Who the Fuck doesn't know that Norway is Predominantly White?

[louis c]

What normal adult doesn't know the predominant race in Norway is white? What the fuck else could it be?

First off, even an 8th grader knows Nordic people are white, just by watching fucking TV. Who the fuck doesn't know that Norway is a Scandinavian country and that the Vikings were from that region? Just look at the mascot of the Minnesota Vikings, that should give you a clue.

How could a United States cabinet secretary not know this?

How about a multiple choice question Madam Secretary.

The population of Norway is mostly:

(a). White
(b). Black
(c). Asian
(d). Latino

[hlthe2b]

1. Beyond the fact this woman is clearly Scandinavian in heritage

Even ancestry.com affirms:


Nielsen Name Meaning
Danish, Norwegian, and North German (especially Schleswig-Holstein): patronymic from the personal name Niels, a reduced form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas).

[Baitball Blogger]

2. People who were raised in predominately white communities have no perspective.

But what is really alarming is that our Secretary of Homeland Security Officer has no idea of the demographics of other nations.

[thucythucy]

4. I wonder if she could even find Norway on an unlabeled map.

I'm pretty sure Trump can't.

[brush]

8. She was clearly lying, just as she did about not hearing the shithole comments.

I'm glad Durbin, Leahy, Booker and Harris got her lies on record.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Clearly playing dumb.

Which is not a great strategy in this day and age when women are supposed to be coming into their own.

[NewJeffCT]

3. In her defense, if you listen to her boss, or watch Fox News, One America

or read any of the hundreds of RW newspapers or listen to RW talk radio, you likely believe that all the Scandinavian countries are being overrun by black and brown skinned Muslims.

[peggysue2]

5. Someone pretending to be . . .

colorblind, not a racist.

Did. Not. Work.

[IluvPitties]

7. And you are the winnner!

[unblock]

6. it depends on what the meaning of "know" is.

no, seriously, we're dealing with a conflict of epistemology.

the strong majority of us accept the enlightenment, scientific understanding of "knowledge". the usual, based on observation and facts, accepting data points contrary to our viewpoints, willing to alter our views and theories to fit the observable facts, etc.


the foxnews/donnie/republican core have a different view of "knowledge". facts are whatever talking points support the party line. the validity of these facts is demonstrated by repetition through the right-wing media, not by scientific observation.


in their epistemology, norway being white is an awkward concept that makes donnie's "shithole" comment about haiti and africa look even more racist than it actually is, as he said he wanted more immigrants from norway instead. therefore, it's "fake news" at best.

within this middle-ages cult of theirs, the scientific, observable fact that norway is heavily white has nothing to do with it.

[Hoyt]

9. White Wingers think Muslims have overrun Norway and it is governed under Sharia Law. n/t

[malaise]

10. Someone with two Scandinavian names posing as

Secretary of DHS.

[spanone]

11. The secretary lied under oath.

they will all lie for trump.

we saw two senators lie for him over the weekend.

the party of liars.

[rogue emissary]

12. Colbert said it best.

Start at the 3-minute mark Time stamp won't embed in DU.

[wishstar]

14. Only a Trump/Kelly lying sycophant- because she is graduate of Georgetown School of Foreign Service

I find it especially dishonest and despicable, since she is a Georgetown University foreign studies graduate and U of Virginia law school graduate who knows better but is covering for her bosses.

[VOX]

15. With the idiot Trump self-identifying as a *stable genius,* Norway could be in the Lesser Antilles.

Up is down, real is fake, left is right, that which is untrue is now “true.”

Old KGB trick: overwhelm your enemy with an avalanche of false “news,” dispirit them with a daily dose of chaos and general nihilism

[Atman]

16. Don't over-analyze this. She's just another lying Trump sycophant.

She places no value in the meaning of the words she speaks. Her duty is to support and protect Dear Leader.

[Blue_true]

17. Probably can find a first grader that doesn't if you look hard enough. nt

[doc03]

18. Aren't they also predominately blond with

blue eyes.

[bdamomma]

19. if you can read this article about how Norway reacted to Trump's invitation

http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/13/opinions/norway-says-no-thanks-to-trump-aurdal-opinion/index.html

snip of article:

Although we love to visit America, Mr. Trump, it is highly unlikely that Norwegians are going to flow into the US to live. As a citizen of Norway, I can tell you we're not flattered, but offended by the President's eagerness to have us emigrate.

Even though Trump has denied making the particular comment, members of Congress who attended the meeting say that the reports are true.
The offer has left Norwegians offended, not flattered.

[Towlie]

20. The same people who think there's such a thing as a Norwegian Blue Parrot.