>>120989769It's probably worth keeping in mind the guy is writing from an American Left perspective, which just takes traditional racist hierarchies and turns them upside down. White is Black, Up is Down, that kind of simplistic nonsense. They find it impossible to do anything but take the racist categories they blame their problems on and just relabel everything to try and advance themselves, rather than try and push any true upending of the dynamic.
It's very possible, indeed incredibly likely, he's dealt with American Filipinos who say shit like that because it's how you elevate yourself in their social circles: the more minority you are, the more social capital you're given. The whole "paper bag" test has been a thing for ages.
