re: Is “People of Color” one of the biggest frauds ever?

I agree with dev for once.

I can’t stand all of the constant racial angling but we used to put signs up saying “colored” so I don’t think this is a new invention by the Left.

Though isn’t white technically the presence of all colors and black is the absence? So yes maybe the term is a fraud.

Dude seriously.

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But carry on thinking this is some newfangled construction "wordsmithing."

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It’s not new, but the “colored” bathrooms and water fountains in the south were there to separate black and white primarily, not white and everyone else.

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It’s not new, but the “colored” bathrooms and water fountains in the south were there to separate black and white primarily, not white and everyone else.

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Sure but I am not sure that helps the OP's attempt at a point. His point being that these constructs are somehow a political development of liberal propaganda.

It seems to me that if conservatives truly believe that these things are largely mythical then I think the question needs to be asked: Why do ALL minorities vote majority Democrat? Even Asians whose economic and law enforcement outcomes are very different than other minorities.
A reasonable person would try to ascertain why before lashing out. My 2 cents. If the rhetoric in this OP is any example of conservative America then I think the mystery is solved.

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It matters in the context of the conversation in this thread. The OP is stating that the notion of "people of color" is a construct of liberal propaganda. Objectively untrue.

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This has already been pointed out but it’s not un-heard of for phrases to get co-opted. At the end of the day, all you are arguing is that the origin of POC is different from what the OP is describing. Even if that is conceded, it doesn’t defeat the OP’s contention.

It's a term used to unite all non-white people against whites.

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I'd like to know what book gives evidence that all white people have always had some sort of privilege or high status

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How much room is there under that rock?

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This post is pretty hilarious in the context of history. These distinctions were pushed forward by white folks in an age where "whiteness" directly granted you higher status and in some cases different rights under the law relative to others.
But carry on thinking this is some newfangled construction "wordsmithing."

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Outside of it being a new phrase, you just admitted that it's a phrase used to oppress. I dont see how that changes much of what the OP stated.

No one is claiming that “colored people” was not a derogatory term used for black people long ago.

I’m nearly 50 years old and I’ve never used that term and have never heard it used as a serious term. It’s outdated and virtually no longer in use.

The current term “People of Color” or POC is a new way to describe all the people of the earth in a duality: white or colored.

It goes beyond the sins of white america, as this term is being used to describe people around the globe.

It is a fraudulent term that attempts to bring all non-white people under the same tent for political purposes.

It’s not even a term anyone can define. Who is a Person of Color?

When I read media reports about global warming disproportionately affecting People of Color, or about homeless of Color, or doctors of Color, or women of color, or students of color or trans of color; who exactly are we talking about?