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Old 05-17-2012, 10:42 AM
 
Location: Center of the universe
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Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber View Post
Sorry, but I have no trouble telling caucasian, from africans or asians. Again, I do not care what sub-category you want to associate them with. When I see a person I know what they are, white, black or asian. There is no need to get too scientific about it. Some of them are mulatto, but my whole point is to say most of them are white, and you can tell by looking at them.
Rest assured that is not necessarily true. I know people of obvious African and Native ancestry who don't show it. Some are my relatives.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:42 AM
 
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Exactly, they need to be smart about it. We are a country of immigrants. That is our identity. But they are essentially killing their own cultures.
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England continues to import thousands of immigrants who are openly hostile to the host country. Its national suicide brought by multiculturalists who seek to gain and retain political power.
I accidentally deleted my comment you referenced; I reposted it here. ^^^^^
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:45 AM
 
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Exactly, they need to be smart about it. We are a country of immigrants. That is our identity. But they are essentially killing their own cultures.
Time to drop that stupid label of "we are a nation of immigrants". It simply isn't true anymore. The citizen population way outnumbers any immigrant population and has for decades now. How many generations will it take for us to be able to call ourselves a "nation of Americans" because that is what we are now regardless of the fact that we still allow in immigrants. So do other countries allow in immigrants but for some strange reason their citizens are allowed to be identifed by their nation's names and not some other mish-mash of foreign identities.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:45 AM
 
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In 2008 Obama lost the white vote and still won the election.
On a go forward basis future presidential candidates will need a lower percentage of the white vote to get elected. The result is a politician will have to appeal to a broader range of people if they want to be President of the United States or any state wide office where the demographics change significantly.

Once the percentage of White voters falls to 50%, Hispanic voters increases to 30%, Black voters increase to 15% and Asian votes get to 5% you'll see scenarios like this

If a politician can capture 40% of the White vote then he or she has 20% of the overall votes

If a politician can capture 60% of the Hispanic vote he or her will get another 18% of the total vote.

If a politician can get 90% of the Black vote they will have 13.5% of the total vote.

If a politician can get 50% of the Asian vote then they have 2.5% of the vote.

Guess what boys and girls that politician has just gotten 54% of the vote.

Now ask yourself which political party is currently capable of achieving this and which isn't?

This presents the reality if the Republican Party doesn't change they will have a harder and harder time winning Presidential elections and elections in states with changing demographics.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:46 AM
 
Location: New Hampshire
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So it seems like this country will become another Latin America Hellhole. Just like Mexico.
A lot of the people who are oh so excited about diversity have never stepped foot outside of this country.

Try living in South America. That might change their minds quick. They will get to experience the diversity they are importing here firsthand! Look what diversity has done to the state of California. Over 2 million illegal aliens and 16 billion in the hole.

Way to go!
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:48 AM
 
Location: Los Awesome, CA
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What's going to happen to certain social welfare programs when an increasing number of people here don't suffer from "white guilt" and don't feel the need to pander?
I think the welfare programs will be used less by all minorities. Once more minorities make up the overall population there will be more in positions of power. This will led to less people making hiring decisions influenced by the old notions of white supremacy.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:48 AM
 
Location: Moderate conservative for Obama.
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The reason why right wing people get their panties twisted about this is the whole issue of changing demographics is about changes to social, political and economic POWER!

If you are of the belief that one group should have sole dominance of social, economic and political power in the United States of America then demographic changes present a threat to YOUR POWER.

If you are of the belief that ALL AMERICANS should have the opportunity to progress and share in opportunities that America has to offer then this presents NO THREAT TO YOU WHATSOEVER!

There's an invisible morale episode to the drama. I think what they also fear is the retribution part, their scared of what could happen to them as minority if and when that happens, i mean, it's bound to happen isnt it? You know, karma and the such. I think "FEAR" itself is the enemy, some people just dont know how to deal with it and end up making it worse than what it is.
No perfect world but it is afterall your choice on how you want this thing to unfold.
Some people are just plain "MEAN" and they love it, those are the folks (like you said) have a stuck up tampon, up where the sun dont shine.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:55 AM
 
Location: Moderate conservative for Obama.
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What's going to happen to certain social welfare programs when an increasing number of people here don't suffer from "white guilt" and don't feel the need to pander?
england can be as they wish, nothing to do with America and her predicament, only thing common nowadays is the language. Quit using others as an excuse or reason, there are none.

Thats probably the very same questions that those Native tribes were asking when folks from europe invaded their lands, only your putting on the same shoes they did many moons ago, perhaps you should visit a settlement and ask them yourselve to get a better perspective?


PS, pardon the finger pointing if i mistaken you for something/someone else, hard to tell if you speak for the minority or the current majority.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:56 AM
 
Location: Los Awesome, CA
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On a go forward basis future presidential candidates will need a lower percentage of the white vote to get elected. The result is a politician will have to appeal to a broader range of people if they want to be President of the United States or any state wide office where the demographics change significantly.

Once the percentage of White voters falls to 50%, Hispanic voters increases to 30%, Black voters increase to 15% and Asian votes get to 5% you'll see scenarios like this

If a politician can capture 40% of the White vote then he or she has 20% of the overall votes

If a politician can capture 60% of the Hispanic vote he or her will get another 18% of the total vote.

If a politician can get 90% of the Black vote they will have 13.5% of the total vote.

If a politician can get 50% of the Asian vote then they have 2.5% of the vote.

Guess what boys and girls that politician has just gotten 54% of the vote.

Now ask yourself which political party is currently capable of achieving this and which isn't?

This presents the reality if the Republican Party doesn't change they will have a harder and harder time winning Presidential elections and elections in states with changing demographics.
Good analogy Jazzy. When the Republicans lose Texas they will be rendered inert at the national level. Their game plan of exclusion needs to be revised for them to stay relevant in the future.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:57 AM
 
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Please do not scare the rwnjs of this Country with talk like this They can be very dangerous when spooked.
LMAO....my thoughts exactly.

I don't really care enough about the subject to comment since the race of all new babies is meaningless to me. But i did wanna see what the comments would look like.
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