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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| The United States better get its education priorities sorted out. |
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comm
Joined: 22 Jun 2010
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 8:18 am Post subject: |
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What it means is Mexico will take California, Arizona, and New Mexico back.
Then there'll be a war once again when they try to take Texas. |
For those unaware, the U.S. actually acquired Texas through Americans illegally immigrating into Mexico's Texas territory. They (and their descendants) became the majority population, took positions of power, and seceded from Mexico. When the Mexican army went in to try to reclaim their land, the U.S. declared war and captured about half of what was then Mexico (California, Arizona, New Mexico, and of course Texas).
Mass immigration without actually adopting the new culture is a real threat to national security (just ask Mexico). |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Gorf"]South Park joked about it well, but basically, we're on our way towards the whole world being a kind of tan-white color with everyone having the same features. The era of homogeneous societies is over. The invention of the airplane started it and it's only accellerated. Someday in the future there won't be races like there are now, only the tan people and the slightly less tan people.[/quote]
Some people say it like it's a good thing, but I like variety.
Also, the above scenario is very unlikely to happen any time soon if at all, even if everyone immediately started mixing with their exact opposites on the color scale. And the only place that's likely to happen is western countries. Not much mixing in East Asia, Africa, or Middle East for example.
And try telling your average Korean that "the era of homogenous societies is over." Just last week got into a bar discussion about how "pure-blood people" are NOT stronger or superior. They asked me "Where's your evidence?" (Implying they had some evidence to the contrary and that it was a given that 'pure blood' was better).
BTW I think the only reason they were openly arguing this stuff is because my friend joked that he was "pure blood" Dutch and jokingly praised "pure bloods". The Koreans didn't quite see it as a joke though, for them it was a truism. Disgusting view to hold in the modern era. I thought those ideas went out with Hitler. |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="young_clinton"]The United States better get its education priorities sorted out.[/quote]
Exactly. If everyone gets a good education and gets on equal footing, race doesn't have to be such a big issue.
Hmm, I guess we can dream... |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: White birth in USA less than 50% - what does it mean to |
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| The Sultan of Seoul wrote: |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18100457
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Black, Hispanic, Asian and mixed-race births made up 50.4% of new arrivals in the year ending in July 2011.
It puts non-Hispanic white births in the minority for the first time. |
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I'm not particularly concerned. As you can see in this article (and thanks in part to George Zimmerman) "Hispanic" is now considered a particular type of "White", unless you specify "non-Hispanic White". |
It's been that way for a long time. Long before Zimmerman. Also, considering that Hispanic mostly just means in relation to Spain (which means its old colonies) or from a Spanish speaking background it makes sense, as the Spanish are considered white. |
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Unposter
Joined: 04 Jun 2006
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 1:34 am Post subject: |
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It doesn't mean anything to me.
But, I do worry about negative, hateful reactions from whites as they lose thier democratic majority. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a rise in anti-government/anti-democratic white people who fear losing their grip on government. We could see more shrinking into smaller, homogenus communities and I am going to guess this will be the beginning of a state's rights movement and more racial homogeneity within states.
It certainly doesn't have to get ugly - diversity has its advantages - but the cynic in me says it will. It could be very ugly. |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:43 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Unposter"]It doesn't mean anything to me.
But, I do worry about negative, hateful reactions from whites as they lose thier democratic majority. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a rise in anti-government/anti-democratic white people who fear losing their grip on government. ...[/quote]
They're called the Tea-baggers.
Oops I mean The Tea Party. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:51 am Post subject: |
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| Mix1 wrote: |
| Unposter wrote: |
It doesn't mean anything to me.
But, I do worry about negative, hateful reactions from whites as they lose thier democratic majority. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a rise in anti-government/anti-democratic white people who fear losing their grip on government. ... |
They're called the Tea-baggers.
Oops I mean The Tea Party. |
and what are tree hugging libs? Commies? |
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Julius

Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 5:13 am Post subject: |
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Given the segregation that exists in the US, there is a danger with any one perticular ethnicity dominating.
Ideally mixed race people should take over. |
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crisdean
Joined: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Seoul Special City
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
Given the segregation that exists in the US, there is a danger with any one perticular ethnicity dominating.
Ideally mixed race people should take over. |
No, ideally people should not care about race. They shouldn't care what race they are, and they shouldn't care about what race other people are. |
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Turd Ferguson
Joined: 30 May 2011
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 6:43 am Post subject: |
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| The U.S. is a joke plain and simple, in fact most Western countries are, but the U.S. is the poster boy. The fattest and stupidest "1st world" country, with more people in jail than China (with 5 times the population, and so call Communist) and they call it the land of the free. What a joke, more restrictions, cameras, and don't forget the spy drones, than anywhere on the planet (cept England) Now some Yanks will say "I like that; it's for our safety." Just further evidence of the Joke the U.S. has become, the home of the brave??? Cowards trade secuity for their freedom, and get neither. If George Washington heard you say that he'd kick your ass. In almost every way the U.S. is a joke but so many people think it's the best country in the world. Ya for drugs (precription and street) debt, immorality, divorce, porn, abortions, obesity. The American dream... Like Carlin said, you gotta be asleep to believe it. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Here's some more data, minority as a percentage of under 5 years old population in major US metros.
As you'd expect, California tops the list, with 65-80% minority infant populations. But what got me was the Midwest.
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Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 54.08%
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 51.77%
Columbus, OH 46.06%
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 45.56%
St. Louis, MO�IL 43.16%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 42.39% |
Remember that these metros, so they include lots of suburbia. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:55 am Post subject: |
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| The U.S. is a joke plain and simple, in fact most Western countries are, but the U.S. is the poster boy. The fattest and stupidest "1st world" country, with more people in jail than China (with 5 times the population, and so call Communist) and they call it the land of the free. What a joke, more restrictions, cameras, and don't forget the spy drones, than anywhere on the planet (cept England) Now some Yanks will say "I like that; it's for our safety." Just further evidence of the Joke the U.S. has become, the home of the brave??? Cowards trade secuity for their freedom, and get neither. If George Washington heard you say that he'd kick your ass. In almost every way the U.S. is a joke but so many people think it's the best country in the world. Ya for drugs (precription and street) debt, immorality, divorce, porn, abortions, obesity. The American dream... Like Carlin said, you gotta be asleep to believe it. |
Good luck on avoiding all that, unless you plan on moving to the moon. |
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declan74
Joined: 06 Sep 2011
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: White birth in USA less than 50% - what does it mean to |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18100457
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Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, according to estimates of the latest US census data.
Black, Hispanic, Asian and mixed-race births made up 50.4% of new arrivals in the year ending in July 2011.
It puts non-Hispanic white births in the minority for the first time.
Sociologists believe the ongoing economic slowdown has contributed to a greater decline in birth rates among white people. |
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Scary and sad statistics indeed! |
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ajosshi
Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Location: ajosshi.com
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| The U.S. is a joke plain and simple, in fact most Western countries are, but the U.S. is the poster boy. The fattest and stupidest "1st world" country, with more people in jail than China (with 5 times the population, and so call Communist) and they call it the land of the free. What a joke, more restrictions, cameras, and don't forget the spy drones, than anywhere on the planet (cept England) Now some Yanks will say "I like that; it's for our safety." Just further evidence of the Joke the U.S. has become, the home of the brave??? Cowards trade secuity for their freedom, and get neither. If George Washington heard you say that he'd kick your ass. In almost every way the U.S. is a joke but so many people think it's the best country in the world. Ya for drugs (precription and street) debt, immorality, divorce, porn, abortions, obesity. The American dream... Like Carlin said, you gotta be asleep to believe it. |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsL6mKxtOlQ |
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