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proteus94 t1_javl3u4 wrote

Reply to comment by petal14 in Men accused of violating NH Civil Rights Act appear in court by Geek-Haven888

It was never all white but it was over 95% white until the last few decades. Even in 2020 the state is 92% non Hispanic white.

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woolsocksandsandals t1_javnj81 wrote

When the first European settlers arrived it was 99% indigenous people.

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proteus94 t1_javnwhd wrote

I don’t want to come off as I agree with this guys sentiments or values. Im just saying that New England was super white overall until the 80s.

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Darwins_Dog t1_javuxly wrote

When you "well akshully" for white supremacists, it makes you look like one. At least comes off as sympathetic.

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YBMExile t1_javzgh7 wrote

Why even try to understand these white nazis, though? It’s so indulgent, and so disrespectful to the state/region/country. Aren’t we better than this?

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proteus94 t1_javznim wrote

Because the idea that we’re a melting pot is a super new phenomenon and to understand that is necessary to know why these sentiments and movements spring up.

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YBMExile t1_jaw0jia wrote

You are giving these young white dudes cover. This isn’t someone’s 98 year old grandpa who never left the state and may have an opportunity to learn something about people that don’t look like him. These are men who had to have been exposed to plenty of black and brown folks in their life, and STILL choose to see this as grievance. They are beyond redemption.

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proteus94 t1_jaw0tcq wrote

I wonder why lol

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YBMExile t1_jawk2e9 wrote

Um, wut?

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proteus94 t1_jawmfvv wrote

You’re the type of person they’ll look to to justify their beliefs. You’re acting as if New England has been some multicultural mecca for its existence when that’s not the case. You’re willfully distorting reality. They dig in further.

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YBMExile t1_jawtw5w wrote

I think there is a lot of ground between “multicultural mecca” and white supremacy. I think most normal and sane NH and New England and American folks are on that ground and can understand it and appreciate it and respect it. White nationalist nazis can’t. And the reason they can’t isn’t because of demographics. It’s because of fear, ignorance, and anger.

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Pretty_Network5856 t1_jaw3oyw wrote

Here we go.

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woolsocksandsandals t1_jaw4agn wrote

Where are we going?

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Pretty_Network5856 t1_jaw4mwz wrote

The Land of Tears

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woolsocksandsandals t1_jaw53ps wrote

How do we get there?

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Pretty_Network5856 t1_jaw5eca wrote

By giving ear to every entitled Oppression Olympian. It's a magical place where no one is real but you.

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Different_Ad7655 t1_jawc119 wrote

Oh we're forgetting the indigenous population that just got killed off by disease, warfare or just driven out. Yeah it was always white

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djdirectdrive t1_jay3elc wrote

I don't understand why you got down voted so hard. Were you agreeing with them?

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thatcher47 t1_jayajrs wrote

Reddit makes no sense. The replies are petty as well. They didn't agree with any sentiment but simply said NH is mostly white. Somehow thats disagreeable

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YBMExile t1_jb0da2f wrote

NH is mostly white but that does not explain why a NH Alt Right Nazi group would hang such a banner. It’s hairsplitting to give some kid of cover, and it makes no sense.

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thatcher47 t1_jb0dk0h wrote

The person simply said NH is mostly white and then got down voted while receiving rude and off base responses. It They weren't making an explanation for why the banner was posted. We all now why. Because they're racist.

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YBMExile t1_jb0dube wrote

The follow up comments were problematic, IMO. It’s not “simply” explaining anything.

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