Like many of us, I have been trying to figure out what Texas' game plan is by passing their draconian anti-abortion bill. And I may be the last one in the country to figure this out, but it occurred to me a little while ago that they may be worried about the decrease in population of mostly white men:
"Despite the greatest growth in th…
Like many of us, I have been trying to figure out what Texas' game plan is by passing their draconian anti-abortion bill. And I may be the last one in the country to figure this out, but it occurred to me a little while ago that they may be worried about the decrease in population of mostly white men:
"Despite the greatest growth in the 65 years plus age group overall, NH Whites experienced a decline in the share of population among this age group (from 68 percent to 63 percent). In fact, NH Whites saw declines while Hispanics experienced increases in their share of the state population across all age groups..."
Granted, I cherry-picked this quote, don't know what "NH" means, nor have I read the entire piece. I did opine -- which for me is a novel undertaking as I much prefer to listen to my gut! -- that they couldn't figure out how to make a law that would leave out all other non-white women and only keep white women barefoot and pregnant. https://demographics.texas.gov/Resources/publications/2019/20191205_PopEstimatesBrief.pdf
❤️❤️ Good morning, Lynell! You hit the nail on the head. You see, the R’s saw the Census, saw white women getting abortions, saw many mixed marriages increasing and they thought “Well we can’t have this continue, they’ll wipe us out!”. So they devise crippling plans to make certain their type of Aryan race prosper. This is really what has to be called out by the Dems. They will fail us all if they don’t.
I assume NH is non Hispanic. The problem with their plan is that white women of means will still find a way to get an abortion so the law will increase the non white demographics. It's also a matter of poor vs wealthy. Those with money will be able to travel to get an abortion.
Your theory is exactly correct as I see it. You are the first to actually call it out that I have read. Every single thing they do is to preserve the step on the ladder of caste that white men represent. And it has become less feet stomping on the multitude below them. Hence, all their draconian measures to preserve “less white men still equals the most power”.
This is not a new observation. It's been around a long time (talking in general here-at least decades). It's just that people just getting interested in following the nuances of politics are just becoming aware of it. The important thing is that more people ARE getting it, and recognizing how it fits in with all the other bigotries coming out into the open. And calling it out when it happens, personal or political level.
The joke on them (the anti-abortion crowd which wants to increase the white population) is that the anti-abortion laws have the potential to increase the non-white population as well.
Agree, Judith, which is why I don't feel solid about my theory, but it's the only thing I could come up with when I was trying to figure out "what's in it for them."
Like many of us, I have been trying to figure out what Texas' game plan is by passing their draconian anti-abortion bill. And I may be the last one in the country to figure this out, but it occurred to me a little while ago that they may be worried about the decrease in population of mostly white men:
"Despite the greatest growth in the 65 years plus age group overall, NH Whites experienced a decline in the share of population among this age group (from 68 percent to 63 percent). In fact, NH Whites saw declines while Hispanics experienced increases in their share of the state population across all age groups..."
Granted, I cherry-picked this quote, don't know what "NH" means, nor have I read the entire piece. I did opine -- which for me is a novel undertaking as I much prefer to listen to my gut! -- that they couldn't figure out how to make a law that would leave out all other non-white women and only keep white women barefoot and pregnant. https://demographics.texas.gov/Resources/publications/2019/20191205_PopEstimatesBrief.pdf
❤️❤️ Good morning, Lynell! You hit the nail on the head. You see, the R’s saw the Census, saw white women getting abortions, saw many mixed marriages increasing and they thought “Well we can’t have this continue, they’ll wipe us out!”. So they devise crippling plans to make certain their type of Aryan race prosper. This is really what has to be called out by the Dems. They will fail us all if they don’t.
The Racism Party.
Sounds right to me, MaryPat!
Thanks, Marlene. We may be on to something here, eh? (Not Canadian but I like "eh" a lot!
I know you’ve heard this joke then. “How do you spell Canada?” Ceh neh deh. That’s how.
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There are so many things to call out already.
Thanks, Marlene. It's all so frightening.
I assume NH is non Hispanic. The problem with their plan is that white women of means will still find a way to get an abortion so the law will increase the non white demographics. It's also a matter of poor vs wealthy. Those with money will be able to travel to get an abortion.
Your theory is exactly correct as I see it. You are the first to actually call it out that I have read. Every single thing they do is to preserve the step on the ladder of caste that white men represent. And it has become less feet stomping on the multitude below them. Hence, all their draconian measures to preserve “less white men still equals the most power”.
This is not a new observation. It's been around a long time (talking in general here-at least decades). It's just that people just getting interested in following the nuances of politics are just becoming aware of it. The important thing is that more people ARE getting it, and recognizing how it fits in with all the other bigotries coming out into the open. And calling it out when it happens, personal or political level.
Yes, Annie, you’re right! Calling it out and not taking to hiding in a corner or being silent is what has to be conveyed to the Dems who are our reps.
Thanks, Annie.
Thanks, Christine!
The joke on them (the anti-abortion crowd which wants to increase the white population) is that the anti-abortion laws have the potential to increase the non-white population as well.
That is definitely the joke. A nice backfire in the making.
Agree, Judith, which is why I don't feel solid about my theory, but it's the only thing I could come up with when I was trying to figure out "what's in it for them."
nh = non-Hispanic
Thanks, Ruth!
NH Whites: Non-Hispanic whites