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In reply to the discussion: While White People Are NOT a Minority in the USA, [View all]
MineralMan
(152,101 posts)56. Religions and deities are creations of human beings.
We can always adapt religions to suit our own desires, and we commonly do just that. The Bible, for example, also written by human beings, is a very large book. One can find almost anything in it and apply it to society. "It's in the Bible!"
Other religions have the same thing in their scriptures. It's all in there. Whatever humans do is in the scriptures. One way or another,, scripture is adapted to the whims of humans.
Human society and its religions are complex things. From complexity, one can support pretty much any argument.
And so it is written...
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100% agree - that is the reality of MAGA. In 1950, when I was born, whites made up 90% of the population.
walkingman
17 hrs ago
#1
They are afraid that if they were in the minority, they would be treated the way they treat minorities.
Walleye
17 hrs ago
#3
I get the feeling there was a great deal of ignorant parenting back in the day. n/t
SheilaAnn
15 hrs ago
#52
As a female white boomer, my experience growing up in the south was very
allegorical oracle
12 hrs ago
#65
Way too many men can't tolerate the idea of a woman being in charge of the country.
Diamond_Dog
15 hrs ago
#46
The immigration policies of the Trump regime, concocted mostly by Temu Goebbels,
Ocelot II
16 hrs ago
#6
Some political scientists think that this fear is behind the global shift toward fascism.
yardwork
16 hrs ago
#7
This is why they want to burn the Constitution and tear down the government as it is
Cheezoholic
16 hrs ago
#27
I was thrilled by the election of Barack Obama, for many reasons, and thought...
3catwoman3
16 hrs ago
#28
Why are "Christian Nationalists" frightened of changing racial demographics?
Martin Eden
16 hrs ago
#32
I grew up where nearly everyone was white. For 40+ years I have lived in a university town that has
twodogsbarking
15 hrs ago
#43
The rearguard action of these people will not change the direction of history.
dedl67
14 hrs ago
#58
One of their biggest fears is to be treated like white people have historically treated non-white people.
Iggo
14 hrs ago
#61
"The push toward eliminating birthright citizenship is about this and only about this."
Marcuse
14 hrs ago
#62