Question for White Americans about the future of US

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at Brasil. Life is a beach / party - nothing meaningful accomplished. Progress will slow throughout the world as the US slows.

Or some other country will take its place? Looks like China. But they have integrity problems that will eventually be their downfall.

[Anonymous]

I'm not the least bit concerned. Hell, I probably won't be around anyway. The real threat is competing in a global economy. In the US, Asians could be considered a threat because academically they kick ass, but blacks and Hispanics aren't even on anyone's radar.

[Anonymous]

You should all read White Trash by Nancy isenberg. This is not new. The mayflower America of our "founding fathers" was a lot of good PR and spin.

The generationally wealthy(top 0.1%) will be in power for many many generations to come, and they are largely white. You may feel tension at the fringes, but institutionally society is well structured to contain that politically and economically.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We're white and poor, so it should have any impact on us what so ever. Plus, I'll probably be dead or close to it at that point.

It would if the government started criminalizing your activities. It's happening now with opioids in rural America and minorities aren't even in charge yet.

The government is providing those opiates and cashing in on all the overdoses, deaths and devastation. I was happy to see that on LI (in NY) there is a class action lawsuit against Big Pharma for their contribution in the opioid epidemic. Perhaps the people will take their country back, whatever color they are. It is the wealthy and greedy of all colors that are screwing us all over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In 30-40 yrs or so, you are projected to be a minority. Given current data on white births and deaths, it's likely to happen faster than this. It's highly likely you will remain in financial power for a few a while due to the sheer amount of wealth white Americans have amassed relative to other ethnicities, but the next 50+ years is projected to look radically different for you, and your kids. My question: Does becoming a minority subject to the rule of a majority concern you? Do you fear you will be treated like minorities of color are treated today, and have been historically? What do you feel the future will look like for white Americans?

We are already a minority where we live. NBD. So far no radical change.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In 30-40 yrs or so, you are projected to be a minority. Given current data on white births and deaths, it's likely to happen faster than this. It's highly likely you will remain in financial power for a few a while due to the sheer amount of wealth white Americans have amassed relative to other ethnicities, but the next 50+ years is projected to look radically different for you, and your kids. My question: Does becoming a minority subject to the rule of a majority concern you? Do you fear you will be treated like minorities of color are treated today, and have been historically? What do you feel the future will look like for white Americans?

Good. White Americans have the highest rates for attending college and for marriage. Minorities won't catch up until they marry and stay married.

This.

Marriage is a key factor in amassing wealth. Stable two-parent families play a critical role in financial success. If you look at data and research related to poverty, one of the biggest data points that jumps out is single parenting/having children out of wedlock (and teen pregnancy which prompts girls to drop out of school). Also check out the data on criminal records (which frustrate future earning potential).

Whites still take the trophy when it comes to advanced education and dual income families.

It would take a major cultural shift in terms of socially acceptable behavior to change the current socioeconomic patterns of racially diverse communities...particularly on the coasts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In 30-40 yrs or so, you are projected to be a minority. Given current data on white births and deaths, it's likely to happen faster than this. It's highly likely you will remain in financial power for a few a while due to the sheer amount of wealth white Americans have amassed relative to other ethnicities, but the next 50+ years is projected to look radically different for you, and your kids. My question: Does becoming a minority subject to the rule of a majority concern you? Do you fear you will be treated like minorities of color are treated today, and have been historically? What do you feel the future will look like for white Americans?

Good. White Americans have the highest rates for attending college and for marriage. Minorities won't catch up until they marry and stay married.

This.

Marriage is a key factor in amassing wealth. Stable two-parent families play a critical role in financial success. If you look at data and research related to poverty, one of the biggest data points that jumps out is single parenting/having children out of wedlock (and teen pregnancy which prompts girls to drop out of school). Also check out the data on criminal records (which frustrate future earning potential).

Whites still take the trophy when it comes to advanced education and dual income families.

It would take a major cultural shift in terms of socially acceptable behavior to change the current socioeconomic patterns of racially diverse communities...particularly on the coasts.

This is old data. The current thinking is that it's poverty that begets teen pregnancy, not the other way around. Whites "take the trophy" on education/wealth because we've set up the system to be advantageous to us. We can't just our behavior and successes like this until we truly level the playing field.

[Anonymous]

Blah blah white culture
You all think you're the best

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In 30-40 yrs or so, you are projected to be a minority. Given current data on white births and deaths, it's likely to happen faster than this. It's highly likely you will remain in financial power for a few a while due to the sheer amount of wealth white Americans have amassed relative to other ethnicities, but the next 50+ years is projected to look radically different for you, and your kids. My question: Does becoming a minority subject to the rule of a majority concern you? Do you fear you will be treated like minorities of color are treated today, and have been historically? What do you feel the future will look like for white Americans?

We may be treated worse. That is human nature, isn't it? The people in power have more slippery ethics, etc. Values go by the wayside in an effort to maintain that power. The ends justify the means, and all that.

Wealth is a bit of an insulation against that, but not completely.

I'm 50, white, and female. And I have watched this country change a lot over my lifetime. I've been low income and I've been high income. I've been uneducated and I've been highly educated. I grew up rural, and am now urban. Right now, I work with extremely well-educated people, from all around the globe. Different races, different religions, different cultures. I am amazed at the talent, the ethics, and the vision of the people I work with. So I am hopeful that with education comes peace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In 30-40 yrs or so, you are projected to be a minority. Given current data on white births and deaths, it's likely to happen faster than this. It's highly likely you will remain in financial power for a few a while due to the sheer amount of wealth white Americans have amassed relative to other ethnicities, but the next 50+ years is projected to look radically different for you, and your kids. My question: Does becoming a minority subject to the rule of a majority concern you? Do you fear you will be treated like minorities of color are treated today, and have been historically? What do you feel the future will look like for white Americans?

Good. White Americans have the highest rates for attending college and for marriage. Minorities won't catch up until they marry and stay married.

This.

Marriage is a key factor in amassing wealth. Stable two-parent families play a critical role in financial success. If you look at data and research related to poverty, one of the biggest data points that jumps out is single parenting/having children out of wedlock (and teen pregnancy which prompts girls to drop out of school). Also check out the data on criminal records (which frustrate future earning potential).

Whites still take the trophy when it comes to advanced education and dual income families.

It would take a major cultural shift in terms of socially acceptable behavior to change the current socioeconomic patterns of racially diverse communities...particularly on the coasts.

This is old data. The current thinking is that it's poverty that begets teen pregnancy, not the other way around. Whites "take the trophy" on education/wealth because we've set up the system to be advantageous to us. We can't just our behavior and successes like this until we truly level the playing field.

Yes, poverty begets poverty. Yes, the playing field isn't level. But my point is valid: it would take major societal and cultural shifts to have an impact.

If you actually read the data, you'll see that economic inequality really began to jump in the 1970s...and whites were negatively impacted as well.

But the fact that two incomes are better than one really can't be brushed off. It's a fact. It's also commonsense. And the data shows that two income families are far less likely to live in poverty. The data shows that education level plays a role in earning potential. The data shows that dropping out of school to have a baby out of wedlock will negatively impact your future earnings.

Of course, there are plenty of white people living in poverty in the south and Midwest (primarily). But urban poverty and suburban poverty on the coasts tend to be AA and Latino...and Latino to a far lesser extent given their cultural norm of marriage and living with extended family coupled with employment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In 30-40 yrs or so, you are projected to be a minority. Given current data on white births and deaths, it's likely to happen faster than this. It's highly likely you will remain in financial power for a few a while due to the sheer amount of wealth white Americans have amassed relative to other ethnicities, but the next 50+ years is projected to look radically different for you, and your kids. My question: Does becoming a minority subject to the rule of a majority concern you? Do you fear you will be treated like minorities of color are treated today, and have been historically? What do you feel the future will look like for white Americans?

I dunno. I kind of liked the eight years of "minority rule" (Obama, Holder, Lynch, etc) compared to the current shit show. Please remind me what I have to lose if minorities are in these positions again.

Stay on topic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In 30-40 yrs or so, you are projected to be a minority. Given current data on white births and deaths, it's likely to happen faster than this. It's highly likely you will remain in financial power for a few a while due to the sheer amount of wealth white Americans have amassed relative to other ethnicities, but the next 50+ years is projected to look radically different for you, and your kids. My question: Does becoming a minority subject to the rule of a majority concern you? Do you fear you will be treated like minorities of color are treated today, and have been historically? What do you feel the future will look like for white Americans?

We are already a minority where we live. NBD. So far no radical change.

Yup, we live in a majority-black city. We're doing just fine.

[Anonymous]

White culture in our country was historically meant stable families and steady employment of some kind. More recently it has included education. When a minority achieves these things they are accused of "acting white." Therefore, we may lose our majority as a population but our culture will continue forever as more minorities achieve success.

[Anonymous]

Let's be honest, gradual change will not be shocking at all because it happens yearly in tiny ways. We may barely even notice it until one day we are sitting around as old ladies talking about how things used to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In 30-40 yrs or so, you are projected to be a minority. Given current data on white births and deaths, it's likely to happen faster than this. It's highly likely you will remain in financial power for a few a while due to the sheer amount of wealth white Americans have amassed relative to other ethnicities, but the next 50+ years is projected to look radically different for you, and your kids. My question: Does becoming a minority subject to the rule of a majority concern you? Do you fear you will be treated like minorities of color are treated today, and have been historically? What do you feel the future will look like for white Americans?

We are already a minority where we live. NBD. So far no radical change.

Yup, we live in a majority-black city. We're doing just fine.

Same here. We (white people) used to live in a majority Dominican and black neighborhood and were just fine. As to white culture, I believe we had more in common with our neighbors than, say, with rural whites, of whom I know exactly zero.