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GusBob

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25. it is human nature for some(most?) people to distrust people that are different than them

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:02 PM

Jun 2014

it has been that way throughout human history and it is a dynamic that works myriads of ways and directions, skin color, creed, religion, ethnicity, culture, nationality etc. It is something I have noted as well in the many decades of my life. When you get past a certain age you note that is one of the dynamics as well

For instance, in Africa the Hutu and the Tutsi have hated each other for centuries. In America, the Comanche and the Sioux had mortal enemies amongst various other tribes. War, slavery, genocide, the whole gamut with these examples. what is interesting to note with these and other ancient cultures...they respected their elders and had a tremendous respect for ancestry.

Respect as general rule is a long lost tradition. Some would say antiquated.

I mean just ask the Bergdahls....

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Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #15

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For calling me an attention hog? Kurska Jun 2014 #41

I had thought H2O Man Jun 2014 #51

Well, I didn't alert it. Kurska Jun 2014 #55

Right. H2O Man Jun 2014 #56

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Right. H2O Man Jun 2014 #78

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Hashtags are really poor substitute for an argument. Kurska Jun 2014 #31

wow. alrighty then. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #32

If understanding that causes me to post threads going off on DU seniors for being old. Kurska Jun 2014 #35

I really need to see links to specific posts for that. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #40

I link specific posts Kurska Jun 2014 #45

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You are certainly free to defend whatever you want to Kurska Jun 2014 #53

I can understand PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #58

the stop sign colored monarch ... ? obscure reference to a poster who probably is trying Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #61

I agree with you PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #65

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No one posted a specific age at DU JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #18

Could you explain this about your FB page? Your statement... madfloridian Jun 2014 #171

If we didn't have support from older white voters we wouldn't have president Barrack obama Kurska Jun 2014 #12

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"Middle age and older white male Christian" question everything Jun 2014 #96

Don't forget Bill Moyers. grasswire Jun 2014 #128

Right. This is why I included Jerry Brown question everything Jun 2014 #131

Hey Gen.. Cha Jun 2014 #126

I hope your hate brings up your self esteem! whistler162 Jun 2014 #156

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I see your point. Kurska Jun 2014 #19

That is the definition of ageism! Helen Borg Jun 2014 #23

Did I do that in your opinion? upaloopa Jun 2014 #28

No, I was agreeing with you Helen Borg Jun 2014 #30

Ok I was confused thanks upaloopa Jun 2014 #39

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I had and have gay friends and family members. upaloopa Jun 2014 #92

Big K&R. It's about as far as being progressive as any other form of bigotry quinnox Jun 2014 #4

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On DU, sure RobertEarl Jun 2014 #7

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Well.... RobertEarl Jun 2014 #170

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Some folks AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #134

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That's all it takes to win the internet for a day? boston bean Jun 2014 #99

heh shanti Jun 2014 #104

It appears to be the goal of someone. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #117

Well, they got the divide part down AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #135

I don't understand it either. Xyzse Jun 2014 #16

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because sexist ones iamthebandfanman Jun 2014 #20

it is human nature for some(most?) people to distrust people that are different than them GusBob Jun 2014 #25

There was a study laundry_queen Jun 2014 #54

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Hopefully, it is an under the radar campaign... bvar22 Jun 2014 #27

+1! Enthusiast Jun 2014 #89

Thanks bvar mdbl Jun 2014 #118

Recommend Read...and I'll add a Rant...just because I need to... KoKo Sep 2014 #172

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When the media returns to sensible reporting mdbl Jun 2014 #119

Without doubt n/t etherealtruth Jun 2014 #122

because d_b Jun 2014 #33

Red heads Dr. Strange Jun 2014 #98

Because someone needed attention? SMC22307 Jun 2014 #42

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I'm an old baby boomer and wonder if we're resented for our numbers SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2014 #60

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Rec for eternity. PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #69

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You clearly totally missed the point, as fully illustrated by your completely irrelevant strawman Zorra Jun 2014 #74

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Zorra speaks for me! n/t Oilwellian Jun 2014 #107

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Nice. One of the best descriptions I have seen. jtuck004 Jun 2014 #120

Thank you x 1,000,000 nt LiberalElite Jun 2014 #123

..... madfloridian Jun 2014 #130

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It's not an enlightened opinion.... defacto7 Jun 2014 #136

K&R stonecutter357 Jun 2014 #145

This machine kills fascists Javaman Jun 2014 #149

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That's should be an OP Autumn Jun 2014 #155

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Because you're all a bunch of young whipper snappers. Wet behind the ears. Fell down with the Monk06 Jun 2014 #68

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Because people aren't taking the Olive Garden, pitbull and sexism bait any more. MADem Jun 2014 #71

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K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jun 2014 #84

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! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #94

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this. navarth Jun 2014 #100

better watch that language, woo me with science shanti Jun 2014 #105

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Whole hearted KnR FogerRox Jun 2014 #101

K&R Jamastiene Jun 2014 #103

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If you don't like old people.. armed_and_liberal Jun 2014 #115

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Youngun Frustration DustyJoe Jun 2014 #129

Your post disrespects and belittles young board members. And, no, I'm not joking. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #133

It goes far deeper than just ageism. madfloridian Jun 2014 #138

? Didn't seem sudden to me. merrily Jun 2014 #139

Because divide and conquer works? mahina Jun 2014 #140

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I'm an older white Male, imthevicar Jun 2014 #142

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this is divide and conquer DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #146

The Rage? really? randr Jun 2014 #147

When DU gets tied up in knots over something, LWolf Jun 2014 #150

understood, but let us also consider DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #152

I think that's true of any group. LWolf Jun 2014 #154

+1 Yeah, I can relate to that. nt raouldukelives Jun 2014 #158

What Zorra said Autumn Jun 2014 #153

Some people need to build their self esteem whistler162 Jun 2014 #157

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What bvar and Zorra said. historylovr Jun 2014 #165

I would just make a generalization.... BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #166

Elitism. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #167

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