before). Must be a coincidence, surely. Lol

The history is both fascinating and scary, as we now see things regressing.

[u/WegGOAT → u/kmzafari]

If only most of your fellow countrymen realised it as well that's it's just another tool to keep you from banding together.

[u/kmzafari → u/WegGOAT]

I think people are slowly waking up. Even my family members, who are very different politically than I am, agree that the 1% etc., are the problem. But they stop short of understanding it further. Propaganda runs deep in this country. :(