England was first unified as a nation in 927 AD by King Æthelstan, and as such, the English people have existed for well over a thousand years. The English are not a modern creation nor are they an administrative classification; they possess not only a long and storied history, but also a deep and undeniable connection to England as their ancestral homeland. What is more, the founding populations that coalesced into the “English” were all of European descent – and as such, they would all be referred to as “White” when looking to assign them a racial designation. Those groups came together, went on to adopt a shared religion, developed a shared language, and gave birth to a distinct and complex culture that was unique to them, while still sharing broader characteristics – including biological traits – with other European ethnic groups of a common racial background.
It is therefore clear: the English are a distinct and individual ethnic group with a common racial, national, cultural, and linguistic background that belongs to a wider racial group of people of European descent, for which the shorthand term is “White.” Consequently, there is no debate: the English are “White.” This is neither exclusionary nor racist; it is merely a statement of fact.......
