Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
13 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

UTUSN

(70,641 posts)
2. Good question!1 I guess Germany (grandpaw) and Scotland (mom) aren't.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:52 PM
Jan 2018

Or Czechoslovakia (first wife), or countless other countries (hook-ups)





mn9driver

(4,417 posts)
6. The consensus among Slovenes I know:
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:59 PM
Jan 2018

Between Slovenia and the USA there is one shithole country. And it isn’t Slovenia.

Different Drummer

(7,597 posts)
9. Slovenia appears to be predominantly white, according to the pictures at the page linked below.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:10 PM
Jan 2018
https://www.slavorum.org/people-of-slovenia-how-slavs-look-like/

So, to use Trump's definition of a "shithole country", it appears Slovenia doesn't qualify.

procon

(15,805 posts)
11. Throughout our history we have targeted various ethnic and national groups
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:16 PM
Jan 2018

of immigrants. Eastern Europeans arrived in the United States to escape wars and oppression, and Americans didn't like them any more than the Irish, Germans, Italians, Chinese, or Japanese immigrants. In the modern era its the Mexicans and Latinos, Indians, Southeast Asians, Arabs, Persians, and Africans that get the brunt of it.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Is Slovenia a shithole co...