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John2

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8. Why do

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 09:59 PM

Dec 2012

they keep leaving out African Americans? There are currently 43-45 million African Americans in this country, so what do they think that number will be in 2060? And Hispanics are not monolithic. They can be Cuban,Puerto Rican, Mexican,etc.etc.ect. Maybe they think the Republican Party has no chance with African Americans?

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Non-whites to make up nearly 60 percent of U.S. by 2060: Census [View all] michigandem58 Dec 2012 OP

This news is going to anger Republicans Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #1

They're not coping well with the current demographic percentages. bulloney Dec 2012 #3

yeah, they won't take this news too well biohazard9550 Dec 2012 #7

50 years is a long time. they'll adapt eventually. 0rganism Dec 2012 #15

Perhaps, we could put them Rincewind Dec 2012 #16

seems to me that the GOP fears non white people and are planning their agenda.. olddad56 Dec 2012 #17

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You'd have to live long past 2060. Igel Dec 2012 #5

"Surge of Asians"? lbrtbell Dec 2012 #4

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I don't believe it's unintentionally racist...... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #20

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Why do John2 Dec 2012 #8

The Census brings this up every couple of years, happyslug Dec 2012 #10

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That Is A Lot of Votes the GOP Will Need To Suppress TomCADem Dec 2012 #14

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UK for comparison dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #21

Does it really matter? Franker65 Dec 2012 #22