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White Nationalists are Screwed
They can’t unscrew
There are times in life when you know there is a disaster hurtling towards you, and all you can do is wait for it to slam on your head. That is exactly how White nationalists in the United States would have felt after reading the 2020 Census report.
The one thing they so badly wanted to stop.
The one problem they spoke about in apocalyptic terms.
Made the bed in their backyard.
America is painting itself brown, black and yellow. The nativists can orchestrate as many insurrections in their head, but they cannot repaint America White.
The number of White Americans declined for the first time ever — from 223.6 million in 2010 to 204.3 million in 2020.
Have you ever wondered why religious conservatives so badly want to take control of women’s reproductive rights? The white population is shrinking because of aging and fewer births. The power they wield will shrink in direct proportion to the size of their base.
As the White American population decreased by 8.6% compared to 2010, the Black population increased 6% to hit 41 million, the Hispanic population increased 23% to reach 62 million, and Asian American population increased 36% to 20 million.
