Should White be considered a race, ethnicity or nationality according to the Americans and their views?

Question

Americans talk about " Whites" like if white were a nationality, linguistic group, religion, ethnicity or race, instead a color!

Answer 1

I am a Native American so you can call them anything you want however I believe that the only race that we are is the world race. "Stole that from Obama"

Answer 2

You lost everyone when you broke out "n**i",

You do realize it's 2008, don't you. White people are the reason most people in the U.S. have jobs. They make the world go round ; )

Answer 3

i thought white people were just white people.

Answer 4

what?

Answer 5

Whites, Pinks, Browns, Tan, Red, Blue, Black...

the color is not important, our nationality is the most important.

I am Mexicano.

Answer 6

'White' people as you refer to them, do not refer to themselves as white or any other color for that matter.

We do not speak at all about color and simply think of ourselves as Americans.

The reference to color is practiced by minorities and  Mexicans in particular like to do this more than any other group.

You may want to stop adding to your question, your racism is starting to show

Answer 7

Sure! - if Mexicans are a race - La Raza

Answer 8

I think we're a race, I'm a white catholic so I don't fit into the stereotypical white person you talked about.

Answer 9

White people don't stick together. How can a race survive when they stab each other in the back. That being said, white people need to start considering themselves a race because if they don't, they are going to be a minority in every country in the world. As a minority, they will be persecuted. It is already happening in this country. White people have no freedom of speech, are less likely to get a job because of their color because of corporate diversity requirements, and are more likely to be charged with a hate crime than a non white person. It will only get worse as white people become less and less of the world population. Wake up white people!

Answer 10

iam of arab descent and to answer this question we arabs are classified as white or caucasian to the us government and census but i dont really think im fair or white looking! i dont think white is really a race! white is more of a fair skin tone combined with fair hair and eyes associated with most certain europeans especially northern europeans!  caucasian is a race a very broad one! but the term "white" is a subjective term that means differnt things to differnt people in differnt historical times.. thus a white supremacist wont really consider arabs or say a italian with a dark complexion "white" ! but yet some some other people believe the peoples of india to be of the "white" race! caucasian doesnt always have to mean white!