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pat_k

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23. I'm betting the right-wingnuts wouldn't count a step-parent or step-grandparent.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:49 AM
6 hrs ago

They are obsessed with proofs; obsessed with biological heritage. God forbid you change a last name. For them, these theoretical voters would have to produce proof of four grandparents having been born in the United States. Specifically:

Person X's birth certificate with both father and mother named.

X's father's birth certificate, with their father (X's paternal grandfather) and mother (X's paternal grandmother) named.

X's mother's birth certificate, with their father (X's maternal grandfather) and mother (X's maternal grandmother) named.

Birth certificates for each of the following to prove they were born here:
X's named paternal grandfather
X's named paternal grandmother
X's named maternal grandfather
X's named maternal grandmother

Of the 56% of American's who self-identify as third-generation U.S. Citizens I would guess that at most, 10% could produce proofs that would satisfy Ms. Coulter and her ilk.

But that is apparently her dream nation, one where only third-generation people who can prove it can vote.











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ROTFLMAO!!! [View all] applegrove 9 hrs ago OP
Gotta love John Fugesang! 3catwoman3 9 hrs ago #1
At least four grandparents? pat_k 9 hrs ago #2
'At least four grandparents born in America' applegrove 9 hrs ago #4
So that means some people have 5 grandparents born in America? Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #6
The cut off at 4 was implied I think by logic. applegrove 9 hrs ago #9
Don't ever... Chemical Bill 8 hrs ago #15
LOL! applegrove 8 hrs ago #16
I was wondering the same thing. Bluetus 9 hrs ago #8
That song popped into my head when I read the OP! ! pat_k 9 hrs ago #10
Well if someone is 50+, it's possible for them to have mwmisses4289 8 hrs ago #17
I'm betting the right-wingnuts wouldn't count a step-parent or step-grandparent. pat_k 6 hrs ago #23
You are probably right, I was trying to apply facts mwmisses4289 1 hr ago #27
Zing! Solly Mack 9 hrs ago #3
Hmm. I had 3 grandparents born in America. wnylib 7 hrs ago #18
Black, white, indigenous for me. When Canada changed its law to cover more people for Canadian citizenship, I got Solly Mack 7 hrs ago #19
In one line of my indigenous ancesters there were 2 people wnylib 7 hrs ago #20
You've given me hope! I've a cousin who keeps all the records. Maybe she'll find something. Solly Mack 7 hrs ago #21
Any time. Good luck. wnylib 7 hrs ago #22
Kind of reminds me of when Rush Limpballs said Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #5
I could vote in that case. yardwork 9 hrs ago #7
The most absurd thing about this is its utter pointlessness. Or perhaps it's just outrageously evil. pat_k 8 hrs ago #11
Maybe she's not making a compliment Figarosmom 8 hrs ago #12
I had no idea there was a link between the number of grandparents you have that... Ol Janx Spirit 8 hrs ago #13
The comments on Bluesky are gold! BadgerMom 8 hrs ago #14
Wow, Ann Coulter would still let me vote! DFW 6 hrs ago #24
I'm out! Maraya1969 4 hrs ago #25
me too Skittles 1 hr ago #26
She apparently didn't think before opening her mouth, lol. Emile 1 hr ago #28
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