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dalton99a

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8. There is a lot of self-selection in the rural Northwest

Reply to treestar (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 10:40 AM

Sep 2017

Despite protestations to the contrary, many if not most white people move there because of its reputation as a white haven. And conversely, non-whites stay away because of it.

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Racist fliers target Sandpoint mayor (Idaho) [View all] Behind the Aegis Sep 2017 OP

That area of Idaho has been notoriously white supremist since forever. kimbutgar Sep 2017 #1

he is wrong about it probably being just one or 2 people JI7 Sep 2017 #2

Excatly! Behind the Aegis Sep 2017 #15

Good Grief! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #3

Idaho, in general, is a backwards bigoted shithole. Dave Starsky Sep 2017 #4

Don't hold back, Dave... Raster Sep 2017 #5

You are correct. It always pisses me off when I'm travelling through Idaho, especially the OregonBlue Sep 2017 #6

What are these assholes afraid of? treestar Sep 2017 #7

There is a lot of self-selection in the rural Northwest dalton99a Sep 2017 #8

That's exactly right. Dave Starsky Sep 2017 #9

There's a documentary I saw treestar Sep 2017 #10

Oh yes, the Prussian Blue girls dalton99a Sep 2017 #11

Backing off treestar Sep 2017 #13

That's interesting. dalton99a Sep 2017 #14

Is there anyway we in blue states can stop our taxes from going to Idaho? haveahart Sep 2017 #12