BoytonBrother
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posted on 8/1/2018 at 10:27 AM |
Here’s an interesting article about what I believe is at the root of the Obama hatred, and Trump victory.
White threat in a browning America
How demographic change is fracturing our politics.
Ezra KleinJuly 30, 2018 6:00 am
In 2008, Barack Obama held up change as a beacon, attaching to it another word, a word that channeled everything his young and diverse coalition saw in his rise and their newfound political power: hope. An America that would elect a black man president was an America in which a future was being written that would read thrillingly different from our past.
In 2016, Donald Trump wielded that same sense of change as a threat; he was the revanchist voice of those who yearned to make America the way it was before, to make it great again. That was the impulse that connected the wall to keep Mexicans out, the ban to keep Muslims away, the birtherism meant to prove Obama couldn’t possibly be a legitimate president. An America that would elect Donald Trump president was an America in which a future was being written that could read thrillingly similar to our past.
This is the core cleavage of our politics, and it reflects the fundamental reality of our era: America is changing, and fast. According to the Census Bureau, 2013 marked the first year that a majority of US infants under the age of 1 were nonwhite. The announcement, made during the second term of the nation’s first African-American president, was not a surprise. Demographers had been predicting such a tipping point for years, and they foresaw more to come.
The government predicts that in 2030, immigration will overtake new births as the dominant driver of population growth. About 15 years after that, America will phase into majority-minority status — for the first time in the nation’s history, non-Hispanic whites will no longer make up a majority of the population.
That cross will come in part because America’s black, Hispanic, Asian, and mixed-race populations are expected to grow — indeed, the Hispanic and Asian populations are expected to roughly double, and the mixed-race population to triple. Meanwhile, the non-Hispanic white population is, uniquely, expected to fall, dipping from 199 million in 2020 to 179 million in 2060. The Census Bureau minces no words here: “The only group projected to shrink is the non-Hispanic White population,” they report.
This isn’t just a statement about the future; it’s a description of the present. The economist Jed Kolko notes that the most common age for white Americans is 58, for Asians it’s 29, for African Americans it’s 27, and for Hispanics it’s 11. A new report out of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Applied Population Lab found that white births are now outnumbered by white deaths in 26 states, up from 17 in 2014 and four in 2004.
Meanwhile, America’s foreign-born population is projected to rise from 14 percent of the population today to 17 percent in 2060, 2 percentage points above the record set in 1890. The rise has been staggering in its speed: As recently as the 1970s, America’s foreign-born population was under 5 percent.
The country’s gender dynamics are also in flux. Hillary Clinton was not just the first female presidential candidate to win the popular vote but the first to be nominated by a major political party. Women now make up 56 percent of college students, and are 8 percentage points more likely than men to have earned a bachelor’s degree by age 29.
Demographers can and do disagree over whether these projections will hold. Perhaps Hispanic whites will begin identifying simply as whites in the coming years, much as the Irish became white in the 20th century. Race is what we make of it, and what we make of it shifts and mutates.
Another way to say that is it’s often our perception of race and power that matters. In that case, though, most Americans feel the browning of America is happening even faster than the demographers report. Back in 2013, the Center for American Progress, PolicyLink, and the Rockefeller Foundation surveyed Americans and found that the median participant believed the country was 49 percent nonwhite; the correct answer was 37 percent.
I spent months talking with politicians, social psychologists, and political scientists about what happens in moments like this one, moments when a majority feels its dominance beginning to fail. The answer, attested to in mountains of studies and visible everywhere in our politics, is this: Change of this magnitude acts on us psychologically, not just electorally. It is the crucial context uniting the core political conflicts of this era — Obama and Trump’s presidencies, the rise of reactionary new social movements and thinkers, the wars over political correctness on campuses and representation in Hollywood, the power of #MeToo and BlackLivesMatter, the fights over immigration.
Demographic change, and the fears and hopes it evokes, is one of the tectonic forces shaping this era in American life, joining income inequality and political polarization in transforming every aspect of our politics and culture. But to understand what it is doing to us as a country, we need to begin by understanding what it does to us as individuals.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/7/30/17505406/trump-obama-race
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OriginalGoober
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posted on 8/1/2018 at 07:49 PM |
The same Whites elected Former President Obama and elected President Trump. Stop looking for a boogyman to reinforce what you are fed in CNN land.
[Edited on 8/2/2018 by OriginalGoober] ____________________
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OriginalGoober
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posted on 8/1/2018 at 07:58 PM |
CNN Land:
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BoytonBrother
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posted on 8/1/2018 at 08:14 PM |
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The same Whites elected Former President Obama and elected President Trump.
Not even close to true, but whatever makes you feel secure.
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Stop looking for a boogyman to reinforce what you are fed in CNN land.
It’s just an article...but you see a boogeyman....interesting! Even more interesting is seeing the reactions of you and BIGV melting down at the mere mention of race. No capacity to discuss it without freaking out. CNN....the article was from Vox, but you spit out CNN instead like the Russian-programmed robot you are. Now I see why a boogeyman is on your mind.
[Edited on 8/2/2018 by BoytonBrother]
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Muleman1994
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posted on 8/3/2018 at 12:17 PM |
Obama’s failure as President was not because of the color of his skin and no conservative has said that.
Obama failed because he was an amateur with no professional experience what so ever and he was controlled by his far-left extremist political agenda.
President Trump has done more for black people in 18 months than Obama did in 8 years.
Black pastors see Trump bringing 'new hope
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/03/black-pastors-see-trump-bringing
-new-hope-but-still-need-to-convince-their-flocks.html
Donald Trump meets with black pastors at 'amazing meeting'
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/30/donald-trump-meets-with-black-pa
stors-at-amazing-meeting.html
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BoytonBrother
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posted on 8/3/2018 at 01:29 PM |
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Obama’s failure as President was not because of the color of his skin and no conservative has said that.
Obama failed because he was an amateur with no professional experience what so ever and he was controlled by his far-left extremist political agenda.
President Trump has done more for black people in 18 months than Obama did in 8 years.
Obama is your boogeyman - calm under pressure, successful, articulate, and popular...all the things you and Trump wish you were, but are not, despite having more advantages than he had. That frightens you, so you call him a failure. Whatever makes you feel secure.
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Muleman1994
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posted on 8/3/2018 at 01:48 PM |
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Obama’s failure as President was not because of the color of his skin and no conservative has said that.
Obama failed because he was an amateur with no professional experience what so ever and he was controlled by his far-left extremist political agenda.
President Trump has done more for black people in 18 months than Obama did in 8 years.
Obama is your boogeyman - calm under pressure, successful, articulate, and popular...all the things you and Trump wish you were, but are not, despite having more advantages than he had. That frightens you, so you call him a failure. Whatever makes you feel secure.
Obama was voted the worst President of the modern era by the American People.
Now run back and get some more talking points from Fake News (formally known as CNN). Their ratings which are lower than HGTV and The Cartoon Network.
[Edited on 8/3/2018 by Muleman1994]
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BoytonBrother
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posted on 8/3/2018 at 02:04 PM |
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Obama was voted the worst President of the modern era by the American People.
Whatever makes you feel better, bro.
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Now run back and get some more talking points from Fake News (formally known as CNN). Their ratings which are lower than HGTV and The Cartoon Network.
Now we agree on something! I worked in media for 20 years in a major market. I have a deep fond respect for journalistic integrity. CNN sickens me, and you are right to criticize them, along with all the other 24-hour "news" networks. Sucks that honest journalism is buried under all this sleaze and trash.
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Sang
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posted on 8/3/2018 at 03:27 PM |
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Obama’s failure as President was not because of the color of his skin and no conservative has said that.
Obama failed because he was an amateur with no professional experience what so ever and he was controlled by his far-left extremist political agenda.
President Trump has done more for black people in 18 months than Obama did in 8 years.
Obama is your boogeyman - calm under pressure, successful, articulate, and popular...all the things you and Trump wish you were, but are not, despite having more advantages than he had. That frightens you, so you call him a failure. Whatever makes you feel secure.
Obama was voted the worst President of the modern era by the American People.
Now run back and get some more talking points from Fake News (formally known as CNN). Their ratings which are lower than HGTV and The Cartoon Network.
Obama failed because he was an amateur with no professional experience what so ever
-Funny that you could post that with a straight face with our current president's resume.......
Obama was voted the worst President of the modern era by the American People.
A Fox news poll doesn't count.... 
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/americans-rank-barack-obama-best-president-
lifetimes-poll/story?id=56545031
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/barack-obama-best-president-of-our-lifetime-44-p
ercent-of-americans-say-in-poll
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jkeller
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posted on 8/3/2018 at 06:06 PM |
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Obama’s failure as President was not because of the color of his skin and no conservative has said that.
Obama failed because he was an amateur with no professional experience what so ever and he was controlled by his far-left extremist political agenda.
President Trump has done more for black people in 18 months than Obama did in 8 years.
Obama is your boogeyman - calm under pressure, successful, articulate, and popular...all the things you and Trump wish you were, but are not, despite having more advantages than he had. That frightens you, so you call him a failure. Whatever makes you feel secure.
Obama was voted the worst President of the modern era by the American People.
Now run back and get some more talking points from Fake News (formally known as CNN). Their ratings which are lower than HGTV and The Cartoon Network.
[Edited on 8/3/2018 by Muleman1994]
Trump os a traitor. Your support Trump therefore, You are a traitor to the United States. Own it.
And please, show us a link that supports "Obama was the worst president of the modern era".
Ratings have nothing to do with accuracy. Too bad that flies over your head every day.
[Edited on 8/3/2018 by jkeller]
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Muleman1994
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 10:10 AM |
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Obama’s failure as President was not because of the color of his skin and no conservative has said that.
Obama failed because he was an amateur with no professional experience what so ever and he was controlled by his far-left extremist political agenda.
President Trump has done more for black people in 18 months than Obama did in 8 years.
Obama is your boogeyman - calm under pressure, successful, articulate, and popular...all the things you and Trump wish you were, but are not, despite having more advantages than he had. That frightens you, so you call him a failure. Whatever makes you feel secure.
Obama was voted the worst President of the modern era by the American People.
Now run back and get some more talking points from Fake News (formally known as CNN). Their ratings which are lower than HGTV and The Cartoon Network.
[Edited on 8/3/2018 by Muleman1994]
Trump os a traitor. Your support Trump therefore, You are a traitor to the United States. Own it.
And please, show us a link that supports "Obama was the worst president of the modern era".
Ratings have nothing to do with accuracy. Too bad that flies over your head every day.
[Edited on 8/3/2018 by jkeller]
I posted the link that supports "Obama was the worst president of the modern era" quite some time ago.
I was a hit because is sent the far-left liberals into yet another temper-tantrum.
Try to keep up son.
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Muleman1994
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 12:47 PM |
Even Obama's socialism sponsor acknowledges Obama's failure:
George Soros: Obama was 'my greatest disappointment'
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/18/george-soros-obama-was-my-
greatest-disappointment/
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BoytonBrother
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 01:26 PM |
Obama turned the economy into a steady incline after the worst recession since the 20s. Congrats Obama.
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Muleman1994
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 03:16 PM |
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Obama turned the economy into a steady incline after the worst recession since the 20s. Congrats Obama.
Yea, a steady incline up a mountain he failed to scale.
Lethargic stagnant, and weak.
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pops42
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 05:07 PM |
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Obama turned the economy into a steady incline after the worst recession since the 20s. Congrats Obama.
Yea, a steady incline up a mountain he failed to scale.
Lethargic stagnant, and weak.
Add smelly, dumb and ugly, and you would have an accurate self description. perfect image of of You. 
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MartinD28
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 05:21 PM |
What is it about Russia loving Trump that he has a pattern of going after black athletes? Is this a way of appealing to his base, or is he just a racist to the core of his being?
At least the First Lady doesn't seem to share his views.
"Melania Trump praises LeBron James in statement after husband insults him"
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/melania-trump-praises-lebron-james-19524172
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Muleman1994
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 06:25 PM |
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What is it about Russia loving Trump that he has a pattern of going after black athletes? Is this a way of appealing to his base, or is he just a racist to the core of his being?
At least the First Lady doesn't seem to share his views.
"Melania Trump praises LeBron James in statement after husband insults him"
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/melania-trump-praises-lebron-james-19524172
4.html
As with the rest of the lar-left extremists everything you throw has to end in an .ism, .ist or phobe.
Hillary tried the class warfare and identity politics in the last election which she of course lost.
You have no need to wonder why the people reject your type.
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pops42
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 06:53 PM |
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What is it about Russia loving Trump that he has a pattern of going after black athletes? Is this a way of appealing to his base, or is he just a racist to the core of his being?
At least the First Lady doesn't seem to share his views.
"Melania Trump praises LeBron James in statement after husband insults him"
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/melania-trump-praises-lebron-james-19524172
4.html
trump is a racist and a traitor to the U.S., just like you.
As with the rest of the lar-left extremists everything you throw has to end in an .ism, .ist or phobe.
Hillary tried the class warfare and identity politics in the last election which she of course lost.
You have no need to wonder why the people reject your type.
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MartinD28
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 08:17 PM |
Trump, the traitor has this weekend gone after Don Lemon, LeBron James, and Maxine Waters. Is there a commonality here? They have skin color unacceptable to Trump, the racist.
Remember after Trump came down the escalator to give his famous speech about Mexicans? Remember his statements about white nationalists and anti semites last year in Charlottesviile? He truly is the one who lives in a polarized mindset.
It has been pointed out while LeBron is putting children in schools, Oligarch Trump has been putting children in cages.
This is what our country, a melting pot has come to, and to think that people identify with his kind of thinking.
Trump's wife has put out statements reflecting a difference with his stances. When will she leave him?
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BoytonBrother
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posted on 8/4/2018 at 10:32 PM |
They can't take that a black man makes them look homeless in comparison.
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Muleman1994
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posted on 8/5/2018 at 12:24 PM |
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Trump, the traitor has this weekend gone after Don Lemon, LeBron James, and Maxine Waters. Is there a commonality here? They have skin color unacceptable to Trump, the racist.
Remember after Trump came down the escalator to give his famous speech about Mexicans? Remember his statements about white nationalists and anti semites last year in Charlottesviile? He truly is the one who lives in a polarized mindset.
It has been pointed out while LeBron is putting children in schools, Oligarch Trump has been putting children in cages.
This is what our country, a melting pot has come to, and to think that people identify with his kind of thinking.
Trump's wife has put out statements reflecting a difference with his stances. When will she leave him?
Your post is full of crap, pretty much exactly as the corrupt liberal media spews everyday.
It's all good.
President Trump's approval rating is a 50% and continues to climb long ago passing Obama at the same points in time.
President Trump's success blows away the far-left's rhetoric.
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BrerRabbit
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posted on 8/5/2018 at 04:55 PM |
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Maybe I'm the only one who thinks this way, but the tone of this site over the past year, certain members, turning anyone that thought they may vote for Trump into the enemy, made coming here a drag - so if those members visit less, it may make the site more fun again.
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BoytonBrother
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posted on 8/5/2018 at 11:38 PM |
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Yea, a steady incline up a mountain he failed to scale.
What a cricket fest. Swing and a miss.
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Bhawk
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posted on 8/6/2018 at 07:06 AM |
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class warfare and identity politics
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You have no need to wonder why the people reject your type.
All in the same post. Good grief.
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posted on 8/6/2018 at 08:54 AM |
| He always equates non whites and low IQs. It seems to be a go to theme. ____________________
You smell that?
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