The Discrimination Against White Native Americans and Non-Anglo-Saxon Whites by Democrat Socialists and the Left in America

The Discrimination Against White Native Americans and Non-Anglo-Saxon Whites by Democrat Socialists and the Left in America

By Bobby Darvish, Iranian-American Ex-Muslim, Former Vegan, Former Democrat, Former Socialist, Former CAIR-Columbus Executive Director, Former Muslim Forum of Utah President, Christian Conservative LDS

In America, the left’s obsession with race and identity politics has created a climate where certain groups are favored while others are increasingly marginalized. As an Iranian-American who has spent time deeply involved in left-leaning organizations, I can tell you firsthand that the narratives spun by Democrats and socialists often disguise a harsh reality: discrimination against white Native Americans and other non-Anglo-Saxon whites is a growing problem. It’s a reality that is almost completely ignored or dismissed in mainstream discourse because it doesn’t fit the left’s agenda of framing all "white" groups as inherently privileged.

This discrimination is most evident in how Native Americans with Eurasian DNA and other non-Anglo-Saxon whites are treated. Native Americans, for instance, generally possess either Caucasoid (white Eurasian) or Mongoloid (Asian-Siberian) genetic backgrounds, with many Indigenous groups in the United States having significant admixture of both. Despite these individuals often facing the same socioeconomic challenges as other minority groups, they are not considered "people of color" by the left’s racially biased framework. This leads to a shocking oversight in resources, representation, and acknowledgment, which is typically reserved for groups the left deems more "authentic" minorities.

The Left’s Rigid Racial Hierarchy

In my time as an ex-socialist, I was often disturbed by the categorical way that Democrats and socialists assessed who is worthy of their advocacy. If a group didn’t fit within their racialized lens—typically defined by Afrocentric or Hispanic identity politics—they were often either ignored or actively suppressed. This framework has been applied broadly to non-Anglo-Saxon whites, including groups like Italians, Greeks, and Eastern Europeans, and even to the Native American populations who trace part of their heritage to Eurasian ancestry.

The Democratic platform increasingly divides Americans into groups with narrowly defined racial identities. They frequently ignore the significant diversity within racial groups and the challenges faced by white Native Americans or mixed-race Native populations. For example, consider the Cherokee Nation, which includes members who are both phenotypically white and have white European ancestry through intermarriage, yet they maintain an authentic and profound connection to their heritage. The left’s dogma, however, would label them “privileged” simply for appearing white, regardless of their socio-economic conditions or their struggles to preserve Native identity in a Eurocentric society.

Native Americans and the Caucasoid-Mongoloid Misconception

Native Americans are one of the most diverse groups in America, comprising people who can trace their ancestry back to both ancient Siberian Asian populations and Caucasoid groups that migrated millennia ago. Genetic evidence has revealed that the early populations in the Americas were likely a complex mixture of both Eurasian and Asian descent. However, the left's binary approach to race—viewing white and non-white as mutually exclusive categories—doesn't account for this complexity. This has led to a situation where many Native Americans who may appear phenotypically white or have a Eurasian lineage are excluded from the so-called "person of color" category. This is evident in affirmative action policies and social programs, where Native Americans who do not visually "fit the mold" often find themselves left out.

Non-Anglo-Saxon Whites and the Denial of Diversity

This ideological rigidity has repercussions for other non-Anglo-Saxon whites as well. Italians, Greeks, Armenians, and other Mediterranean or Eastern European groups often face cultural discrimination and socio-economic challenges due to the racial essentialism perpetuated by the left. These groups frequently occupy lower socio-economic tiers in the United States, but because they are categorized as "white," their struggles are disregarded by leftist discourse. Instead, the left prefers to depict the white experience as homogenous, ignoring the specific histories, hardships, and cultural discrimination faced by these groups, especially those who immigrated to America under adverse conditions.

In the left’s racially coded worldview, any acknowledgment of diversity within white communities is seen as a disruption to their narrative. But this stance is profoundly discriminatory because it marginalizes people who have a legitimate claim to cultural recognition and resources. Greeks and Italians, for example, who faced discrimination in America during the early 20th century, are today denied recognition as a unique demographic because they are subsumed into the “white” category and labeled privileged.

Political Consequences and Loss of Representation

The consequences of this marginalization are political as well as social. The exclusion of white Native Americans and non-Anglo-Saxon whites from protected categories limits their access to scholarships, grants, and employment opportunities. These groups also receive little political representation, as they are not deemed worthy of the left's advocacy or social resources. Politicians on the left regularly engage in racial pandering but rarely consider the nuanced backgrounds of white Native Americans or non-Anglo-Saxon white groups. As a result, we see policies that overwhelmingly favor groups considered “of color” while excluding those who fall into more complex racial and cultural categories.

The irony is that this racially coded hierarchy, championed by Democrats and socialists, mirrors the very systems of oppression they claim to oppose. In reality, it is yet another iteration of division, designed to manipulate communities by alienating those who don’t conform to the left’s narrow definitions of race and identity.

Conclusion

As an Iranian-American Christian conservative, I have witnessed the harm caused by the left’s racial essentialism and identity politics. It is time we recognize the diversity and complexity within all racial and ethnic groups, rather than perpetuating a divisive hierarchy that marginalizes white Native Americans and non-Anglo-Saxon whites. If we truly wish to create a society that values equality, we must reject the left’s identity-driven discrimination and promote an inclusive approach that acknowledges and addresses the unique experiences of all Americans, regardless of the categories they are placed in by partisan ideologies.

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Citations

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