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MineralMan

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 10:12 AM Yesterday

While White People Are NOT a Minority in the USA, [View all]

They only make up about 55-6% of the population nationwide, though. In some states, they are a distinct minority, though. For Christian Nationalists, that is beyond frightening, so they're desperate to avoid a US non-white majority. They're panicked, to put it mildly.

And that's at the core of much of what is going on in the MAGA world. They want to Make America White Again, really: MAWA. They don't say that, exactly, but that's exactly their goal.

They will not succeed in achieving that goal, however. The die is cast. Before long, what they fear will become reality. It's inevitable. See this link to learn more about the distribution of white majorities in US states. Compare those states with the states that are considered to be Red. You'll see the connection.

The push toward eliminating birthright citizenship is about this and only about this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States

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100% agree - that is the reality of MAGA. In 1950, when I was born, whites made up 90% of the population. walkingman Yesterday #1
The small California town I grew up in in the 50s and 60s MineralMan Yesterday #2
And as a result, California has been reliably blue since 1992. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #64
Texas became a majority-minority state in 2004. Lonestarblue 50 min ago #70
They are afraid that if they were in the minority, they would be treated the way they treat minorities. Walleye Yesterday #3
Exactly. That's Why Texas Is Trying to Disenfranchise Hispanic MineralMan Yesterday #4
I am a baby boomer white woman, and I totally resent this whole thing Walleye 23 hrs ago #5
This boomer white woman feels the same. yardwork 23 hrs ago #10
Same here. Boomer white woman. Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #37
I get the feeling there was a great deal of ignorant parenting back in the day. n/t SheilaAnn 22 hrs ago #52
As a female white boomer, my experience growing up in the south was very allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #65
And that is the same reason so many men are against women's rights. niyad 23 hrs ago #12
Hear, HEAR! ZDU 23 hrs ago #31
Yes, excellent point, they know we would treat them equally Walleye 23 hrs ago #39
Way too many men can't tolerate the idea of a woman being in charge of the country. Diamond_Dog 22 hrs ago #46
True. And weird. Dr. T 22 hrs ago #49
The immigration policies of the Trump regime, concocted mostly by Temu Goebbels, Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #6
Some political scientists think that this fear is behind the global shift toward fascism. yardwork 23 hrs ago #7
I think that is exactly correct. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #9
Especially when they have billions of dollars to spend yardwork 23 hrs ago #14
+1 leftstreet 23 hrs ago #22
Eliminating USAID had nothing to do with "government efficiency" Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #36
Exactly. yardwork 22 hrs ago #53
I'm a shade of pinkness gray. multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #8
Yes, of course. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #11
When filling out paper forms at doctors' offices, etc, was still... 3catwoman3 23 hrs ago #23
I do the same. multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #25
History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme. Marcuse 23 hrs ago #13
That fear never went away. yardwork 23 hrs ago #15
Same Old Story, Isn't It? MineralMan 23 hrs ago #17
This is worth repeating a million times a day! ananda 23 hrs ago #16
Exactly. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #19
Absolutely correct. SamuelAdams 23 hrs ago #18
It's a Hopeless Expectation, Though. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #20
Such idiots. I guess they think everyone is an ass like them Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #21
DURec leftstreet 23 hrs ago #24
Native Americans would like a word .... FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #26
Sadly, yes. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #30
2000 years? House of Roberts 22 hrs ago #50
Likely more than 20,000 years before, and perhaps 33,000: Celerity 10 hrs ago #69
This is why they want to burn the Constitution and tear down the government as it is Cheezoholic 23 hrs ago #27
I was thrilled by the election of Barack Obama, for many reasons, and thought... 3catwoman3 23 hrs ago #28
I don't know that the rulers give a shit who is here to exploit. BlueTsunami2018 23 hrs ago #29
Well, I believe they will lose in the end. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #33
I hope so. BlueTsunami2018 21 hrs ago #57
I agree with you. llmart 21 hrs ago #60
These "Christians" embrace Donald Trump as the savior of America Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #45
Yes but it's only a division tactic. BlueTsunami2018 22 hrs ago #55
Why are "Christian Nationalists" frightened of changing racial demographics? Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #32
OK. Call Them White Nationalists. I'm Good with That. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #34
Another Note: Christianity Is Not a Single Religion Any Longer. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #35
Christian sects have a bloody history against each other Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #38
I'm afraid that is a secondary thing for most Christians. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #40
No shortage of "Christian" hypocrites Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #42
They're misusing Christianity in exactly the ways Jesus warned about. yardwork 22 hrs ago #44
And they're embracing the kind of tyrant America's Founders warned of Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #47
Religions and deities are creations of human beings. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #56
The pitiful weakness... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #41
I grew up where nearly everyone was white. For 40+ years I have lived in a university town that has twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #43
They want to be Suid Afrika all over again Jilly_in_VA 22 hrs ago #48
Behold the beauty of a diverse world nikatnyte 22 hrs ago #51
A lot of this comes from Texas - TBF 22 hrs ago #54
That Texas is in play for senator this year is telling. Wednesdays 19 hrs ago #66
Yes that's why they are gerry-mandering the state to death TBF 11 hrs ago #67
The rearguard action of these people will not change the direction of history. dedl67 21 hrs ago #58
But they will be soon, the minority. republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #59
One of their biggest fears is to be treated like white people have historically treated non-white people. Iggo 21 hrs ago #61
"The push toward eliminating birthright citizenship is about this and only about this." Marcuse 21 hrs ago #62
Within the next generation, non-hispanic whites will be the minority. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #63
Never got racism, never will -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #68
The world is predicted to have a homogeneous population in 700 years. BeneteauBum 43 min ago #71
Yes. We're on that path already. MineralMan 38 min ago #72
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