White nationalists are flocking to genetic ancestry tests

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  1. FTFaculty

    FTFaculty Well-Known Member

    One of my favorites techniques was one on the net where a counter protester at a Supremacist march followed along with a tuba, playing a ridiculous march tune, which made the Nazis look like some kind of cartoon march.
     
  2. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Great! "All together, now, boys! We represent the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild..." :laugh:

    J.
     
  3. heirophant

    heirophant Well-Known Member

    I'm a little skeptical about DNA ancestry tests. (I'm skeptical about everything.) I mean, it's not like there's easily identifiable "black DNA" or "white DNA", let alone DNA that specifies a particular national ancestry. About all that tests can do is sample a whole bunch of genes (or SNPs, or something...) and say that particular items are most commonly found in populations from particular places.

    https://www.livescience.com/7384-genetic-ancestry-tests-hype-scientists.html
     
  4. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    That's why you get an autosomal DNA test rather than one that is based on the X or Y chromosomes. The tests aren't very accurate in identifying ethnic groups, but they are very accurate in identifying large racial groups if you keep one thing in mind. Native American DNA is difficult to distinguish from East Asian DNA and probably shouldn't, but everyone wants to know if they're part Native American so that they can feel like they belong here.

    The testers are not looking for black DNA or white DNA; they're looking for genetic mutations that originated with a particular group of people.
     

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