The Fallouts of Demographic Change
Until I read an excerpt from Steve Phillips’ Brown is the New White , I had not realized the extent and speed of the demographic change in the US: “People of color now comprise more than 37 percent of the U.S. population, greater than triple the 12 percent in 1965.” The “color” that has increased the most is brown, thanks to the influx of Latinos (Mexicans and South Americans) – 9 to 54 million – and Asians – 2 to 18 million. Consider the daily change in the composition of America’s population: “Each day, the size of the U.S. population increases by more than 8,000 people, and nearly 90 percent of that growth consists of people of color .” The absolute birth count on a daily basis is 50-50 between whites and the rest. But since most old people are white, the death rate is far higher among whites. As if all this wasn’t enough, 90% of daily immigrants to the US are non-whites. The short extract explains the rising fear among the whites, and how Trump ...