I think one of the most interesting ideas that I discovered while looking at these articles, is the concept that in the middle of the century, white will be the minority. Personally, I think that one of the reasons for this change in demographic, besides the obvious population influx of minorities, is the idea that maybe people in our nation are more willing to marry and have a family of people outside of their own race. I don't think the change in demographics has anything to do with white people leaving our country or that the influx of immigrants is so great that it alone would cause the percentage of minorities in Lake County to go increase 10 percent. I think that there has been a shift with younger generations to look past race when seeking suitors, and that the reason for a decrease in the white population would be due to more children being of mixed race.
I think that this shift in demographics is kind of exciting and demonstrates how our society is changing for the better. Race is no longer an exclusive club. I think that as a society we might be on the break of overcoming a lot of racisim and issues involving race, because the younger generations are so willing to interact with other races.
As white as the minority, I wonder what social and cultural issues will be presented in the future. I wonder if when my kids apply for college if affirmitive action will work in the opposite way it does today, to provide opportunities for white people.
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