In 50 yrs if the USA no longer a white majority country ,wouldn't it still be the USA?
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Yes, provided the basic belief systems have not been dramatically changed by unwelcomed outside influence.  I really don't want to imply that the illegals from Mexico constitute an "invasion", but if enough of them were to take up residence without assimilating and be confined to a relatively small geographical area, those citizens that lived in that area prior to the dramatic influx would have their polical power taken from them if these illegals were to get citizenship.  \n\nThe common understanding in America as I have seen it for a long time is that the hispanic population will grow very large, but this will be composed primarily of hispanics that have lived in the US for several generations.  They're as American as apple pie.  But if we allow a radical amount of Mexicans over who are poor, they and most of the second generation will be, for all intents and purposes, Mexicans and NOT Americans.
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because the usa is too big to be run as one single country. look at it you have 50 country sized areas all run by the same 1 person. im not trying to p*** people off just being honest. i think that the people would be happier if each state was turned into sepearte countries and run by their own presidents. this way more people would be happy and the minorities would have more of a say as they % of each would be closer to equal.\n\nwhat the hell is the guy above me talking about he posted his answer 2 hours before me so how can he aim any thing at me \nwhat an idiot
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Decline in some areas, maybe (manufacturing comes to mind)...but in terms of research, development, and especially services...these are what will buoy the US over the next fifty years.\n\nThis is what happens during the development of a one-world economy. The idea of the nation is, in some ways, obsolete.
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I would guess from many factors in your post, that you are a foreigner.\n\nIf you lived here, and knew the history of this country, you would know that while the legacy of racism is not entirely gone, it is nothing like what you describe.\n\nMany nations have had a violent or biased past and have done things they are not proud of.\n\nThe USA at least admits most of our mistakes and attempts to correct them through the democratic process.  If you don't understand that, then you have my pity.
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Very, but it can't happen because we whites abolished slavery.  No black alive in America today ever was a slave, and no white alive in America today ever owned one.  I don't see how the blacks alive today have any standing at all regarding slavery 140 years ago.\n\nAnd take a look at Africa, and consider our immigration picture.  Do you think blacks in America today would rather their family had stayed in Africa, where slavery continued much longer than here?  Granted what happened to their ancestors was terrible, for those alive today, are they worse off than if their families had remained?
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Get on with it, if we are far from the melting pot we claim to be, then shouldn't we be taking more strides to actually be the melting pot?  \n\nWhy divide even further?\n\nI admit, it might take another hundred years or so to really get to the level of a melting pot like Brazil or Mexico, but why divide?\n\nIt might be worthwhile to go through the process of creating a country centered with Atlanta as the capital or something.\n\nIt weighs heavily on many whites that such division is sought.
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Within this decade, not likely. Yet, within a generation, based on immigration patterns allowed by European nations, and the prolific breeding patterns of Muslims (especially when compared to Europeans), then yes. It will be interesting to watch the 'social democracies' of Europe deal with it, as they are bred and voted out of existence. As all of their hard work and investments go into the wealth redistribution programs they now champion, and then are filtered away by the very political state they created, it will be laughable. They denounce the US, and its current actions, but they are a scant few years away.
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Yes.\n\nOver the last 20-30 years we've seen a BIG swing in the United States because people were seeking spiritual and cultural influences from other countries. \n\n(Large influx of eastern thought in the 70's, and in the last 20 years the Hispanic population has dramatically increased, bringing new ideas with it, as just two examples.)\n\nLike any form of interaction, we can both benefit and be harmed by such things, depending on how we approach them and what we personally take away from them.\n\nI'd say US culture looked pretty uniform though around 1950, while nowadays it is VERY diverse due to crossing cultural boundaries.
1059303
It's not possible to deny other ethnic groups the right to vote in this country. There would be race riots that would tear the U.S. apart.
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US was an independent country, so it controlled its own territoty, but not much beyond it (the present world domination started after WWII)
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Yes.  You see it wherever you go in the US.  Also there are places like Hayden Lake, Idaho where white supremest have an encampment.  Though we are getting better, racism will exist as long as people teach their children to be racists.
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Yes and No. Yes, because of the stance America is taking on world issues. Also because the Govt. is confusing the world over with its stances which is so different from what it used to be. \n\nNo, because the American dream and the ideals would always remain. It is getting corroded by today's American society, especially the youth (who do not even know who the first President of the United States was!) \n\nSo in 50 years, America would be the UK of today, saying 'yes' to India and/or China for everything. And if it listens to China, that is the day the American dream would crumble.
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My thought and answer as to why it has changed so much would be as simple as those who are in power are attempting to cater to every different race, religion and culture to win favor and become elected to office.\nWhen this country was first formed and the immigrants came there was an unseemly large amount of pride to learn the English language and state proudly that they were AMERICAN.  We were a true melting pot where we all mixed together and placed the American values foremost. (God , Country, Happiness). \nTo bad that the politicians ruined everything.
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The same reason we haven't had a jewish president, an arab president, an african american president, a hispanic president, or a president from any minority group. \n\nThe United States is a White, Male, Christian dominated society. It has been from day one and, unfortunatly, I don't see things changing anytime soon.
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YUgoslavia ceased to exist in the form that it qualified this was also true when they were removed from the #European Championships. Put it this way if half the American states seceede from the Union would the have the right to call themselves USA. What about the other half.
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I wouldn't think so.  I've traveled through Europe when I was younger and I didn't encounter any racism in my travels (I'm Mexican-American and have light brown skin).  I don't think you're in any danger.\n\nLiving there might be a different problem.  To answer your question, maybe the U.S. is a bit more tolerant,.\n\nThe U.S. has much more experience with a multi-racial society than Europe.  We've always been a multi-ethnic society made up of immigrants. \n\nUp until the past 10-20 years, most European countries have been ethnically homogeneous.  Many European nations are getting used to immigrants emigrating to their countries, especially Muslims.
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I disagree.  Slavery was over 100 years ago, and US wasn't the only country to do it.  Granted civil rights didn't occur until the '60s, but now in US there is "affirmative action" which is basically reverse discrimination.  Any minority in the US has more opportunities at their fingertips than any white person will ever have.  The minorities merely have to reach out for it, but spend way too much time blaming "whitey" because it's easier.  Anything worth having takes time and hard work.  If a minority applied for the same job as i did, that person would get it over me, even if I had more experience, so I don't feel that the legacy is on Western man(which is another way to say white people)....I should not be held responsible for something ancestors did(especially since I'm Irish/NativeAmerican/German and mine didn't own slaves)  I feel that if you were born in this country you are American...end of story, Celebrate our sameness and quit shouting about our differences.