Were ethnically German Americans put in concentration camps too? There far more people of German heritage in the US, Col Schisskopf from Catch 22 for example
>“Let us first examine that nightmare to many Americans, especially our friends in California, the growing population of Japanese on the Pacific slope. It is undoubtedly true that in the past many thousands of Japanese have legally or otherwise got into the United States, settled her and raised up children who became American citizens. Californians have properly objected on the sound basic ground that Japanese immigrants are not capable of assimilation into the American population. If this had throughout the discussion been made the sole ground for the American attitude all would have been well, and the people of Japan would today understand and accept our decision.
>Anyone who has traveled in the Far East knows that the mingling of Asiatic blood with European or American blood produces, in nine cases out of ten, the most unfortunate results. There are throughout the East many thousands of so-called Eurasians—men and women and children partly of Asiatic blood and partly of European or American blood. These Eurasians are, as a common thing, looked down on and despised, both by the European and American who reside there, and by the pure Asiatic who lives there."
Not just because it was good land, but because japanese family farms were very efficient and proficient "truck farms" (growing cash crops like strawberries, peppers, beans, gourds, … for markets and restaurants): californian japanese farms had almost 10% of that market before the removal order, and their farms were worth ~$250/acre on average, versus ~$40 US average.
Stumping for the "victory garden" was a direct consequence of the internment order, and tens of millions worth of truck crops unexpectedly missing from the market.
[0] http://www.iptv.org/iowapathways/mypath/immigrants-during-wa...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internment_of_German_Americans
still indiscriminately expected to have white guilt
Doesnt seem nuanced enough or productive for American society
The point is that this level of nuance isnt present, and it undermines the understanding of cultural groups within America
Because comics will laugh someone out the room for describing their German Swiss but also Irish heritage. Actively encouraging people to “just say white” when within the confines of America or earshot of any Americans
Its probably unproductive
There are nuances associated with heritage that can let you understand people better
When Im in Europe or Commonwealth countries people seem way more interested in where I’m from than any muddied grouping of color:heritage ratio. Would like to see that in the states
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internment_of_German_Americans
This is from Patton's journal...
"Harrison and his ilk believe that the Displaced Person is a human being, which he is not, and this applies particularly to the Jews who are lower than animals,”
We have so mythologized our victory in WWII that's our mistakes and failures don't really exist for most people. We were only noble. We were only brave. We were only just. It's way more complicated.