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PoindexterOglethorpe

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56. Interesting.

Sat Jul 10, 2021, 02:11 AM

Jul 2021

All four of my grandparents came from Ireland
I did one of those DNA things and learned I have a small amount of ancestry from Italy. Small, but it's still there. For what it's worth I do have a reasonable amount of Neanderthal in my DNA.

I do like to keep in mind that at some point, a very long time ago, my distant ancestors came from Africa.

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"Denial of Evolution Is a Form of White Supremacy" [View all] silverweb Jul 2021 OP

Many years ago a white Christian fundamentalist said to me (also white): enough Jul 2021 #1

Two coworkers from India, a married couple, argued... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #5

You are absolutely right about the genetics and pigmentation. But all they want is some easy way to erronis Jul 2021 #12

When they were getting so upset, I just dropped it. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #19

Thanks for posting that! Nt raccoon Jul 2021 #38

All people outside of Africa have Neanderthal DNA lunatica Jul 2021 #53

Yep - same crap everywhere malaise Jul 2021 #41

"No, you are descended from a jackal." roamer65 Jul 2021 #13

Ignorance on his part. Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #57

Maybe now, for some people. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #2

It seems as though any number of Native American groups make that claim. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #4

The geneticist politely dropped the subject... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #6

"Any number of Native American groups" wnylib Jul 2021 #51

Oh, I do know there are various Native American groups. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #54

Of course they don't get wnylib Jul 2021 #58

African origins aren't as new as many think. cab67 Jul 2021 #21

Darwin was definitely a very bright "big picture" guy. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #23

This last point has been central to ongoing legal disputes. cab67 Jul 2021 #25

Yeah, dealing with long-held beliefs in a respectful way... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #30

I agree that the original objection to evolution wnylib Jul 2021 #28

Oh, I agree! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #32

Without their religion and their bibles these folks have nothing but fear. Chainfire Jul 2021 #3

Well put. They ostensibly deny death but know it will obliterate them totally. erronis Jul 2021 #14

Great post malaise Jul 2021 #43

And if evolution deniers were among the 84-91% of humans who are NOT white? Hortensis Jul 2021 #7

But... LifeLongDemocratic Jul 2021 #8

Oh, not at ALL! This is the post-truth world. My guess is that Hortensis Jul 2021 #10

The article is more or less about the USA, and mainly American education muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #34

Poor science education is a big part of it. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #39

Far too often the biology teacher in a given high school PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #55

Reminds me of my teacher in 6th grade. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #60

Impressive! (And disappointing about the teachers.) Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #61

It's because of the technological advantage... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #15

Meh, essentially it is just irrationality. misanthrope Jul 2021 #9

Of course it is. roamer65 Jul 2021 #11

Bingo!! Duppers Jul 2021 #17

LOL! ShazzieB Jul 2021 #44

I mean . . . TimeToGo Jul 2021 #16

+1000 wnylib Jul 2021 #45

I've met AA creationists, and it's hard for me to count them "white supremacist". D23MIURG23 Jul 2021 #18

Good points. Totally agree. wnylib Jul 2021 #46

not sure I buy it. cab67 Jul 2021 #20

Thank you for a clear, fact-based post. wnylib Jul 2021 #47

Well of course, we all come from mitochondrial Eve in Africa onetexan Jul 2021 #22

As a man, I'm offended! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #27

Way back then there wasn't a distinction as Black or Caucasian or Oriental erronis Jul 2021 #52

If we go by denial of evolution is white supremacy... LiberatedUSA Jul 2021 #24

And that would be a myth, as unrelated wnylib Jul 2021 #48

Try mentioning the fossil record... Harker Jul 2021 #26

Lol not every bad thing is white supremacy Loki Liesmith Jul 2021 #29

I imagine the corollary is true as well... LanternWaste Jul 2021 #36

I did a DNA test. cate94 Jul 2021 #31

I get so tired of seeing the classic wnylib Jul 2021 #49

Exactly! N/t cate94 Jul 2021 #50

Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #56

They recently sent an update cate94 Jul 2021 #65

I can fully accept the development of the hilariously misnamed "creation science" as Warpy Jul 2021 #33

Lol, yeah... that happened too. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #35

Huh, that's funny. Dr. Strange Jul 2021 #37

That's a dangerous attitude too. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #40

What on earth is this doing in *Scientific* American? Sympthsical Jul 2021 #42

'It's just a bunch "White people bad, now let's get those clicks!"' is a complete load of bollocks muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #59

Except that was NOT the main complaint... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #63

When one flings shit, expect it to be flung back Sympthsical Jul 2021 #64

Great article. I never thought it that but it makes a lot of sense. Nt raccoon Jul 2021 #62