Naacp

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by 06pilot

Thats what it says but is that what they do? Or do they automatically decide based on opinion that white people dont need their rights fought for? That Asians dont need their rights fought for? Thats sounds more opinon driven than an actual statement of fact.

With all due respect, you're operating on a logical breakdown. First, tell us what struggles that you have heard of that you feel should have been addressed by the NAACP but were ignored/denied by the NAACP?

The relative rarity of whites being represented by the NAACP is not automatically a result of the NAACP's refusal to address such issues. Whites (including poor whites) have historically, and presently, many avenues to address concerns because they are the numerical and power majority in America. Therefore, whites have a very small likelihood of ever calling on the NAACP, which adds to the NAACP's tendency to reserve its resources and voice for those who have fewer avenues.

A similar dynamic operates for Asians in America and, moreso, Asian Americans have traditionally struggled with balancing stereotypes as "model minority" and "middleman minority" with feeling confined to those roles. Concerns tend to be addressed within the Asian American community and the groups that represent this community (there are Asian American interest groups).

Again, the NAACP exists for a reason. Again (again), many of us see things at the local level that you may not see at your local level and the national level. Again (again and again), if it bothers you so much, join and make some changes.