Rep. Steve King: GOP colleagues 'patting me on the back' after controversy

Homogeneous populations of any kind often lead to extremism, because nobody is willing to challenge the prevailing thoughts of the majority. Diversity creates more inclusive and free society. It's hard to say definitely if a person in power (especially one from the dominant group in society) says that kind of thing because it has been tried in the past.

"He is still racist"

SN Keagan Miller
I believe the way you describe homogeneous populations is a short term narrow view. I don’t know this King person from Adam, he may be as racist as the day is long; what I will do is read what people put out here in support of their opinions, and if it interests me enough look up a bit of information on the internet. Frankly this King person doesn’t interest me.

Getting back to homogeneous populations: When I hear discussion about homogeneous populations I hear items such as in several generations we won’t be able to tell what original race a person is because our ancestors will have blended our original races together so much. I look in areas of our country and I see how this is happening and that it is true except in some parts of the country that are extremely isolated or people band together in ethnic neighborhoods and refuse to intermingle. I don’t see this as being racist. There are usually a few different ways of looking at things. I usually reserve judgment until the way a person uses a phrase is put in context.

SSG Jessica Bautista
You never explained where the phrase "somebody else's baby" that you used came from. No free passes here :)

SSG Jessica Bautista - well you haven't told me that yet. So I guess I am good. Lol

LTC (Join to see) - It depends on the situation. I think only a southerner could tell the difference between it being genuine and sarcastic. For example: if someone were to say "I got 4 babies by 4 different men" and a southern lady replies:"Well, bless your heart" she's really saying "Damn you are a skank". But southern manners don't allow saying it out loud.

SFC Dave Beran Lol I favor more overt shade-throwing.

GySgt Kenneth Pepper This is what I was referring to, thank you for clarifying.

SSG Jessica Bautista - oh hell. I may be in trouble anyway then. Such is life. lol