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17. Same Old Story, Isn't It?

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:04 AM

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While White People Are NOT a Minority in the USA, [View all] MineralMan Yesterday OP

100% agree - that is the reality of MAGA. In 1950, when I was born, whites made up 90% of the population. walkingman Yesterday #1

The small California town I grew up in in the 50s and 60s MineralMan Yesterday #2

And as a result, California has been reliably blue since 1992. Wednesdays Yesterday #64

Texas became a majority-minority state in 2004. Lonestarblue 9 hrs ago #70

they wrongly are of the macho crowd dave99 7 hrs ago #73

They are afraid that if they were in the minority, they would be treated the way they treat minorities. Walleye Yesterday #3

Exactly. That's Why Texas Is Trying to Disenfranchise Hispanic MineralMan Yesterday #4

I am a baby boomer white woman, and I totally resent this whole thing Walleye Yesterday #5

This boomer white woman feels the same. yardwork Yesterday #10

Same here. Boomer white woman. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #37

I get the feeling there was a great deal of ignorant parenting back in the day. n/t SheilaAnn Yesterday #52

As a female white boomer, my experience growing up in the south was very allegorical oracle Yesterday #65

And that is the same reason so many men are against women's rights. niyad Yesterday #12

Hear, HEAR! ZDU Yesterday #31

Yes, excellent point, they know we would treat them equally Walleye Yesterday #39

Way too many men can't tolerate the idea of a woman being in charge of the country. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #46

True. And weird. Dr. T Yesterday #49

The immigration policies of the Trump regime, concocted mostly by Temu Goebbels, Ocelot II Yesterday #6

Some political scientists think that this fear is behind the global shift toward fascism. yardwork Yesterday #7

I think that is exactly correct. MineralMan Yesterday #9

Especially when they have billions of dollars to spend yardwork Yesterday #14

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #22

Eliminating USAID had nothing to do with "government efficiency" Martin Eden Yesterday #36

Exactly. yardwork Yesterday #53

I'm a shade of pinkness gray. multigraincracker Yesterday #8

Yes, of course. MineralMan Yesterday #11

When filling out paper forms at doctors' offices, etc, was still... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #23

I do the same. multigraincracker Yesterday #25

History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme. Marcuse Yesterday #13

That fear never went away. yardwork Yesterday #15

Same Old Story, Isn't It? MineralMan Yesterday #17

This is worth repeating a million times a day! ananda Yesterday #16

Exactly. MineralMan Yesterday #19

Absolutely correct. SamuelAdams Yesterday #18

It's a Hopeless Expectation, Though. MineralMan Yesterday #20

Such idiots. I guess they think everyone is an ass like them Joinfortmill Yesterday #21

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #24

Native Americans would like a word .... FakeNoose Yesterday #26

Sadly, yes. MineralMan Yesterday #30

2000 years? House of Roberts Yesterday #50

Likely more than 20,000 years before, and perhaps 33,000: Celerity 19 hrs ago #69

This is why they want to burn the Constitution and tear down the government as it is Cheezoholic Yesterday #27

I was thrilled by the election of Barack Obama, for many reasons, and thought... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #28

I don't know that the rulers give a shit who is here to exploit. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #29

Well, I believe they will lose in the end. MineralMan Yesterday #33

I hope so. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #57

I agree with you. llmart Yesterday #60

These "Christians" embrace Donald Trump as the savior of America Martin Eden Yesterday #45

Yes but it's only a division tactic. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #55

Why are "Christian Nationalists" frightened of changing racial demographics? Martin Eden Yesterday #32

OK. Call Them White Nationalists. I'm Good with That. MineralMan Yesterday #34

Another Note: Christianity Is Not a Single Religion Any Longer. MineralMan Yesterday #35

Christian sects have a bloody history against each other Martin Eden Yesterday #38

I'm afraid that is a secondary thing for most Christians. MineralMan Yesterday #40

No shortage of "Christian" hypocrites Martin Eden Yesterday #42

They're misusing Christianity in exactly the ways Jesus warned about. yardwork Yesterday #44

And they're embracing the kind of tyrant America's Founders warned of Martin Eden Yesterday #47

Religions and deities are creations of human beings. MineralMan Yesterday #56

The pitiful weakness... GiqueCee Yesterday #41

I grew up where nearly everyone was white. For 40+ years I have lived in a university town that has twodogsbarking Yesterday #43

They want to be Suid Afrika all over again Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #48

Behold the beauty of a diverse world nikatnyte Yesterday #51

A lot of this comes from Texas - TBF Yesterday #54

That Texas is in play for senator this year is telling. Wednesdays Yesterday #66

Yes that's why they are gerry-mandering the state to death TBF 20 hrs ago #67

The rearguard action of these people will not change the direction of history. dedl67 Yesterday #58

But they will be soon, the minority. republianmushroom Yesterday #59

One of their biggest fears is to be treated like white people have historically treated non-white people. Iggo Yesterday #61

"The push toward eliminating birthright citizenship is about this and only about this." Marcuse Yesterday #62

Within the next generation, non-hispanic whites will be the minority. Wednesdays Yesterday #63

Never got racism, never will -misanthroptimist 19 hrs ago #68

The world is predicted to have a homogeneous population in 700 years. BeneteauBum 9 hrs ago #71

Yes. We're on that path already. MineralMan 9 hrs ago #72

Being seen as white won't protect anyone from being deported if birthright citizenship is destroyed. love_katz 7 hrs ago #74