As long as we have people who play the race card, including the current occupant of the WH, we will have a problem. And our current laws, e.g., affirmative action and minority business set asides, etc. are divisive and discriminatory. That said, America is the most tolerant country I have ever lived in and that includes living abroad for almost 25 years of my adult life in nine countries and visiting more than 60 others.
By 2023, half of the children 18 and under will be minorities as classified by the USG. And by 2042 half of the country will be minorities. Unfortunately, blacks and hispanics have the highest out of wedlock birthrates, 68% and 50% respectively, and the highest school drop out rates. This is the pathology of failure in this society and I can see a large underclass populated by blacks and Hispanics and a more affluent class comprised primarily of whites and asians. I can see some coming social friction and discord akin to what happens in the third world where there exists such disparities in wealth and education.
And we continue to import poverty thru our immigration policies with 87% of the 1.2 million legal immigrants are minorities and most of whom are poor and undeducated. I see the problem getting worse, not better.
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We do walk a fine balance. It is good to see somebody willing to speak reasonably about these things. I wish I had more time but my phone battery dies as I tap this. You are very correct about tolerance in America. This is one reason why I think that people can relax for 2-5 years on that matter and let every take deep breathing and count to 10. I would never suggest this any place else. The levels of tolerance are not there. I already expressed worry about anti-Romnia massacres here. There are many other targets around the globe as well. Here things are better and we can afford to go about things calmly.