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Skittles

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31. white fear of losing their coveted status is what fuels REPUBLICANS

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 6, 2021, 05:28 PM

Apr 2021

that's why fear and ignorance WORKS on them

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Fears of White People Losing Out Permeate Capitol Rioters' Towns, Study Finds [View all] DonViejo Apr 2021 OP

Mostly people who live in towns with little or no minorities to speak of. marble falls Apr 2021 #1

+1 dalton99a Apr 2021 #9

Actually, the WaPo article cited Texans in areas that had seen the most loss of white residents. Lonestarblue Apr 2021 #14

I will bet VERY few of those arrested see any minorities that aren't watching their kids, ... marble falls Apr 2021 #16

Not true, many were from liberal cities in California and other places JI7 Apr 2021 #27

The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters. soothsayer Apr 2021 #2

You just gave me some insight into the new Netflix series "The Irregulars" nuxvomica Apr 2021 #24

They don't realize immigrants are just scapegoats used by the real culprits, the rich and powerful, LaMouffette Apr 2021 #3

+1 Delmette2.0 Apr 2021 #17

Bingo But Add Religion DanieRains Apr 2021 #19

Yes, great point not fooled Apr 2021 #21

My mind is permanently blown that Tycoon Trump was able to convince his supporters that LaMouffette Apr 2021 #30

What does this have to do with The New York Times ? pidge Apr 2021 #4

The NYT is the original source of the article. Which was then picked up and published by... DonViejo Apr 2021 #8

Just don't ask us to thank Trump... LanternWaste Apr 2021 #35

Huh ? pidge Apr 2021 #39

I urge people to read "Democracy in Chains" by Nancy MacLean pandr32 Apr 2021 #5

It is the history and #1 dogma of conservatism... Grins Apr 2021 #6

The language of scarcity. Collimator Apr 2021 #15

IF.... Grins Apr 2021 #7

"If you can convince the lowest white man... nycbos Apr 2021 #10

That's why Fox "News" exists Mysterian Apr 2021 #28

I expect many of their families only came here BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #11

As a white person DownriverDem Apr 2021 #12

The most naive man in the world award goes to Robert Pope hibbing Apr 2021 #13

Seriously. Obvious. betsuni Apr 2021 #34

It makes sense bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #18

Knuckle draggers and tongue chewers don't have Rush anymore. The anger has been 35 years in making. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #20

I'm Asian... Hmongliberal Apr 2021 #22

Welcome to DU. oasis Apr 2021 #38

Basically Plantation Mentality. Everyone in their place. n/t MarcA Apr 2021 #23

'When You're Accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression' The Mouth Apr 2021 #25

Jesus I wish someone would fund me to come to such a blatantly obvious conclusion. intheflow Apr 2021 #26

Yeah, but the academic studies that show things have their place. summer_in_TX Apr 2021 #37

Anthropologically speaking it's called "Racial resentment", not Racisim. BadGimp Apr 2021 #29

white fear of losing their coveted status is what fuels REPUBLICANS Skittles Apr 2021 #31

Is everyone gobsmacked that the insurrection, at its core, was about race? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2021 #33

I'm okay with this Random Boomer Apr 2021 #36