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America’s self-destructive whites
The Washington Post ^
| December 31, 2015
| Fareed Zakaria
Posted on 01/01/2016 6:59:47 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Why is Middle America killing itself? The fact itself is probably the most important social science finding in years. It is already reshaping American politics. The Post's Jeff Guo notes that the people who make up this cohort are "largely responsible for Donald Trump's lead in the race for the Republican nomination for president." The key question is why, and exploring it provides answers that suggest that the rage dominating U.S. politics will only get worse.
For decades, people in rich countries have lived longer. But in a well-known paper, economists Angus Deaton and Anne Case found that over the past 15 years, one group -- middle-age whites in the United States -- constitutes an alarming trend. They are dying in increasing numbers. And things look much worse for those with just a high school diploma or less. There are concerns about the calculations, but even a leading critic of the paper has acknowledged that, however measured, "the change compared to other countries and groups is huge."(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: angusdeaton; annecase; districtofcolumbia; fareed; fareedzakaria; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost; zakaria
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
These leftist jokers are so lost. . .It is THEY that are constantly looking for a progressive Messiah. . .It is THEY that place the image of their god/messiah on placards and 30 ft. tall banners and parade through the streets hailing their new Savior. Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot, Ho Chi Minh, Kim il Sung, Che, Fidel, Der Fuhrer, Der Slickmeister, Duh Obama. . .IT IS THEY that had kindergarten children lining up singing "Obama's gonna CHHAAANNNGGGEE the World!!!
We love Trump because Trump LOVES WHAT WE LOVE. . .AMERICA!. . .and WE are going to make AMERICA great again!!!
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posted on
01/01/2016 7:28:54 PM PST
by
McBuff
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Leftist racialist fantasies.
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posted on
01/01/2016 7:31:53 PM PST
by
TChad
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The stress comes from being hated and constantly being branded a racist, sexist, etc. The depression is caused by the futility of trying to change closed liberal minds. The despair comes from the realization that the hate and payback will never end and solving things peacefully is a pipe dream.
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posted on
01/01/2016 7:32:55 PM PST
by
Crucial
(At the heart all leftistshttps://terri0729.fil is the fear that the truth is bigger than themselves.)
To: deadrock
Holy cow, deadrock...you’re RIGHT! That’s...that’s remarkable.
Regards for a Happy New Year,
To: VermiciousKnid
And to you and yours the same. Thanks.
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posted on
01/01/2016 7:43:02 PM PST
by
deadrock
(I is someone else.)
To: deadrock
BTW, I found a white couple. On page 13 of the image search. (Wearing wedding rings, too.)
Regards,
To: VermiciousKnid
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posted on
01/01/2016 7:46:32 PM PST
by
deadrock
(I is someone else.)
To: JohnBrowdie
Isn’t this clown late for a beheading somewhere?
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posted on
01/01/2016 7:51:37 PM PST
by
Newtoidaho
(Sprinkles are for winners.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
the people who make up this cohort are "largely responsible for Donald Trump's lead in the race for the Republican nomination for president." The key question is why.... There go those mule-headed white people again, not wanting socialism and statism shoved down their throats by their transnational elite betters.
When I want the opinion of a Paki, I'll ask for one. Otherwise, shut up.
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01/01/2016 8:01:00 PM PST
by
bkopto
To: deadrock
good heavens. when the revolution comes, google should be the first against the wall.
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posted on
01/01/2016 8:07:32 PM PST
by
JohnBrowdie
(http://forum.stink-eye.net)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I saw the title and thought he was going to talk about liberals wanting universities to ban Western culture, police to be de-funded so that they stop endangering inner city thugs who are just takin' care of bidness, immigrants shipped in from backward countries, and laws passed to prohibit criticism of Islam while hate crimes against Jews go unanswered.
That's what I think when I hear "self-destructive whites."
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posted on
01/01/2016 8:20:09 PM PST
by
A_perfect_lady
(Welfare: It's a Safety Net, Not a Hammock.)
To: deadrock
what is with that? even when you add the word “white” to your search you get black couples.
To: heartwood
White people are no longer American. Signed - Google Management and have a lovely day.
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posted on
01/01/2016 8:34:59 PM PST
by
deadrock
(I is someone else.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Surprise! He and Obama both have a deep resentment of working class males.
The author calls them “elite” because they’re white. Obama calls them “privileged” because they USED to have factory jobs. Yep, those blue collar workers really have it cushy; wonder why they’re SO angry?!
/s
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01/01/2016 9:17:29 PM PST
by
GnuThere
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
01/01/2016 9:40:48 PM PST
by
VanShuyten
("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
To: JohnBrowdie
Fareed has no clue what rage is.
But he will.
Soon. Very soon.
L
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posted on
01/01/2016 9:44:13 PM PST
by
Lurker
(Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
To: deadrock; JohnBrowdie
Holy Crap it’s the same using BING. It must be a plot.
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01/01/2016 9:48:55 PM PST
by
BBell
To: deadrock
Here's what I got. Maybe it's the zip codes of the people typing in the search.... but I got a white couple in the third image.
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posted on
01/01/2016 10:27:47 PM PST
by
redpoll
To: 17th Miss Regt
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posted on
01/01/2016 10:42:24 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
So . . . black on black homicide in absolute numbers outpaces white on white, despite there being just over 1/6th as many blacks as whites, out-of-wedlock births among blacks (a major predictor of a variety of poor outcomes for children even controlling for SES) are at over 3 times the rate for white, and it's whites who are "self-destructive"?
Evidently at The Washington Post war is peace, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength.
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posted on
01/01/2016 10:44:39 PM PST
by
The_Reader_David
(And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know...)
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