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Old 11-20-2012, 09:20 AM
 
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It only makes sense if Texas is anywhere near in play for the Democrats in 2016, which I don't think will be the case. But hey I could be wrong.
2016 no, but 2024? Possibly.

Demographic tides may turn Texas purple or blue - Houston Chronicle

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A mathematical analysis of demographic trends and voting results by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News finds that Texas Democrats will reach parity with Republicans at the presidential election level by 2024 if current population and electoral participation trends continue.

That's three presidential elections away.

But there are many variables, and the pace of Democratic progress - or Republican resurgence - could change based on shifts in Latino turnout levels, continuing growth in some of Texas' heavily Republican suburbs and, most importantly, whether the GOP finds a way to win the support of a greater portion of the Hispanic vote.

"The demographic tides are going to influence Texas," said Cindy Rugeley, a political science professor at Texas Tech University. "Either a Republican will step up and take the lead in making the party more attractive to Hispanic voters or Texas will return to a two-party state."
I would've pegged it at 2032 at the very earliest, but who knows.
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Old 11-20-2012, 09:24 AM
 
Location: Moderate conservative for Obama.
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They just want to be right.

If the choice is seeing America thrive under a President they hate, and seeing America fail, they'll take the latter. In a heartbeat.

Like i said, this is the New Age, the white america that they have so long held onto, is all but gone.

They knew this day was come and they had a choice, like you pointed out, they'd rather see America fail, which is a tragedy and i understand how they feel about how (in their minds) folks might take America for granted. That wont happen as long there are good people and the fact that this POTUS sets Education high on the agenda, i have no problem with "Hoping"
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Old 11-20-2012, 10:22 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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And this is why you lost the election. This "if we don't win, everything is ruined" mentality is stupid. Get some common sense. Maybe you should stop betting against the US.
We are not saying we are doomed because Romney lost. I like Romney but it was never about him. We are saying we are doomed based on demographics.

Please direct me to a thriving country where a majority of citizens are of African descent or is Latin oriented. Brazil maybe? Before you cry racism the problem is not that these groups are somehow inherently deficient it's that they support growth retarding socialism
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Old 11-20-2012, 10:28 AM
 
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We are not saying we are doomed because Romney lost. I like Romney but it was never about him. We are saying we are doomed based on demographics.

Please direct me to a thriving country where a majority of citizens are of African descent or is Latin oriented. Brazil maybe? Before you cry racism the problem is not that these groups are somehow inherently deficient it's that they support growth retarding socialism
move to norway then if you want to be with only whites and see how that goes for you
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Old 11-20-2012, 10:31 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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Like i said, this is the New Age, the white america that they have so long held onto, is all but gone.

They knew this day was come and they had a choice, like you pointed out, they'd rather see America fail, which is a tragedy and i understand how they feel about how (in their minds) folks might take America for granted. That wont happen as long there are good people and the fact that this POTUS sets Education high on the agenda, i have no problem with "Hoping"
Like it or not this white America that you are celebrating its demise instituted laws and developed technologies that made America the wealthiest most powerful country in the world. Raising the living standards of all its citizens. Black Americans are the wealthiest, most educated people of African descent on the planet this was even true during slavery. Considering the relatively woeful state of Black American educational attainment stats, wealth, crime etc this is remarkable and speaks to the wider degredation in the African diaspora.

If white people go so goes the country. How many Detroits do you need to convince you of that? I'm Black but I call a spade a spade. Haiti is 200 years old and as recently as 2009 many there were eating mud cakes.

I see nothing to cheer about in the demise of White America. What's to look forward to being ruled by corrupt race pimps, no thank you.
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Old 11-20-2012, 10:38 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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move to norway then if you want to be with only whites and see how that goes for you
I'd move to Ghana first. It's not about being around be White people, I actually have very few white friends. The simple objective observation is Black rule tends to lead to degredation. I rather live in a place that is economically growing, modern and don't have to worry much about eating.

I put more stock in tangible results than some hollow multiracial governing body. If folks are starving what good is it if the leader is Black? I mean really.
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Old 11-20-2012, 11:22 AM
 
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That will be nearly impossible here in Texas. Julian Castro is a tax-loving robin hood socialist and would be easily labeled as such. He just spearheaded a 1/8 cent sales tax to provide pre-k day care for poor people in SA. I like his progressivism on other things, but scorn any attempt to raise taxes, even sales taxes which disprortionately affect the poor.
It will be nearly impossible in Texas NOW. There simply aren't enough voting age Hispanics in the State of Texas to support a gubernatorial run for Castro. Now by 2020 it's a different story. The demographics are changing for Texas are changing just like they are for the rest of the nation. By 2020 a lot of the older die-hard White Conservatives will be dead, there will be more of influx of migrants from blue and purple states and the percentage of the Hispanic population will be significant enough.

You can see the trend starting to turn already. Most of the counties with the large cities in Texas; Harris, Dallas, Bexar and Travis were solidly blue in this last election.
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Old 11-21-2012, 01:16 AM
 
Location: NJ
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We are not saying we are doomed because Romney lost. I like Romney but it was never about him. We are saying we are doomed based on demographics.

Please direct me to a thriving country where a majority of citizens are of African descent or is Latin oriented. Brazil maybe? Before you cry racism the problem is not that these groups are somehow inherently deficient it's that they support growth retarding socialism
Sounds exactly as stupid as what every European nations immigrants said about the next nations'. I know that from generations past.

Newsflash: We will still be a sensational economy, as our demographics change. Skin color did not build this nation, nor will it maintain it. Never did, never will. The one thing Ryan said that was spot on is America is first and foremost, an idea. Immigrants come here to engage in what remains a meritocracy. In many urban areas, the percentage of new, small businesses they start exceeds the overall average before they came.
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:17 AM
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Sounds exactly as stupid as what every European nations immigrants said about the next nations'. I know that from generations past.

Newsflash: We will still be a sensational economy, as our demographics change. Skin color did not build this nation, nor will it maintain it. Never did, never will. The one thing Ryan said that was spot on is America is first and foremost, an idea. Immigrants come here to engage in what remains a meritocracy. In many urban areas, the percentage of new, small businesses they start exceeds the overall average before they came.
You probably should ignore EdwardA. If you read through his post history, about 124 pages, you'll notice that he enjoys posting in threads about race or mentioning race in just about every post. This forum attracts a lot of people that spew racial nonsense.
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:17 AM
 
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Like it or not this white America that you are celebrating its demise instituted laws and developed technologies that made America the wealthiest most powerful country in the world. Raising the living standards of all its citizens. Black Americans are the wealthiest, most educated people of African descent on the planet this was even true during slavery. Considering the relatively woeful state of Black American educational attainment stats, wealth, crime etc this is remarkable and speaks to the wider degredation in the African diaspora.

If white people go so goes the country. How many Detroits do you need to convince you of that? I'm Black but I call a spade a spade. Haiti is 200 years old and as recently as 2009 many there were eating mud cakes.

I see nothing to cheer about in the demise of White America. What's to look forward to being ruled by corrupt race pimps, no thank you.
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