Will Texas be the last state to remove it's Confederate monuments? (Houston: homes, tax)

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by Slowpoke_TX

There is no such thing as majority-minority, that's an oxymoron (and whoever invented the term is a plain ol' moron).

What has happened in Texas is that Hispanics have become the majority, and non-Hispanic whites are now part of the minority.

Do you understand what the term means?

majority-minority
[muh-jawr-i-tee-mi-nawr-i-tee, -nor-, mahy-, -jor--]
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adjective
1.
relating to a population in which more than half represent social, ethnic, or racial minorities, and in which fewer members of the more socially, politically, or financially dominant group are represented

Majority-minority | Define Majority-minority at Dictionary.com

In Texas, while white, non Hispanics are the largest single ethnic group, they are still less than 50 percent of the population.

Yep, real phrase, real meaning in a real world.

[Kibby]

How To Know You’re In a Mass Hysteria Bubble |Dilbert/Scot Adams

[kidicarus89]

Originally Posted by lonestar2007

You and your strawman. lol For starters, I'm not arguing, I have enough sense to know it's futile to argue with people on this board. Secondly, I'm not even discussing, also futile. I simply made a tongue-in-cheek post (dear God, I only hope and pray you also don't need clarification as well on this remark). Then I felt obliged to say I just thought this whole debacle our country is enmeshed in right now is IMO silly. I did not attempt to start an argument by stating any whys or hows or any blame.

I try to see/hear as little news these days as humanly possible, but it is impossible to be completely unaware of events happening in our world unless you are in a coma. Why do I try to keep the news at bay, you might ask? Or maybe not, I mean I very well see why you could care less. I got to say, me too. But here I go again, feeling somewhat obligated to explain. The reason is that no sooner than this larger than life, the focus of everyone's attention, the reason people can drive hundreds of miles to march in a protest but can't be bothered to drive 5 miles to an honest day's work, the alpha and omega problem facing America today dies down, another just as serious, just as all important fiasco will arise ensuring more marches and protests, more violence, more non-stop media coverage, more discussions and arguments. It has become a never ending merry-go-round.

So, you argue, march, protest, discuss, joke, laugh or do nothing at all about any of it. That's strictly up to you. As far as I'm concerned, I'm so worn out with all of it, that now I could care less. I feel sorry for the younger people in today's world. They have more luxuries than their parents and grandparents, but with the constant access to the internet /news, the constant uproar and strife that is a non-stop in your face daily happening, they are living lives filled with unrest and anxiety.

You claim to be "fed up" with today's news, but you care enough to chime in with an attempt at a joke. Just admit that you wanted to throw in a low-hanging talking point without having to bother justifying your position or discussing specific details. Folks like you are the bigger problem - as you claim to be 'above the fray', but just are too lazy to give a damn.

[LizzySWW]

[Dopo]

Why do people keep on defending confederate traitors that took arms against the US army?
Doesn't surprise me that they go around with the nazi flag

[JJG]

Originally Posted by Dopo

Why do people keep on defending confederate traitors that took arms against the US army?

Because "their" history means more to them...

[KathrynAragon]

I would change that meme to read:

"911, what's your emergency?"

(white woman crying into the phone)

"The Confederate monument has gone missing!"

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by JJG

Because "their" history means more to them...

But still odd to me. How many have really looked at their 'history' and thought about it?

I have several generations of slave holders in my family tree (actually in my surname line, even) from the 1700s. I did a DNA test, and I have 'black' cousins that tie back to that time period. It is somewhat uncomfortable to think that their ancestors did not likely have any choice in the matter. I am not 'proud' of them or what they believed in, although it also doesn't make me want to crawl under a rock and hide or anything. It just is what it is.

I *am* somewhat proud that my direct surname line voluntarily gave up their slaves (and land) to become Methodist ministers in the late 1700s/early 1800s.

One of the minister's sons went on to be a surgeon/doctor for Robert E. Lee at some point in the Civil War. He named his first child 'Lee' in 1869 after the war (kind of a statue, eh?) and it became a family name for the next four generations (always part of the name of the oldest child), but I happen to know that the second-to-last of those was closer to a 'liberal' firebrand than a confederate supporter. She has been passed away for some years now, but I would be curious to know if she ever made any connection to RELee or whether it was just her name; if she did, I wonder what she thought about it, if at all? It was her middle name. The last one did not name any kids with a Lee in the name.

Going back the other way, the originator of our surname in the Americas was an indentured servant in 1636. I wonder what his thoughts on it would be? From my understanding, the difference in a slave and an indentured servant in that time period was only in the eventual outcome (freedom) and not really different on a day-to-day basis. As far as I can tell (but any records that far back are sketchy), he never personally owned a slave or servant.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

But still odd to me. How many have really looked at their 'history' and thought about it?

I have several generations of slave holders in my family tree (actually in my surname line, even) from the 1700s. I did a DNA test, and I have 'black' cousins that tie back to that time period. It is somewhat uncomfortable to think that their ancestors did not likely have any choice in the matter. I am not 'proud' of them or what they believed in, although it also doesn't make me want to crawl under a rock and hide or anything. It just is what it is.

I *am* somewhat proud that my direct surname line voluntarily gave up their slaves (and land) to become Methodist ministers in the late 1700s/early 1800s.

One of the minister's sons went on to be a surgeon/doctor for Robert E. Lee at some point in the Civil War. He named his first child 'Lee' in 1869 after the war (kind of a statue, eh?) and it became a family name for the next four generations (always part of the name of the oldest child), but I happen to know that the second-to-last of those was closer to a 'liberal' firebrand than a confederate supporter. She has been passed away for some years now, but I would be curious to know if she ever made any connection to RELee or whether it was just her name; if she did, I wonder what she thought about it, if at all? It was her middle name. The last one did not name any kids with a Lee in the name.

Going back the other way, the originator of our surname in the Americas was an indentured servant in 1636. I wonder what his thoughts on it would be? From my understanding, the difference in a slave and an indentured servant in that time period was only in the eventual outcome (freedom) and not really different on a day-to-day basis. As far as I can tell (but any records that far back are sketchy), he never personally owned a slave or servant.

All of that is why I put quotation marks around "their" when mentioning history.

I'm pretty sure many of them will be surprised when they read their results.

[hound 109]

Originally Posted by Kibby

How To Know You’re In a Mass Hysteria Bubble |Dilbert/Scot Adams

This Editorial nails it.