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edhopper

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22. Because the facts are

Reply to closeupready (Reply #19)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:24 PM

Jun 2016

Britain is largely homogeneous with a 87% white population.

We are not.

You can say we are the same, but a 25% difference in the white population says different.

You are entitled to your own opinion, you are not entitled to your own facts.

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Why Brexit doesn't mean Trump will win [View all] edhopper Jun 2016 OP

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Also edhopper Jun 2016 #9

"homogenous" ...? Setting aside all the muslims, Indians, Africans, arabs? closeupready Jun 2016 #8

pretty much edhopper Jun 2016 #10

Not much different than the US: closeupready Jun 2016 #12

You don't see a difference between edhopper Jun 2016 #15

+1...Also I reread the posters response, what do you think the poster means by uponit7771 Jun 2016 #20

African Americans are even MORE American than many whose ancestors closeupready Jun 2016 #21

So you think edhopper Jun 2016 #25

Ummmmm... no, EACH of US cultures are different...NONE of them are EURO centered regardless of what uponit7771 Jun 2016 #16

pretty damn different, you good with pie charts? snooper2 Jun 2016 #26

Have a great day! closeupready Jun 2016 #30

"considering African Americans are as American as apple pie"... what does this mean in the context o uponit7771 Jun 2016 #27

Done here. Have a great day! closeupready Jun 2016 #29

Please don't leave, I'm just trying to see what you see... my perspective could be wrong or.. uponit7771 Jun 2016 #32

Okay, I think the threadstarter is trying to suggest that closeupready Jun 2016 #35

its 87% white uponit7771 Jun 2016 #11

See my comment above. closeupready Jun 2016 #13

You are simply wrong edhopper Jun 2016 #17

Wrong because I'm wrong...? Got it, lol. closeupready Jun 2016 #19

Because the facts are edhopper Jun 2016 #22

Have a great day. closeupready Jun 2016 #23

Replied, none of the US non white cultures are EURO centered... I don't fly the Irish flag in my... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #18

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Like I said, contained and controlled. 7wo7rees Jun 2016 #33

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Living in a border state, it is a crisis for those unfortunate to be detained. 7wo7rees Jun 2016 #40

It is a problem for our country edhopper Jun 2016 #41

To say there is no parallel is too deceive yourself and others. 7wo7rees Jun 2016 #45

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Good analysis. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #38

Thanks edhopper Jun 2016 #42

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