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In reply to the discussion: While White People Are NOT a Minority in the USA, [View all]
MineralMan
(152,101 posts)2. The small California town I grew up in in the 50s and 60s
was over 30% Hispanic. In 2026, it's 86% Hispanic.
California, I think, was the first state to tip to a non-white majority. i could be wrong. It could be Texas or Arizona.
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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
3 hrs ago
#1
They are afraid that if they were in the minority, they would be treated the way they treat minorities.
Walleye
3 hrs ago
#3
I get the feeling there was a great deal of ignorant parenting back in the day. n/t
SheilaAnn
1 hr ago
#52
Way too many men can't tolerate the idea of a woman being in charge of the country.
Diamond_Dog
2 hrs ago
#46
The immigration policies of the Trump regime, concocted mostly by Temu Goebbels,
Ocelot II
3 hrs ago
#6
Some political scientists think that this fear is behind the global shift toward fascism.
yardwork
2 hrs ago
#7
This is why they want to burn the Constitution and tear down the government as it is
Cheezoholic
2 hrs ago
#27
I was thrilled by the election of Barack Obama, for many reasons, and thought...
3catwoman3
2 hrs ago
#28
Why are "Christian Nationalists" frightened of changing racial demographics?
Martin Eden
2 hrs ago
#32
I grew up where nearly everyone was white. For 40+ years I have lived in a university town that has
twodogsbarking
2 hrs ago
#43
One of their biggest fears is to be treated like white people have historically treated non-white people.
Iggo
46 min ago
#61
"The push toward eliminating birthright citizenship is about this and only about this."
Marcuse
42 min ago
#62