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Solly Mack

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19. Black, white, indigenous for me. When Canada changed its law to cover more people for Canadian citizenship, I got

Reply to wnylib (Reply #18)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:04 AM

10 hrs ago

so jealous. Still didn't qualify.

The white ancestors came from Ireland and England early on. The black ancestors came as slaves.

I've always felt more like a citizen of the world.

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ROTFLMAO!!! [View all] applegrove 12 hrs ago OP

Gotta love John Fugesang! 3catwoman3 12 hrs ago #1

At least four grandparents? pat_k 12 hrs ago #2

'At least four grandparents born in America' applegrove 12 hrs ago #4

So that means some people have 5 grandparents born in America? Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #6

The cut off at 4 was implied I think by logic. applegrove 12 hrs ago #9

Don't ever... Chemical Bill 11 hrs ago #15

LOL! applegrove 11 hrs ago #16

I was wondering the same thing. Bluetus 12 hrs ago #8

That song popped into my head when I read the OP! ! pat_k 12 hrs ago #10

I haven't heard that song in years! GiqueCee 1 hr ago #37

Well if someone is 50+, it's possible for them to have mwmisses4289 11 hrs ago #17

I'm betting the right-wingnuts wouldn't count a step-parent or step-grandparent. pat_k 9 hrs ago #23

You are probably right, I was trying to apply facts mwmisses4289 4 hrs ago #27

Zing! Solly Mack 12 hrs ago #3

Hmm. I had 3 grandparents born in America. wnylib 11 hrs ago #18

Black, white, indigenous for me. When Canada changed its law to cover more people for Canadian citizenship, I got Solly Mack 10 hrs ago #19

In one line of my indigenous ancesters there were 2 people wnylib 10 hrs ago #20

You've given me hope! I've a cousin who keeps all the records. Maybe she'll find something. Solly Mack 10 hrs ago #21

Any time. Good luck. wnylib 10 hrs ago #22

my ancestors UpInArms 2 hrs ago #29

Mine go back to 1750; Hubby has some from the 1600's--- Maeve 2 hrs ago #30

I have the same except it is flipped lonely bird 1 hr ago #35

Coulter made a stupid argument for her point. Lots of people she wouldn't want voting have/had four American Solly Mack 2 hrs ago #31

Likewise lonely bird 1 hr ago #34

Always was a POS, yep. Always will be. Solly Mack 1 hr ago #36

Kind of reminds me of when Rush Limpballs said Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #5

I could vote in that case. yardwork 12 hrs ago #7

The most absurd thing about this is its utter pointlessness. Or perhaps it's just outrageously evil. pat_k 12 hrs ago #11

Maybe she's not making a compliment Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #12

I had no idea there was a link between the number of grandparents you have that... Ol Janx Spirit 11 hrs ago #13

The comments on Bluesky are gold! BadgerMom 11 hrs ago #14

Wow, Ann Coulter would still let me vote! DFW 9 hrs ago #24

I'm out! Maraya1969 7 hrs ago #25

me too Skittles 4 hrs ago #26

She apparently didn't think before opening her mouth, lol. Emile 4 hrs ago #28

Natives would be the largest voting block sunflowerseed 2 hrs ago #32

K&R spanone 1 hr ago #33

Republicans... GiqueCee 1 hr ago #38

Does she realize that will include most black and brown people here in the US ms liberty 1 hr ago #39

LOL LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #40