"People of Color"

I dunno' about you, but I have grown weary of hearing politicians talk incessantly about "people of color." 

What a condescending term! 

By that they mean Blacks, I guess.  And Lateeeenos.  And maybe a few American Indians (BTW, if it's "African-Americans," why isn't it "American Indian-Americans?").  And some Inuits.  And perhaps a few Samoans.  And some Peruvians.  But not Asians.  No, definitely not Asians.  They've become successful on their own so they're no longer targets for Democrat vote fishing.  They don't neeeeed no stinkin' socialism!

So "people of color" are the same as "colored people," I assume.  And if so, why did they change it?  To give the classification more "oomph," maybe?  More cache?  More status?  I dunno, but it seems to me when you divide people into little tribes and groups, you invite trouble.  And dissension.  And unnecessary internecine warfare.  Unless that's your goal.  

BTW, don't just just love that word "internecine?"

And I believe that it is.  Those who divide are doing so in order to create coalitions they can weave together into a winning plurality of voters.  Just like Obama did in 2008.  And 2012.  Cynical?  Sure.  Accurate?  Sure.  Effective?  Sure.

Well, Patriot, I'm here to tell you that I'm one of those "people of color," also.  I'm European-American, so I'm sort of a "medium tan."  Of course, I'm unfortunate enough to be one of the normal folks still living in the once-Golden State where tanning is a religion, so I'm probably tanner than those of you in Iowa and North Dakota and Massaachuuuuusettts.  But tan, nonetheless...

So I hereby demand that the so-called "Mainstream Media" cease calling folks "people of..."  Just refer to people either as they are, i.e., Black, White, Red and Yellow, or perhaps just stop trying to separate and divide and define those who make up the fabric of our supposedly homogeneous society.  And I emphasize "supposedly."  

Maybe they should just call us all "Americans!"

Unless their doing so is part of a nefarious scheme to win and hold political power to the detriment of their  countrymen.  

But, I repeat myself...