I say this is as half Italian who's proud of my heritage but it's so infuriating when Italians use our treatment at the beginning of the 1900s to as late as the 50s from WASPs to dismiss and downplay the racism of the past and present day. First off, we're not discriminated against anymore. I've heard some comments against Italians firsthand and there are some stereotypes that we're stupid or connected to the mob but this is inertia from previous discrimination. Second, if working class immigrants from Europe were discriminated against doesn't that prove just how deeply racist this nation is? Instead they circle back to "get over it like we got over it."

I now just use my heritage to point out how racist and classist this country is. Gabagool.