That’s not weird. That’s how functional societies reconcile when they aren’t subjected to endless propaganda and fear mongering.
Anon lives in the midwest
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lohky@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Kacarott@aussie.zone 16 hours ago
I mean, it is weird in the sense that it is unusual. But that doesn’t make it bad, in fact it should become more normal.
valek879@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
I’d go so far as to say it’s bad that it is unusual
umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 hours ago
i came to say this. being friends is healthy and normal.
lohky@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
I’m just so fuckin burnt out on xenophobia and i feel like that shit got pushed on me a lot growing up.
ICastFist@programming.dev 13 hours ago
That actually sounds awesome
Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
I want to see a picture. In mind, it looks pretty dope.
Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
The true American dream
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 18 hours ago
Migration leading to mixed cultures instead of genocide and colonization. Americans: “This is so weird!”
Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 10 hours ago
“In this here melting pot, we burn away all our differences until we’re left with only the pure white flame of Christian nationalism.”
I had to put the statement in quotes because while being hyperbole, it’s not too far from how some people think, and I don’t want to be confused with those folks.
balderdash9@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Are you implying Americans started colonization, or…?
odium@programming.dev 11 hours ago
The US was founded on migration which led to genocide and colonization.
pumpkinseedoil@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
It’s the result of colonization.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
They got the good ending
NineMileTower@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
I still don’t think the natives got the good deal here
lolrightythen@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Who’s to say?
I was going to joke about an Amish casino, but then I remembered the move Kingpin
celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 hours ago
What’s weird is saying “native” and “indian” interchangeably in 2024.
Zexks@lemmy.world 2 minutes ago
Someone has never been to a reservation and it shows.
Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 hours ago
My native american father in law prefers to call himself an Indian.
From his point of view he wouldn’t call himself a “native american” because he belongs to an actual nation and indigenous people aren’t a homogenous group.
He prefers Indian because it makes white people look bad. Incredibly based
blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Me, Native american: Indigenous to where? lmfao
I swear people just pick the worst words to describe people sometimes when going down the slippery slope for PC language. It’s all so arbitrary lol.
People first language literally creates more in-groups and out-groups who have to jump literal semantic hoops, usually just make the in group feel a little better labeling someone because people turn a blind eye to racists.
I have rarely, and I mean very, very rarely seen new language originate from minority or out-groups being used by their own people first then co-opted by the in-group. There’s some random language here and there, but anything race/ethnicity related, it’s almost always the in-group getting too racist to call people by what they used for the out-group before, and they have to start calling them something else or fear being branded a racist… Rather than, you know, ostracizing people for being fucking racist.
Maybe I’m just too mixed or too ND to care, but for the same reason why if you get the pronunciation of my name close enough and know you’re referring to me, I could care less. (Heh)
TBH, I wish Injun made a comebock.
I like Namen (Native American, human, man, woman, his noodly appendage) too. No, I don’t care if you say Nay-men or Nah-men.
You’re wrong if you pronounce GIF as JIF though.
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 4 hours ago
A sentiment I’ve heard a bunch is “oh, so you called us Indians and now you’re uncomfortable with that label? Well fuck you, you don’t get to keep unilaterally changing what’s acceptable. If thinking about colonialism makes you uncomfortable, then great! Start sitting with that discomfort and recognising the crumb of self determination we express by identifying as Indians. You gave us that label, and it’s ours now.”
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 11 hours ago
He prefers Indian because it makes white people look bad.
I know nothing else about him, but I like him already.
azi@mander.xyz 9 hours ago
‘Indian’ is still pretty widespread in the US
Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Only generationally, as one might expect
stoly@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
It’s still technically called Indian Country and there are a variety of Indian services type organizations in the government.
Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Indian isn’t offensive to native Americans in general
ADTJ@feddit.uk 9 hours ago
I was reading it and genuinely thought it meant South Asian Indian at first
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 hours ago
I’m falling into the old person category lately but prefer to stay in the know. What is the proper nomenclature in 2024?
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
“Indigenous” seems to be acceptable most people. When you know them personally, use their nation or tribal affiliation. Like if your friend was Korean, and you only referred to them as “Asian,” it might feel like you don’t care about the difference.
gbuttersnaps@programming.dev 13 hours ago
Different people prefer different nomenclature, but the generally accepted standard has switched from native American a couple decades ago to American Indian now. IIRC the change happened because calling people natives sometimes seems synonymous with calling them primitive. Most US tribal groups use American Indian now
stoly@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Depends on your country. Really every place has come up with something different: First Nations, indigenous, native, etc.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 11 hours ago
20 years ago it was “native, aboriginal, or first nation’s” people
Not sure which is the current flavour
gears@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
Native, I would assume
Thcdenton@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Need photos this sounds adorable
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
This post has been up an hour and we have no fucking information this is unacceptable.
m0darn@lemmy.ca 21 hours ago
I don’t think jewelry wearing is compatible with the Amish conception of propriety and modesty but I’m not going to say it wouldn’t happen.
Fosheze@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
My grandpa rents some of his fields out to an amish guy who also rents a lot of other fields in the area. The amish in our area are known to be pretty loose with their rules so my grandpa wasn’t surprised when the guy showed up with combine harvester but he was kind of surprised with how new it was. My grandpa asked him how he could drive a combine when they weren’t allowed to drive cars. To which the amish guy responded, “Well, I don’t actually drive the combine; it drives itself. I just sit in it.”
PoTayToes@sh.itjust.works 11 hours ago
Jewish people on Sabbat vibes.
Randomgal@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
Most based Amish dude I’ve ever heard about.
NABDad@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Sounds like the Amish would be ok with a robotic vacuum as long as it charged itself from a solar panel.
Blaze@sopuli.xyz 17 hours ago
Nice ha ha
bluewing@lemm.ee 14 hours ago
The “rules” the Amish live by are determined by the Elders of that group. They can be quite strict or fairly loose. And can vary by a fair bit from colony to colony even as neighbors. Cell phones can be fine for one group and be forbidden for the next.
Like some much in life, the rules are open to interpretation.
JustAnotherRando@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
On top of that, many people will see a Mennonite and think “Amish.”
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
I saw some Amish or similar community teens freaking out in a Sheetz over the touch screens. They were having so much fun.
m0darn@lemmy.ca 12 hours ago
Right I get that, but the underlying value that the prohibitions are designed around is promoting humility and preventing vanity.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Good for them. Culture should evolve.
jqubed@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Maybe it depends on the branch of Amish. I’ve heard the ones in the Midwest are a little more relaxed than the ones in Pennsylvania.
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Everyone’s just making shit up based on their feelings anyway, let them do as they
wiltwill.SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 11 hours ago
The Amish around where I live (Midwest) run a bunch of great little stores (which is most of the contact I have with them personally, but my partners mom has friends in their community who come to visit now and then.) The stores all take credit cards and have refrigerators for the cheeses/dairy, and many of them do use machinery for farm work. Some even use cell phones.
I haven’t noticed any jewelry (haven’t paid attention), but they really do seem to pick and choose which portions to adhere strongly to.
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 20 hours ago
Really depends on the community, some have cars.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 6 hours ago
Also worth noting often if you see what looks like Amish folks driving a car, especially if its for personal errands they’re often not Amish but Mennonite.
I very consistently manage to shop at the same time as one Mennonite family, so I’ll see them getting groceries then load up their car and drive home
Frog@lemmy.ca 23 hours ago
Is part of the agreement to trade fashion accessories?
Zachariah@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
isn’t that a part of every agreement
bluewing@lemm.ee 14 hours ago
As a father who raised 4 daughters, you try and stop a young woman from wearing jewelry, perfumes, and even makeup. That’s a fight you WILL lose every time.
You should see the dating scene. A young Amish boy holding hands with a young Native walking down a hallway, (or vice versa). It ain’t right I tell you.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 hours ago
I learned very quickly I had already lost on the makeup battle by the time my daughter was 2. I thought maybe we could make it until she was a teenager but NOPE
Zagorath@aussie.zone 19 hours ago
Yes but only among girls.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
That’s not weird, that’s how things should be. Working together.