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You have a binary choice... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 02/07/2020 12:10:49 AM

... because you have a two party system. This is not the only issue where there is a multipolar set of opinions and views among Americans which get compressed into two competing, oftentimes extreme, views.

Specific to Affirmative Action, Asian Americans aren't (yet) threatening to abandon the Democratic Party over it. While you're right that there isn't as much support among them for it, nor is opposition deeply entrenched. So that view doesn't move the party all that much.

You can literally list thousands of such issues where some group has a different view, but it's gotten steamrolled by the two party machinery.

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Indians are being held up as a model minority. That's not helping the Black Lives Matter movement Anonymous2000 - 29/06/2020 06:59:25 PM 1101 Views
As part of the "model" minority fionwe1987 - 29/06/2020 08:18:17 PM 607 Views
How have you failed? Jeordam - 29/06/2020 10:31:17 PM 593 Views
Are we trying to assign blame and guilt, or are we trying to observe and then create a change in Roland00 - 29/06/2020 11:13:24 PM 680 Views
I still don't do enough. Silence and inaction are failure enough fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 03:29:29 AM 592 Views
Re: I still don't do enough. Silence and inaction are failure enough Jeordam - 30/06/2020 04:51:12 PM 545 Views
I have to be honest, the privilege argument is dubious. Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 04:19:42 AM 682 Views
Re: I have to be honest, the privilege argument is dubious. Roland00 - 30/06/2020 05:39:30 AM 715 Views
Here you go, you can also look up the raw census data Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 01:40:24 PM 636 Views
Some thoughts... fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 06:19:28 AM 558 Views
Re: Some thoughts... Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 02:08:10 PM 580 Views
I'm actually *very* curious of this myself.... Jeordam - 30/06/2020 04:54:48 PM 551 Views
Maybe Canada. *NM* AgentApple - 30/06/2020 06:57:01 PM 269 Views
Canada seems to have the same racial income gap issues as the US Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 07:29:21 PM 738 Views
It's true that part of it is just America treats all its poor people so terribly. Legolas - 30/06/2020 09:35:40 PM 544 Views
Yeah I wouldn't write off Europe fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 11:49:32 PM 629 Views
here is an interesting article on mass incarceration in the USA. damookster - 30/06/2020 02:30:09 PM 642 Views
Wow, good stuff, thanks for posting! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 02:57:08 PM 273 Views
It's disturbing to see statistical proof the system is stacked against those with limited assets. *NM* damookster - 30/06/2020 08:10:41 PM 292 Views
Interesting read indeed. Legolas - 30/06/2020 08:29:53 PM 583 Views
Not just a rich person damookster - 30/06/2020 08:51:44 PM 548 Views
I have three anecdatas aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:23:10 PM 591 Views
Okay... this is just like old times, when I'd often have no idea what you were getting at. Legolas - 30/06/2020 09:49:03 PM 559 Views
Old timez aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 10:02:10 PM 577 Views
The Jury Trial fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 11:51:54 PM 563 Views
It’s easy to understand why. damookster - 01/07/2020 12:09:44 AM 532 Views
There's more fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 12:55:57 AM 557 Views
I agree damookster - 01/07/2020 02:04:50 AM 583 Views
Re: I agree vandevere - 01/07/2020 02:09:14 AM 619 Views
Guilt doesn't have much to do with it... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 03:51:05 AM 558 Views
Yes, I’m sure that has a lot to do with it. damookster - 01/07/2020 03:52:15 AM 542 Views
Oh god yes, I've heard of several instances of that fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 03:49:42 AM 572 Views
So you see that compassionate conservatives can exist? We aren’t mythical creatures? *NM* damookster - 01/07/2020 03:55:45 AM 267 Views
I sincerely hope you aren't serious about this... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 04:01:57 AM 604 Views
It was a little tongue in cheek damookster - 01/07/2020 04:20:08 AM 583 Views
Re: It was a little tongue in cheek fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 06:23:20 AM 549 Views
a couple of points damookster - 01/07/2020 07:42:32 PM 579 Views
What do you know about Biden's health that we don't know? *NM* Legolas - 01/07/2020 08:53:45 PM 291 Views
anyone who hears him speak unscripted can tell there is a big issue. *NM* damookster - 01/07/2020 09:47:20 PM 273 Views
Re: a couple of points fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:05:08 PM 562 Views
Mook - Fionwe is a radical. You are not. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 04:33:45 PM 578 Views
yes I suppose it was a foolish comment. damookster - 01/07/2020 05:44:05 PM 567 Views
I'm honestly not sure if.you even meant it... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:38:26 PM 556 Views
I kind of did when I wrote it, lame as it sounds now. damookster - 01/07/2020 07:51:21 PM 535 Views
We've found plenty of common ground fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:06:19 PM 607 Views
Part of real common ground, real synchronization Roland00 - 01/07/2020 11:43:49 PM 531 Views
It amuses me... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:03:43 PM 566 Views
You're welcome. Come again. XOXO The Shrike - 01/07/2020 07:05:11 PM 540 Views
Aww fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:36:55 PM 545 Views
Sweetie, we can always zhuzz it up! First we need some more glitter. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 07:39:42 PM 515 Views
Waterloo seems the most appropriate for the moment... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:01:33 PM 582 Views
No, darling. We're playing Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) The Shrike - 02/07/2020 05:25:07 PM 549 Views
On drug based incarcerations... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 12:01:40 AM 527 Views
"most on nonviolent drug charges" aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:25:09 PM 560 Views
read the article I posted. That's one of 5 myths about USA prisons. *NM* damookster - 30/06/2020 09:44:19 PM 266 Views
I was reading the article just before you posted it. Probably the same google search aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:55:39 PM 495 Views
Regarding the Census, neither Left nor Right state that the US will remain majority White. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 04:03:57 PM 616 Views
This White/Non-White Binary choice is simplistic. And leaves no room for nuance. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 03:46:17 PM 571 Views
Absolutely right, I read an interesting article on this a while ago. Anonymous2000 - 01/07/2020 10:58:59 PM 593 Views
You have a binary choice... fionwe1987 - 02/07/2020 12:10:49 AM 526 Views
I agree with all of this, but lets think of it from a different point of view. Roland00 - 02/07/2020 12:24:38 AM 625 Views
Found the article (or at least something similar). Anonymous2000 - 01/07/2020 11:04:53 PM 549 Views
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