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Things you can't say in San Francisco:

- Gays are about 3% of the US population. Higher in a few big cities, lower in rural areas. Transgenders, maybe 0.4%.

- About half the US population supported Trump. His supporters have legitimate complaints.

- Average US Asian IQ: 105. Average US white IQ: 100. Average US black IQ: 85.

- "Medical marijuana" is a joke.



> - Gays are about 3% of the US population. Higher in a few big cities, lower in rural areas. Transgenders, maybe 0.4%.

I don't get it. Assuming this demographic fact is correct, what's your point? That they shouldn't be entitled to the same rights as the other 96.6%?

> - About half the US population supported Trump. His supporters have legitimate complaints.

About 63 million Americans voted for Trump. This is not half the US population. Whether half the US population supports Trump or not is pure speculation.

> - Average US Asian IQ: 105. Average US white IQ: 100. Average US black IQ: 85.

Even granted that this is true. Do you have any evidence that this is nature not nurture?

> "Medical marijuana" is a joke.

Possible. But is it any worse than the current opioid epidemic? And why is tobacco legal anyway? Seems like I should be able to choose my poison.


>About 63 million Americans voted for Trump. This is not half the US population. Whether half the US population supports Trump or not is pure speculation.

135.4 million people voted in the presidential election, 46% of them for Trump.

135.4 million isn't everyone in the US, but discussing if children should be allowed to vote is an entirely different argument.




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