Today I listened to a young Republican give this stat: George H W Bush got 60% of the white male vote and won with 400 electoral votes. Romney also received 60% of the white male vote and lost!
There are too many people in power that view the USA as a country built by white people and for white people. The fact that the country was built by all sorts of ethnic groups seems to be lost on the Republicans. If you look at the "RED" states, they are filled with the 72% of the population that is white. It is easy to pass off the east and west coast population as the home of radicals and liberals, but it has always been the most diverse ethnic groupings: Irish Catholics, Italians, Jewish, African Americans, Latinos, etc. As ethnic groups like Latinos move into White America things are changing.
Everyone wants a seat at the table. Whether you and I agree with their customs, morals, beliefs or how ever you want to call it, They are here to stay. They are the workers.
The Mayberry world is gone. HAVE YOU NOTICED?
RED State: I live in Oklahoma where the newspapers say with pride: "We are the reddest state! All 77 counties voted for McCain and now Romney. Our state never recognized Obama as President. Most of my acquaintances don't believe he is a real American!
Because we are the Reddest, the national election passed us by. We didn't need to vote, we didn't count and neither does most of our delegation. Romney didn't come except for money and Obama did the same. But when he came there was no one in state government to meet him.
Our idea is a of a real American is a White Man who owns a lot of land with wheat and cattle on top and oil and gas below. Every time Obama is mentioned, gun sales explode at Bass Pro! We now have open carry so that those who don't belong get the message. We are prosperous because we have natural resources.
We ARE good people and we take care of our on. That circle keeps getting smaller.
PS: I probably sound hostile but I'm really sad.
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