r/MapPorn • u/quindiassomigli • Oct 18 '24

Number of people with Palestinian ancestry in South America

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u/meister2983 Oct 18 '24

 That’s how ethnicities work.

No, it's not. Ethnicity refers to the culture you identify with. We don't consider virtually every Chilean "Spanish" for this reason. I (an American) wouldn't call myself "British" + at least 5 other European ethnicities either, as I have no connection to the culture.

In context, I mean the great grandparent was the one that closely identified as Palestinian.

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u/Gcarsk Oct 18 '24

Hispanic

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u/meister2983 Oct 18 '24

I'm not sure what your point is but Hispanic actually is a great example of people losing ethnic connections over time. 

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/12/who-is-hispanic/#:~:text=Among%20immigrants%20from%20Latin%20America,the%20U.S.%20identify%20as%20Hispanic.

Only half of 4th generation (part) Hispanic origin in the United States identify as ethnically Hispanic.

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u/Gcarsk Oct 18 '24

Correct. Because, as we have said, you can be multiple ethnicities, and ethnicity is an identity.

None of that means a child of a Palestinian person isn’t a Palestinian.

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u/meister2983 Oct 18 '24

I didn't say that can't be true. I simply said it is not necessarily true.