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bucolic_frolic

(42,654 posts)
78. "Nothing to do"?
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 07:44 AM
Sep 2020

Darwin laid the theory of natural selection. Admittedly he didn't create theories for human hierarchies, but without his theories, where do you get the Darwin in Social Darwinism? Natural selection and genetics were the roots that others applied. It was like a theoretical stew from which sprung theoretical justifications for racism, class structure, cutthroat capitalism, eugenics, even the Scopes monkey trial was taken in.

How does he know that Minnesotans have good genes? Laelth Sep 2020 #1
Because a lot of them have Norwegian/Nordic heritage? no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 #3
His favourite kind of white too muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #4
The part of Minnesota he visited is overwhelmingly white, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #12
Lots of white people in the state though it's decreasing in recent years JI7 Sep 2020 #18
I guess he forgot bdamomma Sep 2020 #40
Super-duper supermen! Turbineguy Sep 2020 #2
I've always loved loved Spike Jones and His City Slickers Leith Sep 2020 #21
Oh, thank you! Spike Jones and the City Slickers! raging moderate Sep 2020 #25
Another fan here! catchnrelease Sep 2020 #35
Spike Jones always had the right idea for gun usage. calimary Sep 2020 #88
Sorry, kpete. SergeStorms Sep 2020 #5
I understand kpete Sep 2020 #14
Never have, never will Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #28
This is why he said this in Minnesota. madaboutharry Sep 2020 #6
Whether he know it or not. Chainfire Sep 2020 #9
He knows it. His one book is Mein Kampf, kept on the bed stand. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2020 #34
one thing the nazis proved. there is no such thing as superior genes. demigoddess Sep 2020 #72
The bastard is preaching the "good genes" crap while crowding all those poor suckers... brush Sep 2020 #7
He is just so ignorant of history that he has no freaking idea Chainfire Sep 2020 #8
Funny thing is, his mom was a Scottish immigrant. LuvNewcastle Sep 2020 #62
So true - absolutely! FakeNoose Sep 2020 #63
This is how he's been... Karadeniz Sep 2020 #10
I have way better genes than the Con malaise Sep 2020 #11
You know all that stuff started in the United States, right? wryter2000 Sep 2020 #13
+1 2naSalit Sep 2020 #19
Hitler got much of his inspiration from the Jim Crow era South aidbo Sep 2020 #39
+1 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #57
Vermont played a large part in the eugenics movement... handmade34 Sep 2020 #42
Mein Kampf was written way before 1934 bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #68
Darwin had nothing to do with "social Darwinism." Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #71
"Nothing to do"? bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #78
+1 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #56
Jensen died in 2012 eom alp227 Sep 2020 #59
Thank you wryter2000 Sep 2020 #77
Pushing up daisies now lunasun Sep 2020 #60
Inbreeding. safeinOhio Sep 2020 #15
Inbreeding? mzmolly Sep 2020 #17
Talking "pure" race. safeinOhio Sep 2020 #22
Gotcha! mzmolly Sep 2020 #27
I would take offence, but I actually know a couple who are first cousins. Arkansas Granny Sep 2020 #26
LOL mzmolly Sep 2020 #29
No offense for me. safeinOhio Sep 2020 #32
Common in the 19th century Retrograde Sep 2020 #53
You can even see it in literature of the time. Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #73
He's referring to the Scandinavians BainsBane Sep 2020 #50
If only those who don't ignore will *VOTE*! UTUSN Sep 2020 #16
Let him try and claim he was speaking to all Minnesotan's. Of course there is no way he really brewens Sep 2020 #20
My Minnesota genes BainsBane Sep 2020 #23
My Minnesota Norwegian genes are gonna vote his fat white supremacist ass The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #38
Excellent! BainsBane Sep 2020 #46
Spent a good bit a time in Minnesota/Minneapolis cayugafalls Sep 2020 #24
MN has the greatest racial disparities in the nation BainsBane Sep 2020 #47
Disgusting...n/t bluecollar2 Sep 2020 #30
Mutts are always the strongest. Genetic diversity is strength. Marcuse Sep 2020 #31
True. Too much inbreeding, and this is what you get: sandensea Sep 2020 #37
Awww! smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #43
Yeah - Bassets are a handful, but they'll steal your heart sandensea Sep 2020 #45
I am from Minnesota. I live here. My entire life. warmfeet Sep 2020 #33
I would not put much value in a lecture on genetics Dukkha Sep 2020 #36
Yeah, those are some stellar genes, there. LuvNewcastle Sep 2020 #67
He's been pushing this shit for a while. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #41
Trump himself is living proof of the fallacy of white supremacy. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #48
Racehorse genes? Warpy Sep 2020 #44
He's seems fucked up is it genetics? Probably not . If the trumps are the master race it is made lunasun Sep 2020 #49
He said the same thing when he was addressing workers at a Ford plant AdamGG Sep 2020 #51
Remember when he was whining about immigrants from "Shithole countries" and said he wanted NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #52
Not that they'd want to come here. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #55
That's for sure. NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #66
The only "good Genes" Trump knows about comes from yuiyoshida Sep 2020 #54
"First they came for the illegal immigrants, and I said nothing.... " steve2470 Sep 2020 #58
This is positively sickening FakeNoose Sep 2020 #61
American women with good genes don't stick around long with him in relationships. Captain Zero Sep 2020 #76
And unwanted hysterectomies in ICE detention? moondust Sep 2020 #64
"Doctor" Mengele would be happy nt steve2470 Sep 2020 #65
More like Good Jeans onetexan Sep 2020 #69
Let him steal another 4 years, and he'll do eugenics, not just talk genetics. ancianita Sep 2020 #70
Another point: madaboutharry Sep 2020 #74
This is where we're heading it looks like more and more. triron Sep 2020 #75
Gross Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #79
I hope someone will ask him on camera which groups of Americans Tanuki Sep 2020 #80
Reminds me of Charles Murray and his book "The Bell Curve". mia Sep 2020 #81
In a nutshell, it's merely victim-blaming. Wednesdays Sep 2020 #83
He raised his kids on that "thoroughbred theory" BS TexasBushwhacker Sep 2020 #82
What a Creepy Fuck Blue Owl Sep 2020 #84
How is this not the top story in every part of the US media DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #85
most dangerous 'president' ever. hands down. crazy-ass mofo. spanone Sep 2020 #86
Says the Psycho who has DEFECTIVE "genes" & Cha Sep 2020 #87
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