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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I must have missed something here...

Who says whites will be in the minority in this country anytime soon?

There's a huge difference between no longer being more than 50% of the population and being a "minority."

[b]Even if they are a plurality, they'll be the biggest group[/b].[/quote]

1.  scattered around the country, which means that whites WILL be the minority in larger cities - especially those on the coasts - b/c of job availability, big business, and government
2.  socioeconomics - Poor whites aren't necessarily "leaders."  So I think the fear is that whites (of which I am one) will be led by more and more minorities, which shrinks white privilege.  Obama isn't the greatest example, as he hasn't really rocked the race boat.  Now if Farrakhan had been president, things would be much different!  LOL!

Years ago, I was at a school where the lily white principal was basically forced to leave b/c she didn't have the personality to lead a majority minority (oxymoron???) population. The parents weren't too happy with her, claiming she was cold.  I had to agree; she was cold.  smart, but very blah

So it's not just color of skin; it's culture, too.  In fact, it's mainly about culture - and expectations about behavior.  Although white, I grew up with two cultures - us versus "the Americans."

And in all honestly, I can't come up with a way to define culture in the US - not now anyway.  years ago, yes

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