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jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts) Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:33 AM Jan 2019

"And there are 75 languages spoken in the schools here!" R congressman in CA....

just flipped to Fox and Friends and Mike Slater R congressman CA..is on.. all hopped up about new Progressive Gov Newsom and Progressive state and Progressive policies...he just said "And there are 75 languages spoken in the schools here!"....like it is a BAD BAD thing....great to see these dickhead Rs squashed in CA....

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"And there are 75 languages spoken in the schools here!" R congressman in CA.... (Original Post) jodymarie aimee Jan 2019 OP

He'd freak out in Australia BSdetect Jan 2019 #1

It is a BAD BAD thing among authoritarians The Genealogist Jan 2019 #2

If I'm not mistaken, he is just a talk show host and not a Congressman BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #3

BSdetect

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1. He'd freak out in Australia

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:44 AM

Jan 2019

Collectively, Australians have more than 200 spoken languages. In the 2011 census, 76.8% Australian spoke English at home. Mandarin is the biggest non-English dialect spoken in Australia.

The Genealogist

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2. It is a BAD BAD thing among authoritarians

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:05 AM

Jan 2019

They demand conformity to their norms, which means only English is an acceptable language, because it is their language. Consider the videos out there of insane authjoriitarians harassing innocent people who had the gall to speak a language other than English in public.

BumRushDaShow

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3. If I'm not mistaken, he is just a talk show host and not a Congressman

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:14 AM

Jan 2019

There are only 7 GOP congress members left in the whole state (out of 53 total).

I expect many of their families came here like this speaking dozens of languages-

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