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In an incredibly stupid post which draws stupid conclusions…..

Louisiana has 6 Congressional districts.
Louisiana has 2 African-American Congressmen
2/6 is 33%.
The stupid post shows Louisiana is 33% African American.

Its conclusion is that NOW this is an example of racism.

Frankly, it’s posts like these by terapined and Gandler that make me NOT want to post here. Posts like that make you realize they are just lacking the critical thinking skills to have a cogent debate with….

His meme is historic going back to 1800s. There have only been 4.

In fact going back only to 1877 is interesting, because in 1868 a black man actually won, but was declared not a valid win because of technicalities (interesting....)

So a major demographic, holding 33% of the state for the last 150 years, but only winning (and being able to be confirmed,) to Congress 4 times is alarming. And, this is because of both gerrymandering and racism. Acting like there were not racist laws in historic Louisiana makes you the one lacking critical thinking skills.

During this time, white people made up 63% of the population, and there have been 140 (roughly depending how you define first election "after" 1877,) elections, how many do you think resulted in white people in power? 4/140 is 3%, so despite having 33% of the population, black people only have 3% historical representation. (And, for the era prior to 1877 it is 0%)

How about this? Louisiana USED to be a bastion of racism, but recently has been reversing that trend. In fact, at present, two of its six Congressmen are BLACK. That DIRECTLY proportional to Louisiana’s present racial makeup. If you are a white Democrat you probably voted for those two Congressman. If you are a Black Republican you probably didn’t.

But as lefty libertards you MUST make everything about race. MUST.

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Quote: terapined1

In an incredibly stupid post which draws stupid conclusions…..

Louisiana has 6 Congressional districts.
Louisiana has 2 African-American Congressmen
2/6 is 33%.
The stupid post shows Louisiana is 33% African American.

Its conclusion is that NOW this is an example of racism.

Frankly, it’s posts like these by terapined and Gandler that make me NOT want to post here. Posts like that make you realize they are just lacking the critical thinking skills to have a cogent debate with….

His meme is historic going back to 1800s. There have only been 4.

In fact going back only to 1877 is interesting, because in 1868 a black man actually won, but was declared not a valid win because of technicalities (interesting....)

So a major demographic, holding 33% of the state for the last 150 years, but only winning (and being able to be confirmed,) to Congress 4 times is alarming. And, this is because of both gerrymandering and racism. Acting like there were not racist laws in historic Louisiana makes you the one lacking critical thinking skills.

During this time, white people made up 63% of the population, and there have been 140 (roughly depending how you define first election "after" 1877,) elections, how many do you think resulted in white people in power? 4/140 is 3%, so despite having 33% of the population, black people only have 3% historical representation. (And, for the era prior to 1877 it is 0%)

How about this? Louisiana USED to be a bastion of racism, but recently has been reversing that trend. In fact, at present, two of its six Congressmen are BLACK. That DIRECTLY proportional to Louisiana’s present racial makeup. If you are a white Democrat you probably voted for those two Congressman. If you are a Black Republican you probably didn’t.

But as lefty libertards you MUST make everything about race. MUST.

So because this current year (and this likely will change at the next election cycle, maybe even this fall,) there is a proper proportion of people represented, it is unfair to point out historical facts? 2 of the black men in power, are in power this current cycle. That means all of the rest of LA history, there have only been 2 black men.

I personally, do not think racial demographics matter that much. But, when 33% of the population has only one 4 seats in 150 years and 140 public elections (4/140ish depending on how you break it down,) this shows there are forces stopping black people from running. And, when you look at some of the things that happened to black men who ran (and even won,) in the 1800s, you cannot say there were never systemic problems. Much of it was gerrymandering, much of it was systemic racism, some of it was straight up threats from terrorists groups (white nationalists types,) it is silly to deny this history.

I do not talk much about race at all, let alone make "everything" about race. I actually would not have commented on this issue at all if you did not cite my name, but now I am obligated to fight until the last. Believe it or not, local racial history in rural LA is not the top of mind for Gandler right now, unless you force me into the issue.

Quote: SOOPOO

In an incredibly stupid post which draws stupid conclusions…..

Louisiana has 6 Congressional districts.
Louisiana has 2 African-American Congressmen
2/6 is 33%.
The stupid post shows Louisiana is 33% African American.

Its conclusion is that NOW this is an example of racism.

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Frankly, it’s posts like these by terapined and Gandler that make me NOT want to post here. Posts like that make you realize they are just lacking the critical thinking skills to have a cogent debate with….

I hope that this is not something you just recently realized. I have understood this for a long time.
That is why I generally avoid replying to their posts.

P.S. The most racist people that I have encountered, both professionaly and personally, have been blacks and asians.

Not surprising
John Roberts grew up in one of the most racist neighborhoods in the country
A neighborhood that forbade homeowners to sell to a jew or black
If you sold your home, only a white person was allowed to buy

Racism and liberalism are not mutually antagonistic: consider Oregon.

Oregon once had a law that prohibited black people from moving to Oregon.

Today there are very few blacks in Oregon, mostly of course in Portland, and yet Portland is perhaps the most liberal, progressive city in the USA.

Go figure.

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Not surprising
John Roberts grew up in one of the most racist neighborhoods in the country
A neighborhood that forbade homeowners to sell to a jew or black
If you sold your home, only a white person was allowed to buy

Ok turtledick.

I will make this easy for you.

Give me ONE example, just ONE, where he (John Roberts) prevented anyone from voting.

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So a black Republican is okay if the white voters want it, but a white democrat the blac voters want isn't?

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