Comment on ‘I’m British, British Asian, English’, says Rishi Sunak in riposte to racially charged debate over identity

makingrain@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  He’s something of a bell-end, and I’m not 100% certain he’s human - but he was born in England, so whatever he actually is, he’s an English one of it.

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  • makingrain@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If I’m born in China, am I Chinese?

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    • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That sounds like a question for mid-90s Hong Kong! :)

      It’s an interesting question though, as “Chinese” can be used as both a Nationality and an Ethnicity (and a language and a style of food). I don’t think I’ve ever heard of “English” being used as an Ethnicity before, but it wouldn’t surprise me if people had started trying to do that.

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      • makingrain@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Have you ever completed a census?

        White English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British Irish Gypsy or Irish Traveller Roma Any other White background

        …service.gov.uk/…/ethnic-groups/

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• FloatingAlong@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  He was born in England. What do you imagine he is, then?

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  • makingrain@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    To add to this:

    Asian or Asian British

    Indian
    Pakistani
    Bangladeshi
    Chinese
    Any other Asian background
    

    …service.gov.uk/…/ethnic-groups/

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  • makingrain@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    British.

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• Z3k3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If he was born in England your in for a shock

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  • makingrain@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I know where he’s born. Don’t conflate nationality and ethnicity.

    He’s British.

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