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View Poll Results: Are you a part of any group that is a minority in the US?
Yes 61 85.92%
No 10 14.08%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 12-21-2011, 12:34 AM
 
Location: Santa Ana, CA
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two minorities:

1) gay
2) white man in Santa Ana CA
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Old 12-21-2011, 12:51 AM
 
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Yea...i'm an African American atheist. A minority inside of a minority. Haven't faced any real discrimination though.
Brotha please. Stop lying to yourself.

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Old 12-21-2011, 01:04 AM
 
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I'm a member of the Tea Party.
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Old 12-21-2011, 03:16 AM
 
Location: Democratic Peoples Republic of Redneckistan
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I'm a member of the Tea Party.
I'm sorry.
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Old 12-21-2011, 03:30 AM
 
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Yup, I am an conservative in the NYC area......
if your allow for a conservative of any type you are part of a big majority.

except for Manhattan (south of 96th street) and the immediate surrounding areas in Brooklyn and Queens most of NY is Conservative (socially or fiscally or both).
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Old 12-21-2011, 05:08 AM
 
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Yes I am.

I'm a white heterosexual nearing middle aged male that does not take drugs or drink alcohol and I pay my taxes on time...I've never had so much as a speeding ticket (so no jail time here or prison tats),I have no tattoos (none of that really fancy tribal barbwired stuff that is so classy) and I'm good to my kids,animals and neighbors...I've never hit a woman( but I've ran across dozens that needed it) and I'm 5"-6" taller than the average American male...I'd say that pretty much qualifies me as a minority in the USA of today.
gave me a good laugh. i can relate.
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Old 12-21-2011, 05:37 AM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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Are you a part of any group that is a minority in the US and has faced discrimination in the past or currently faces discrimination?

yes, I am a minority beause I am a born again christian with libertarian views. I get discrimination from both the left and right all the time.
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Old 12-21-2011, 05:38 AM
 
Location: Democratic Peoples Republic of Redneckistan
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gave me a good laugh. i can relate.
I know...I feel stereotyped and racially profiled everytime I drive my jacked up 4x4 into town pulling my flaked out bassboat with Waylon blasting on my stereo....the 5 0 eyeballs me and then either waves or throws me a thumbs up...why cant they just do their damn job and leave a Skoal Brother alone








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Old 12-21-2011, 06:28 AM
 
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Brotha please. Stop lying to yourself.
He probably is if he's 30+. Under 30, not sure.
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Old 12-21-2011, 06:33 AM
 
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Yes, Im a taxpayer who never received a bailout.
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