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niyad

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5. I do not understand that mentality. Perhaps because I grew up as a

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #4)

Sun May 31, 2026, 07:55 PM

17 hrs ago

military dependent, my little, ever-changing world, looked, and sounded, like the UNG General Assembly. I assumed the whole world was like that, until, to my horror, I learned differently.

I think about that song in "South Pacific", "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught".

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In Sikh culture ..... [View all] applegrove 19 hrs ago OP

We are all connected - just another version of ourselves. When will we realize that? ☮ walkingman 19 hrs ago #1

True - but most Republicans have trouble even seeing anyone non-white as HUMAN peppertree 18 hrs ago #2

And the same reason I have never corrected anyone who assumes niyad 17 hrs ago #3

Oooooohhh! I WISH I could see you hammer someone that way! Aristus 15 hrs ago #8

I do love human scratching posts! niyad 14 hrs ago #10

Humans are inherently tribal, based on thousands of years of anthropology... Wounded Bear 17 hrs ago #4

I do not understand that mentality. Perhaps because I grew up as a niyad 17 hrs ago #5

Hear ya! Grew up in a neighborhood where my brother & I were the only blue eyed blonds Attilatheblond 16 hrs ago #6

Your upbringing was even more interesting than mine, which was a bit less niyad 15 hrs ago #9

Always admired the military kids, and there were many in California, so resliant and able to roll with anything Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #11

Excellent way to deal with the bullies! BRAVA!!! I never carried one of those, niyad 13 hrs ago #12

Same here. As a military kid we were always surrounded by various Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #7

Here's the thread and it's really good! TVguyCards 5 hrs ago #13