US produces something like 7 million tonnes of rice every year, mostly for internal consumption. It’s not anywhere near China or India, but the US does already eat a shitload of rice.
Food trends in the US are almost entirely regional, not racial, and even if what you’re asserting is true… 45% of the population of my state are from cultures whose cuisine involves large amounts of rice (hispanic and asian). The US as a whole eats a fair amount of rice. It’s not every dish nor nearly as much as in several other countries, but it’s not even a little bit uncommon.
You’re saying that what I say is racist, and proceed to tell me that rice consumption is regionally high in the US, for example in your area where you have 45% latino and asian population.
I mean ok. Could it be that I am going to Walmart, Kroeger, Target and other supermarkets, and the only ones selling rice in conveniently sized containers are asian supermarkets like the local indian store or the H-Mart? No. Must be racist.
I said that the presumption that the amount of rice being consumed in the US is dependent on someone’s racial or ethnic subgroup and therefore excludes “European Americans” (which isnt a thing, really) is kinda racist - because it is. The idea that european-descended people don’t eat rice I mean… what on earth.
Anyways I think you misunderstood: My point with the ethnic makeup of my state, which is not markedly abnormal tho we do trend more brown than some, is to point out that even in the case that you were right (which to be clear you are not) that would still mean an absolutely staggering portion of the US population consumes rice.
Wait, your point is that it’s racist to say that americans of european descent eat less rice? Brother you need to touch grass asap.
Racism is systemic by nature, you can’t be racist towards white people in a majority white country. Also it’s really unclear to me how you can assume that eating less rice is supposedly something bad?
Just so we’re clear, what does racism mean to you? What are the consequences of racism against you, a white person, and what are the consequences of racism against, let’s say a black person, in the USA?
I already said it earlier, but Rice was a major crop in the pre civil war south. There is even a varietal names after the Carolinas. Assuming only Asians eat rice is kinda racist.
To be clear, I’m not saying you’re racist, but the assumption is. I don’t know you, and you’re probably a decent person.
Also, Native Americans have been harvesting wild rice here for a long time.
I share because rice is a pretty neat crop that has spanned multiple cultures!
The first western country in this list are the USA (placed 20th by total consumption), while also being the western country with the biggest population of people coming from countries ranked higher (mostly asian, and some south american).
If Americans ever embrace rice I’ll eat 4 pairs of vintage high top Doc Martens
Murican’s eat a lot of rice, and beans, at least in the southwest
Maybe it’s a regional thing… in my area the supermarkets put rice in the “ethnic” aisle 🤦
US produces something like 7 million tonnes of rice every year, mostly for internal consumption. It’s not anywhere near China or India, but the US does already eat a shitload of rice.
But for people of Asian heritage. It’s not like European americans eat considerable amounts of rice.
NGL, that’s… pretty racist?
Food trends in the US are almost entirely regional, not racial, and even if what you’re asserting is true… 45% of the population of my state are from cultures whose cuisine involves large amounts of rice (hispanic and asian). The US as a whole eats a fair amount of rice. It’s not every dish nor nearly as much as in several other countries, but it’s not even a little bit uncommon.
You’re saying that what I say is racist, and proceed to tell me that rice consumption is regionally high in the US, for example in your area where you have 45% latino and asian population.
I mean ok. Could it be that I am going to Walmart, Kroeger, Target and other supermarkets, and the only ones selling rice in conveniently sized containers are asian supermarkets like the local indian store or the H-Mart? No. Must be racist.
I said that the presumption that the amount of rice being consumed in the US is dependent on someone’s racial or ethnic subgroup and therefore excludes “European Americans” (which isnt a thing, really) is kinda racist - because it is. The idea that european-descended people don’t eat rice I mean… what on earth.
Anyways I think you misunderstood: My point with the ethnic makeup of my state, which is not markedly abnormal tho we do trend more brown than some, is to point out that even in the case that you were right (which to be clear you are not) that would still mean an absolutely staggering portion of the US population consumes rice.
Wait, your point is that it’s racist to say that americans of european descent eat less rice? Brother you need to touch grass asap.
Racism is systemic by nature, you can’t be racist towards white people in a majority white country. Also it’s really unclear to me how you can assume that eating less rice is supposedly something bad?
a bit of nuisance: you can’t be racist against whites in a white supremacist society.
Okay so that’s not what I said at all, but ignore that because:
There is just no point in continuing this discussion if you seriously think this, yikes.
Just so we’re clear, what does racism mean to you? What are the consequences of racism against you, a white person, and what are the consequences of racism against, let’s say a black person, in the USA?
I already said it earlier, but Rice was a major crop in the pre civil war south. There is even a varietal names after the Carolinas. Assuming only Asians eat rice is kinda racist.
To be clear, I’m not saying you’re racist, but the assumption is. I don’t know you, and you’re probably a decent person.
Also, Native Americans have been harvesting wild rice here for a long time.
I share because rice is a pretty neat crop that has spanned multiple cultures!
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/rice-consumption-by-country
The first western country in this list are the USA (placed 20th by total consumption), while also being the western country with the biggest population of people coming from countries ranked higher (mostly asian, and some south american).
So no, saying that asian and south american food culture includes more rice is not racist, it’s a proven fact. Also native americans do only represent around 1.3% of the total population (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States), while indian americans make up around 1.6% of the population, and asians in general around 7.24% (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Americans).
What until you hear what they used slaves to vote in South Carolina.