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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe're running out of WHITE PEOPLE!!!
The number of White people in the U.S. fell for first time since 1790, according to new data from the 2020 CensusThe number of White people in the U.S. fell for first time since 1790, according to new data from the 2020 Census.
The first detailed race and ethnicity breakdown from the 2020 count shows a country that has become more multiracial and racially and ethnically diverse especially among those 18 and under.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/08/12/census-data-race-ethnicity-neighborhoods/
markie
(22,756 posts)Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)I am white.
My Grandchildren are biracial.
Wingus Dingus
(8,052 posts)a pretty good mix of all sorts of things, and it will be for the better.
TxGuitar
(4,177 posts)will look more like Brazilians do now in something like 50 years (or 100 or something)? Gotta google now.
Wingus Dingus
(8,052 posts)the racial stuff will matter less and less, I have to believe.
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)His mother was native American.
Came down to my brother and some cousins were dark skin.
I came out white.
It will be good to have more mixed race people.
My Grandchildren are beautiful.
Wingus Dingus
(8,052 posts)Shell_Seas
(3,328 posts)As a white woman, I can comfortably say America needs more diversity.
wcmagumba
(2,881 posts)As a dem and lib I have always loved diversity...bring it. Faux news, the Klan and the rest of the thuglicans can just sit n spin...
Glorfindel
(9,719 posts)I agree with you about the diversity, and I'm also a grumpy old white guy.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,417 posts)also a very grouchy rapidly aging white guy. More diversity is better.
wcmagumba
(2,881 posts)Noticed when I posted but forgot to add....
obnoxiousdrunk
(2,909 posts)warn us that this is bound to happen.
dflprincess
(28,072 posts)But the Republicans will now double down on voter suppression.
jmbar2
(4,862 posts)That's OK by me. I hope they advance social justice faster than the white race did.
Maeve
(42,271 posts)jmbar2
(4,862 posts)Iggo
(47,534 posts)Lovie777
(12,218 posts)they are Progressive, Liberal, Moderate and sane Conservative.
Republicans are doing their best to grab and hold onto power any means necessary.
Submariner
(12,497 posts)Silent3
(15,147 posts)druidity33
(6,445 posts)that group of people that denigrated and avoided the census has something to do with this.
Paladin
(28,243 posts)Now THAT'S entertainment...
underpants
(182,608 posts)Tucker can milk this for the slow news month that is August
Maeve
(42,271 posts)Fine by me...
(referencing the Tiki Torch brigade and their sad little protests)
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)the numbers won't scare so many wobblies into voting against equality.
leftstreet
(36,098 posts)oops