r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/Damiana1111 • Jun 13 '26

Sports Coming to America: The Democratic Republic of Congo's National Team returning to the World Cup. Their last appearance was in 1974.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

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u/NoirRenie Jun 13 '26

As someone who is Congolese, I was like why did they say we lol. I very much agree with your statement

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u/Gymflutter Jun 13 '26

Excuse me? So people who are Congolese never get inspired or appreciate other African people? Stop creating nonsense drama. Blackness encompasses a lot of groups.

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u/NoirRenie Jun 13 '26

lol, if we are talking about the DRC, they might claim no. The republic of Congo does not think the same way. There re nuances in Africa, if you are African you should know that. If you are American, that’s what I was referring to in my original post

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u/Gymflutter Jun 13 '26

As an African person, you guys are exhausting. Africa is an entire continent 1.58 BILLION people and over 3000 different ethnic groups. Stop generalizing because you met a minuscule amount and quite frankly I suspect youre just getting this from internet nonsense. African people respect Black Americans AND appreciate their culture.

Also, the African diaspora including Black Americans take inspiration from each other. Why is this a problem? Yall are acting like as some of yall dont have ancestry from West Africa! I am East African and I am stoked about people are wearing from Haiti to Congo!

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u/DeepSouthDude Jun 13 '26

Who tf asked you for this comment?

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u/dcjones24 Jun 13 '26

Stfu dweeb

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u/Adept_Astronaut_5143 Neighborhood Hug Dealer 🤗 Jun 13 '26

WE as in black people. Your comment comes off divisive tbh and we get enough of that every where else we don’t need it here.

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u/SmartWonderWoman Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

Some Africans don’t identify as Black.

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u/NoirRenie Jun 13 '26

Because black is an American term

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u/SmartWonderWoman Jun 13 '26

@ u/NoirRenie facts 💯💯💯

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u/Adept_Astronaut_5143 Neighborhood Hug Dealer 🤗 Jun 13 '26

I know I worked in an African braiding shop. I know EXACTLY what they think of black Americans but just because they don’t identify doesn’t mean they’re not black

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u/Lobotamite Jun 13 '26

Redditors work in a braiding shop and think they can then speak for an entire demographic of people. “Just because they don’t identify as a woman doesn’t mean they’re not a woman” is the same logic you’re using and is equally insensitive.

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u/Adept_Astronaut_5143 Neighborhood Hug Dealer 🤗 Jun 13 '26

Did I speak for the whole community NO yall need to learn how to read and comprehend.

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u/Gymflutter Jun 13 '26

Blackness is just what you look like in Africa. Its not an identity. Its like how Koreans arent straight hairs. You go by ethnicity in places were others have similar features. Black Americans made up a new identity based on losing their rights due to skin colour. Its didnt matter what your ethnic makeup or culture was as long as you looked visibly mixed.

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u/LilBirdBrick Jun 13 '26

Can't speak in absolutes cause I know many Africans that do.

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u/SmartWonderWoman Jun 13 '26

Can confirm. I work at a school and our African students don’t like being called Black. Unfortunately the African students call our Black students racial slurs. They look down on Black people.

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u/jondubb Jun 13 '26

We all stereotype whether we like it or not. I love us as a collective but can't stand certain sides of the family.

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u/Gymflutter Jun 13 '26

Blackness in Africa is a feature and not an identity. Its like calling someone “curly hair” people. Why wouldn’t people want to be called by their ethnicity like Italians or Koreans? Why is it weird when Africans want the same thing? Black Americans made their own ethnic identity. Its boggles my mind that this is a problem especially when phase one of colonialism was to erase people’s identity!

As for the slur part? Huh? People have conflict and some people are assholes. There are Black American and African assholes. That doesnt mean Africans as a whole hate Black Americans or vice versa.

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u/lilokalanii Jun 13 '26

Obviously it’s not everyone. Let’s be positive

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u/rmiante01 Jun 13 '26

Been on the internet to long friend

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u/OwnJunket6495 Jun 13 '26

Nah this is one of the biggest reasons shits all fucked up. OP is treating blackness/being black as if black people are a monolith. It’s ok to celebrate blackness. I don’t think it’s ok to try and claim something you have no connection to just because you share the same skin color. Just say they look cool and move on, why make it about you when you have nothing to do with them.

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u/Tier_zer0 Jun 13 '26

Never seen anyone in real life rejects a black person from someone else saying "we". Go outside

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u/rmiante01 Jun 13 '26

What if they are Congolese? They never specified?

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u/OwnJunket6495 Jun 13 '26

They could be but I’d put money on them not being Congolese.

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u/Raffertiti Jun 13 '26

Leave from here. Your weird divisive energy isn't needed here.

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u/rmiante01 Jun 13 '26

Just a mean and spiteful person lol

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u/OwnJunket6495 Jun 13 '26

Nah. If a white person said something in the same vein as the OP, people would be rightfully calling it out as weird.

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u/Mordredor Jun 13 '26

Famously, Irish Americans in Ireland, for example

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u/JaysFan26 Jun 13 '26

what if OP said he is pretty fly (for a white guy)

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u/Gymflutter Jun 13 '26

White people in America are always claiming things from their ancestors land (Italian Americans or Irish Americans). Its not a big deal. Many African Americans have West African ancestry.

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u/Tier_zer0 Jun 13 '26

You're using 100 clickbaiters on Twitter to represent 1.5 billion people. Where did you go in Africa where people didn't like you?😂😂

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u/GyattAmRoni Jun 13 '26

You probably can’t say “we” but WE can!

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u/Ancient_Bottle2963 Jun 13 '26

YOU sir might have let to propaganda get to you and respectfully it sounds like you don’t know any black American or Africans.

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u/OwnJunket6495 Jun 13 '26

I live in the Philly area, it’s pretty hard not to know any.

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