Eduardo Porter
@eduardoelreportero.bsky.social
I write "Being There" on Substack and a column for The Guardian. Veteran of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Washington Post. Author of "The Price of Everything" and "American Poison." https://substack.com/@eduardoelreportero
Race & ethnicity, culture & religion get mixed with "when did your forebears come" to determine whether you are an acceptable American. This is not fixed. Italians were discriminated immigrants of color back in the day. Then they became white Americans. The system is not meant to be consistent.
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Race & ethnicity, culture & religion get mixed with "when did your forebears come" to determine whether you are an acceptable American. This is not fixed. Italians were discriminated immigrants of color back in the day. Then they became white Americans. The system is not meant to be consistent.