The Quote Below–More Misinformation from the Media
“The 2020 Census shows that while Whites remain the largest ethnicity group in the United States, the demographic decreased by 8.6 percent over the past decade. Those identifying as multiracial, by contrast, grew by a stunning 276 percent. . . .
“The results speak to a truism that millions of Republicans would like to ignore: America is never static. It is—and has always been — in a state of flux, whether it comes to race, religious affiliation (or lack thereof), the divide between native-born and immigrant. .. . . Indeed, that is the essence of America—a country not defined by racial or religious identity.
“That reality has, of course, freaked out a significant share of White Christians who do not see ‘their America’ as predominate. It was never ‘theirs’ to begin with, and the assumption that something is amiss if White Christians are not in charge is the essence of white supremacy and Christian nationalism. It is also fundamentally un-American; our country is defined, as President Biden rightly says, by an ‘idea.’
“It is easy, then, to understand why a political party based increasingly on its appeal to White Christians has adopted so many anti-American traits. The sanctity of elections has given way to a sentiment that violence is sometimes necessary (for Whites to retain power). . . .
“The GOP is so dependent on the right-wing media generator of White angst and resentment, and so fearful they will lose their grip among Whites, that they have chosen instead to try to hold back the demographic and cultural tide washing over them. They resort to voter suppression, assault objective reality, [and] disdain majority rule. . . . There is no single solution to solve the growing urban-rural divide. However, unless and until Americans in rural areas demand responsible governance, embrace the true ‘idea’ of America and reject the temptation of racism and authoritarianism, little will change.
“In the meantime, urban Americans, who constitute a greater share of the population than ever before, will lose patience with anti-democratic techniques (e.g., the filibuster, voter suppression) designed to give rural Whites disproportionate power. Demography may not be destiny, but it brings the weaknesses of American democracy into focus.” – The Census Reminds Us How America Isn’t Static. The GOP Needs to Deal It., Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post, 8/15/21 [Link]
Fact Check for Above Quote: Rubin, a long-time rah rah cheerleader for mass immigration, repeats the absurd piety that America is just “an idea.” It’s a Big Lie repeated so often that many have come to believe it. In truth, America is a nation, a word derived from Latin meaning “to be born.” A nation is a flesh and blood reality with its own particular heritage and character. A founder of our country, John Jay, said our nationhood consisted of “A people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in their manners and customs.”
Certainly, a nation can evolve over time, but it ceases to be a nation if that evolution doesn’t proceed from its essential character. Those who say we are just an idea are radicals who want a country they can reinvent and manipulate at will. Despite her professed conservatism, Rubin definitely one of this radical band. They seem to foresee a time with when demographic change will create a one party political rule, as immigrants vote Democrat by a margin of two to one. In that situation, these radical elites can impose their vision of a multi-cultural utopia, one without ties to historic America.
Rubin and her ilk definitely view white Christian Americans as a roadblock to their designs, and their response is racial and religious hostility. No one would miss that hostility if comments like Rubin’s were directed against any other demographic in this country. It is not “white supremacy” to acknowledge the integral role of white Christians in making and shaping the character of America, while giving proper acknowledgement to the contributions of other groups. Nor is it “white supremacy” to foresee the social and cultural instability that might follow the demise of white Christians.
Rubin hits a low note of hypocrisy and gall when she calls white Christians “authoritarian” and “anti-democratic” when they object to “the demographic and cultural tide washing over them.” What could be more anti-democratic than a policy to swamp native-born citizens with half-assimilated, newly-minted voters from abroad? If Rubin really wants to see an “anti-American” she would do well to look in a mirror.