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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Interesting that the Asian men seem more closely aligned with the regional split of the whole country and less so on an ideological basis.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)

To be fair, it's not a very well defined group. It's heavily split by country of origin and economic status. Imagine differences between Indian men with traditional values, Hmong refugees settled in the midwest generations ago, 6th generation Chinese in Chinatown enclaves, or 1st generation Chinese recent grads from Beijing starting up in Tech, etc..

Other racial groups also lose out on interesting distinctions (e.g. Cubans are super red) but tend to still be fairly homogeneous in political views historically.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (7 children)

Latinos trying hard to be white

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

One wonders why the GOP passed the Save Act making it harder for married women to vote...

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Would be interesting if in elections only the most disenfranchised populations could vote

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

If only they were allowed to vote, would they still be the disenfranchised ones?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I'm a white dude, apparently one of the relatively few left ones. It's probably because of AuDHD, I grew up knowing what it was like to be in the out group. I lived full time in Honduras for a few years, and not with the military, so I kinda know what it's like to be an immigrant. I had to deal with their visa/immigration system there. It's not the same, I'm not saying that it is, but I've lived the experience of making community and friends and being reminded by the government that you don't belong here. I also got to see the immigration issue from the perspective of the people that are subject to it. A lot of these Trump fucks have enjoyed the luxury of never questioning anything, just cruise, watch your hunting shows, live in your bubble and recite your fox news/ tim pool bullshit. I know the type, and it is utterly inconceivable to them that the could ever end up in the out group, and it's a fucking interesting ride to be along for when they do end up there. Unfortunately, too few of them realize that they weren't just being singled out by the deep state or Satan because life is a show about them, and that that's just life for people in the out group.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As a white California man all I can say is VIVA LA CALIFORNIA!

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