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« on: January 07, 2009, 09:40:56 PM »
« edited: January 07, 2009, 09:44:34 PM by Lunar »
Why is Colorado so gosh darned progressive in its diversity?

I just saw a news story today that Colorado is the first state in United States history to have both of its legislative houses to be led by African-Americans:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/colorado.legislature/index.html

In addition, Colorado just elected the first openly gay freshman to Congress this election cycle, instead of electing someone apparently straight and then reelecting them after they came out.

Colorado's last four elected Senators have been Mexican-American, Two Mormons (2% of the state's population), and a Native-American (Remember Ben Nighthorse Campbell?).
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2009, 09:57:25 PM »
Mormons are hardly an under-represented minority, they're 2% of the population with 6 Senators.
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2009, 09:59:33 PM »
Quote from: Jacobtm on January 07, 2009, 09:57:25 PM
Mormons are hardly an under-represented minority, they're 2% of the population with 6 Senators.

You mean Congressmen or State Senators?

I don't think anyone in Colorado appears to be underrepresented.
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 01:01:51 AM »
Both of their last governors have been white Catholics too.  Overall Catholics are 20% of the population but that's probably influenced strongly by the Hispanic population. 

Are there no WASPs in Colorado?
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 12:37:25 PM »
What about women?
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 12:39:42 PM »

They aren't a minority.
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 01:07:32 PM »
Quote from: Lunar on January 07, 2009, 09:59:33 PM
Quote from: Jacobtm on January 07, 2009, 09:57:25 PM
Mormons are hardly an under-represented minority, they're 2% of the population with 6 Senators.

You mean Congressmen or State Senators?

I don't think anyone in Colorado appears to be underrepresented.

2% of the population of the United States with 6 United States Senators. Not to mention Mitt Romney.
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 01:16:49 PM »
The state that spawned Cartman is progressive? Surprise Tongue
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2009, 01:20:12 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2009, 01:29:25 PM »
because it is mostly white and without any sort of nasty racial history.
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« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2009, 01:38:47 PM »
But why can't they elect a heterosexual WASP?

Quote from: Jacobtm on January 08, 2009, 01:07:32 PM
Quote from: Lunar on January 07, 2009, 09:59:33 PM
Quote from: Jacobtm on January 07, 2009, 09:57:25 PM
Mormons are hardly an under-represented minority, they're 2% of the population with 6 Senators.

You mean Congressmen or State Senators?

I don't think anyone in Colorado appears to be underrepresented.

2% of the population of the United States with 6 United States Senators. Not to mention Mitt Romney.

Ah, I see.  They're also 2% of Colorado's population so I got confused
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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2009, 11:15:05 PM »
Colorado is the anti-Deep South.
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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2009, 11:18:02 PM »

but my point is that isn't it almost freakishly so?  Really, Colorado breaking African-American landmarks requiring multiple black leaders ascending into power simultaneously?  Isn't that a bit weird? 

Is it white guilt?  Is it toleration?  Promotion of minorities relative to their unfair status in other states?  Or a simple free market where the best climb to the top and they always end up being non-WASP out of random chance?
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« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 11:32:44 PM »
Quote from: Lunar on January 08, 2009, 11:18:02 PM

but my point is that isn't it almost freakishly so?  Really, Colorado breaking African-American landmarks requiring multiple black leaders ascending into power simultaneously?  Isn't that a bit weird? 

Is it white guilt?  Is it toleration?  Promotion of minorities relative to their unfair status in other states?  Or a simple free market where the best climb to the top and they always end up being non-WASP out of random chance?

Probably the latter.  Colorado is a colorblind state.
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« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2009, 11:39:34 PM »

They're a political minority.
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« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2009, 01:25:00 AM »
Quote from: God of Hellfiyah on January 08, 2009, 01:16:49 PM
The state that spawned Cartman is progressive? Surprise


who the hell is cartman. and yes, colorado is great.
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