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2naSalit

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3. A tale of...

Fri Apr 8, 2022, 08:04 AM

Apr 2022

How the sausage is made. It's surely a parable for our time of sorts and I agree, we could be headed toward a partition but I think, regardless of how close we may get, the effort will be thwarted.

The environmental decline will force changes and bring pressures most aren't ready for and will certainly have unforeseen affects on our lives in very fundamental ways. The factors involved in that respect will force us to make choices we can't even imagine now.

I suspect there will be only going forward, for good or ill, from now on. The yolk of the egg has been pieced, there's no going back.

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I do not believe that I ever related this story on DU: [View all] PCIntern Apr 2022 OP

Good post, thanks PJMcK Apr 2022 #1

Reagan was white backlash against wnylib Apr 2022 #45

Sadly the gop stole two SCOTUS members and we were unable to stop that BSdetect Apr 2022 #2

They stole a presidency‼️ After that everything else was easy. live love laugh Apr 2022 #30

Yes! VGNonly Apr 2022 #47

A tale of... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #3

The posters here on DU from the Delaware Valley PCIntern Apr 2022 #4

Sam Katz? he's been running on the R ticket non-stop. dsp3000 Apr 2022 #27

From the very beginning, this country has been unable to see the dignity and humanity of all people. madaboutharry Apr 2022 #5

Our frequently venerated US Constitution has slavery written into it Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #15

...K&R... spanone Apr 2022 #6

Shows how deeply racism is embedded in U.S. thought. yardwork Apr 2022 #7

Glad you were able to keep your hands and instruments under control. erronis Apr 2022 #8

They want their '50s white country back MOMFUDSKI Apr 2022 #9

"They want their '50s white country back" llmart Apr 2022 #11

Agree Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #34

1950s or 1850s? tclambert Apr 2022 #42

Painful truth lambchopp59 Apr 2022 #48

What so many of them won't acknowledge is that the 50s they remember were an illusion. halfulglas Apr 2022 #12

The whiite woman had to buy-in, or request from her doctor Seconal Ilsa Apr 2022 #25

Thanks for relating the story. Solomon Apr 2022 #10

We will travel this road together. The Jungle 1 Apr 2022 #13

I agree. FalloutShelter Apr 2022 #14

For many their "idea" of America consists of white christian supremacy, and democracy is now sop Apr 2022 #17

This idea will be their downfall. White dominance is an ugly look. Cozmo Apr 2022 #23

THIS a 1000 times. KPN Apr 2022 #44

There's more of us DownriverDem Apr 2022 #16

They better or we're in deep shit. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #33

Black slavery and peonism....... jaxexpat Apr 2022 #18

I don't know Philly politics but this story doesn't surprise me at all FakeNoose Apr 2022 #19

21st century South Africa. . . FoxNewsSucks Apr 2022 #20

Minority rule, maintained by force. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #22

People forget the ugly example of SA Minority White Rule, Ethnostate. appalachiablue Apr 2022 #36

I lived in Philadelphia for 5 years mrsadm Apr 2022 #21

Kick dalton99a Apr 2022 #24

Thanks for sharing this. My biggest fear is that the right is picking off bullwinkle428 Apr 2022 #26

Interesting. Not sure the dynamics are the same. Caliman73 Apr 2022 #28

Caveat: Minorities aren't monolithic. I was shocked to see Hispanics supporting Drumpf. UTUSN Apr 2022 #29

Yep and very pro-family, anti abortion with RW Evangelicals appalachiablue Apr 2022 #37

Hey, PC, do any of your customers know you are Ilsa Apr 2022 #31

All of them do PCIntern Apr 2022 #41

Wow. Amazing story, we're in dangerous waters for sure. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #32

Always interesting, PCI, always interesting Hekate Apr 2022 #35

The first two Rebl2 Apr 2022 #38

The racial background in the United States Emile Apr 2022 #39

Boiled Frog. Xolodno Apr 2022 #40

I agree with much of the top post Jarqui Apr 2022 #43

Happy Fernandez. uberblonde Apr 2022 #46