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10. This boomer white woman feels the same.

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 10:52 AM

Jul 1

But we're different from white supremacists. We aren't driven by fear. We aren't driven by greed. We don't view other people as competitors.

You and I and the white people like us realize that when everybody is better off, we're better off too. We realize that a healthy and happy world is a safer world. We realize that people are fundamentally the same, that racial stereotypes are wrong, and that diverse communities are strong communities.

We're up against people who have allowed their emotions and vices to rule their behavior and thinking. Unfortunately a bunch of them are billionaires now and they've bought the politicians and the news media and the social networking platforms.

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While White People Are NOT a Minority in the USA, [View all] MineralMan Jul 1 OP

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

The small California town I grew up in in the 50s and 60s MineralMan Jul 1 #2

And as a result, California has been reliably blue since 1992. Wednesdays Jul 1 #64

Texas became a majority-minority state in 2004. Lonestarblue Thursday #70

they wrongly are of the macho crowd dave99 Thursday #73

They are afraid that if they were in the minority, they would be treated the way they treat minorities. Walleye Jul 1 #3

Exactly. That's Why Texas Is Trying to Disenfranchise Hispanic MineralMan Jul 1 #4

I am a baby boomer white woman, and I totally resent this whole thing Walleye Jul 1 #5

This boomer white woman feels the same. yardwork Jul 1 #10

Same here. Boomer white woman. Diamond_Dog Jul 1 #37

I get the feeling there was a great deal of ignorant parenting back in the day. n/t SheilaAnn Jul 1 #52

As a female white boomer, my experience growing up in the south was very allegorical oracle Jul 1 #65

And that is the same reason so many men are against women's rights. niyad Jul 1 #12

Hear, HEAR! ZDU Jul 1 #31

Yes, excellent point, they know we would treat them equally Walleye Jul 1 #39

Way too many men can't tolerate the idea of a woman being in charge of the country. Diamond_Dog Jul 1 #46

True. And weird. Dr. T Jul 1 #49

The immigration policies of the Trump regime, concocted mostly by Temu Goebbels, Ocelot II Jul 1 #6

Some political scientists think that this fear is behind the global shift toward fascism. yardwork Jul 1 #7

I think that is exactly correct. MineralMan Jul 1 #9

Especially when they have billions of dollars to spend yardwork Jul 1 #14

+1 leftstreet Jul 1 #22

Eliminating USAID had nothing to do with "government efficiency" Martin Eden Jul 1 #36

Exactly. yardwork Jul 1 #53

I'm a shade of pinkness gray. multigraincracker Jul 1 #8

Yes, of course. MineralMan Jul 1 #11

When filling out paper forms at doctors' offices, etc, was still... 3catwoman3 Jul 1 #23

I do the same. multigraincracker Jul 1 #25

History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme. Marcuse Jul 1 #13

That fear never went away. yardwork Jul 1 #15

Same Old Story, Isn't It? MineralMan Jul 1 #17

This is worth repeating a million times a day! ananda Jul 1 #16

Exactly. MineralMan Jul 1 #19

Absolutely correct. SamuelAdams Jul 1 #18

It's a Hopeless Expectation, Though. MineralMan Jul 1 #20

Such idiots. I guess they think everyone is an ass like them Joinfortmill Jul 1 #21

DURec leftstreet Jul 1 #24

Native Americans would like a word .... FakeNoose Jul 1 #26

Sadly, yes. MineralMan Jul 1 #30

2000 years? House of Roberts Jul 1 #50

Likely more than 20,000 years before, and perhaps 33,000: Celerity Thursday #69

This is why they want to burn the Constitution and tear down the government as it is Cheezoholic Jul 1 #27

I was thrilled by the election of Barack Obama, for many reasons, and thought... 3catwoman3 Jul 1 #28

I don't know that the rulers give a shit who is here to exploit. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 1 #29

Well, I believe they will lose in the end. MineralMan Jul 1 #33

I hope so. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 1 #57

I agree with you. llmart Jul 1 #60

These "Christians" embrace Donald Trump as the savior of America Martin Eden Jul 1 #45

Yes but it's only a division tactic. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 1 #55

Why are "Christian Nationalists" frightened of changing racial demographics? Martin Eden Jul 1 #32

OK. Call Them White Nationalists. I'm Good with That. MineralMan Jul 1 #34

Another Note: Christianity Is Not a Single Religion Any Longer. MineralMan Jul 1 #35

Christian sects have a bloody history against each other Martin Eden Jul 1 #38

I'm afraid that is a secondary thing for most Christians. MineralMan Jul 1 #40

No shortage of "Christian" hypocrites Martin Eden Jul 1 #42

They're misusing Christianity in exactly the ways Jesus warned about. yardwork Jul 1 #44

And they're embracing the kind of tyrant America's Founders warned of Martin Eden Jul 1 #47

Religions and deities are creations of human beings. MineralMan Jul 1 #56

The pitiful weakness... GiqueCee Jul 1 #41

I grew up where nearly everyone was white. For 40+ years I have lived in a university town that has twodogsbarking Jul 1 #43

They want to be Suid Afrika all over again Jilly_in_VA Jul 1 #48

Behold the beauty of a diverse world nikatnyte Jul 1 #51

A lot of this comes from Texas - TBF Jul 1 #54

That Texas is in play for senator this year is telling. Wednesdays Jul 1 #66

Yes that's why they are gerry-mandering the state to death TBF Jul 1 #67

The rearguard action of these people will not change the direction of history. dedl67 Jul 1 #58

But they will be soon, the minority. republianmushroom Jul 1 #59

One of their biggest fears is to be treated like white people have historically treated non-white people. Iggo Jul 1 #61

"The push toward eliminating birthright citizenship is about this and only about this." Marcuse Jul 1 #62

Within the next generation, non-hispanic whites will be the minority. Wednesdays Jul 1 #63

Never got racism, never will -misanthroptimist Jul 1 #68

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

Yes. We're on that path already. MineralMan Thursday #72

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