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marble falls

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17. A gentle correction: whites make up 73% of the population: whites are a declining majority ...

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 12:43 PM

Mar 2021

... having lost about 5% since two or three censuses ago.

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White people constitute the majority of the U.S. population, with a total of about 234,370,202 or 73% of the population as of 2017. Non-Hispanic Whites make up 60.7% of the country's population. Their share of the U.S. population is expected to fall below 50% by 2045, primarily due to immigration and low birth rates.

But majority or not: we're all human and have equal protection under the law. We have great ideals to profess, but we elect a lot of defective Congresses.

We white Americans tend to think with our heart and vote on our gut.

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Almost Half of US Citizens Have No Moral Compass [View all] MineralMan Mar 2021 OP

K&R Boomerproud Mar 2021 #1

Sadly it doesn't just change, it has to be changed. marble falls Mar 2021 #2

Yes. I think we're working on that, but it's MineralMan Mar 2021 #3

A long pull. In a lot of ways the exPresident* managed to wake us up and fire us up to a long ... marble falls Mar 2021 #11

Perhaps, but we need to maintain our attention. MineralMan Mar 2021 #12

Absolutely!! Complacency can not be in our vocabulary, it never was in the RW's mind set ... marble falls Mar 2021 #22

MineralMan bdamomma Mar 2021 #51

K&R, especially when it comes to racism in America uponit7771 Mar 2021 #4

The problem is that white Americans are no longer MineralMan Mar 2021 #5

A gentle correction: whites make up 73% of the population: whites are a declining majority ... marble falls Mar 2021 #17

Let the GOP party die bdamomma Mar 2021 #54

When it comes to non-political things, too. Deeply disturbing. shrike3 Mar 2021 #6

Also disturbing is the role that Evangelical Fundamentalist Christianity MineralMan Mar 2021 #7

When institutions that maintain order and tradition decline in the face of progress Dawson Leery Mar 2021 #20

So it seems. MineralMan Mar 2021 #21

In terms of same sex marriage, out of 88 recognized nations, only 24 have legalized same sex shrike3 Mar 2021 #57

Sadly, more. Or, perhaps it's that partisan, ideological, Hortensis Mar 2021 #8

Sadly, a surprisingly high percentage of people think primarily about themselves. MineralMan Mar 2021 #14

:) I'm thinking being human is at the heart of our problem. Hortensis Mar 2021 #23

All true. We now live in a far more complex world MineralMan Mar 2021 #29

You're doing amazingly, MM. My attitude toward both your parents Hortensis Mar 2021 #58

Exactly so; the "I" is known while the "we" is ignored... sanatanadharma Mar 2021 #50

However I still maintain 70% of statistics are made up. CrackityJones75 Mar 2021 #9

I assume that is intended to be a joke. MineralMan Mar 2021 #10

Yes absolutely CrackityJones75 Mar 2021 #13

Fortunately, more than half do have a moral compass. KPN Mar 2021 #15

Unfortunately, far too many people in this society MineralMan Mar 2021 #16

Amen on that. KPN Mar 2021 #64

As living standards decline and competition becomes more severe, it will get worse Klaralven Mar 2021 #18

That is certainly a possibility. MineralMan Mar 2021 #19

Trump is their moral compass. OneBro Mar 2021 #24

owning the libs is their moral compass BlueNProud Mar 2021 #25

We do have a perfect storm against us for sure bluestarone Mar 2021 #26

"Hatred of successful people, as well as people struggle to survive." What a great point. I can't... RussellCattle Mar 2021 #27

Maybe their moral compass has already been through the magnetic reversal. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #28

MineralMan, the lack of moral compass was the most shocking revelation to me in the 2016 election. MASW Mar 2021 #30

Yes. The underbelly of our society was clearly exposed. MineralMan Mar 2021 #32

Half the eligible voters don't vote leftstreet Mar 2021 #31

Yes, you are correct. MineralMan Mar 2021 #34

What amazed me most was the people who voted for Trump in 2016 and then in 2020. patphil Mar 2021 #33

Yes. It is a very delicate balance. MineralMan Mar 2021 #35

Way more people competing for the elements of habitat and resources than ever before. jaxexpat Mar 2021 #49

30,000 documented lies didn't matter. moondust Mar 2021 #36

We are no longer interacting with people, we are using smart phones & it's depersonalizing bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #37

That is a choice people make. MineralMan Mar 2021 #40

You're right bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #43

So much for the American pursuit of happiness pandr32 Mar 2021 #38

I hope you're right about people realigning their priorities. MineralMan Mar 2021 #41

I think a reset had to happen pandr32 Mar 2021 #47

I don't think we've had the reset that is needed...not yet anyway. Moostache Mar 2021 #55

Just saw this pandr32 Mar 2021 #67

Agreed, they are all wanabe victims living in a dismal past randr Mar 2021 #39

I have said all along, the republican party is the party of violence, hatred and kooks. Butterflylady Mar 2021 #42

I differ. We ALL have a moral compass - it's our definition of "human" that varies. TygrBright Mar 2021 #44

Any constructive, positive, rational change will require dragging their dead ass weight along. They Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #45

You are correct, sir. liberalmuse Mar 2021 #46

I think it's closer to 20% that are completely devoid of any moral compass Lettuce Be Mar 2021 #48

Oh, they do...it just points south! Maeve Mar 2021 #52

More than half iemanja Mar 2021 #53

A lot of moral compass was lost burrowowl Mar 2021 #56

+100000 moondust Mar 2021 #60

A relevant quote from a recent NYT article mainer Mar 2021 #59

Exactly... MineralMan Mar 2021 #61

Interesting thread. Corgigal Mar 2021 #62

Yes, they will. Very sad... MineralMan Mar 2021 #63

We have to do something I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2021 #65

Why do you say half? The 74 million who voted for him are only 23% of the country. I don't get it. ancianita Mar 2021 #66

Only 25% of the country voted for Biden. marie999 Mar 2021 #68

Yes. They won because of the facts of the last 4 yrs; it shows they have a relative moral compass. ancianita Mar 2021 #69