The Democrats are concentrated in the big cities where they have a pool of reliable minority and professional voters to keep them in power there. But they don’t have a base in the rest of the country. And unless they can expand their base, they will remain in the minority for the foreseeable future.
The Democrats are concentrated in the big cities where they have a pool of reliable minority and professional voters to keep them in power there. Precisely!
Also, the cities are where most of the elites, the establishment, and media wonks work and/or reside which gives them a distorted view of the country. They think the cities are the center of the universe which accounts for their puzzlement whenever a democrat loses an election.
Most of them sit they sit on the political left and far left but think they are in the political center. From their viewpoint people who believe in rules, law & order, the US constitution and traditional American values are right wing radicals.
The author ignores the changing demographics fueled by immigration.
The U.S. adds one international migrant (net) every 36 seconds. Immigrants account for one in 8 U.S. residents, the highest level in more than 80 years. In 1970 it was one in 21; in 1980 it was one in 16; and in 1990 it was one in 13. In a decade, it will be one in 7, the highest level in our history. And by 2050, one in 5 residents of the U.S. will be foreign-born.
Currently, 1.6 million legal and illegal immigrants settle in the country each year; 350,000 immigrants leave each year, resulting in net immigration of 1.25 million. Since 1970, the U.S. population has increased from 203 million to 310 million, i.e., over 100 million. In the next 40 years, the population will increase by 130 million. Three-quarters of the increase in our population since 1970 and the projected increase will be the result of immigration. The U.S., the world’s third most populous nation, has the highest annual rate of population growth of any developed country in the world, i.e., 0.977% (2010 estimate), principally due to immigration.
87 percent of the 1.2 million legal immigrants entering annually are minorities as defined by the U.S. Government and almost all of the illegal aliens are minorities. By 2023 half of the children 18 and under in the U.S. will be classified as minorities and by 2042, half of the residents of this country will be minorities. Generally, immigrants and minorities vote predominantly for the Democrat Party. Hence, Democrats view immigration as a never-ending source of voters that will make them the permanent majority party.
Yes, the Dem voters are more concentrated in urban areas, but they will have an impact on statewide elections and Presidential elections due to their numbers. Detroit and Philadelphia are examples of how urban areas can determine the outcome of statewide elections. And Congressional districts are based on population, which could change the way districts are drawn.
The Dems are well on their way to becoming the permanent majority party. Immigration, Political Realignment, and the Demise of Republican Political Prospects