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As a white male, in Kentucky of all places... I've never once thought or heard, aloud or in confidence, a complaint about losing 'dominant group status.'. The c
by axaxs 8y ago
As a white male, in Kentucky of all places... I've never once thought or heard, aloud or in confidence, a complaint about losing 'dominant group status.'. The closest would be probably immigrants taking jobs, but I think that's more related to wages and unemployment than anything else.
I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but I can't imagine anything close to a majority of whites feel that way.
- dorchadas 8y agoCaveat: I'm also a white male, from a rural part of a southern state that went heavily for Trump. It definitely exists, though I'm not sure it's specific to "white male" as opposed to "white people" (very generally). I've definitely heard "But whites will be in the minority soon" relatively frequently... Countering with "What's wrong with being a minority?" never ends well, from personal experience.
- Latteland 8y agoAs a white male from the south, all I see in current political rhetoric is a fear of the other coming here and supplanting the good christian white men and women. Those rapists from mexico coming here, and China stealing our knowledge, immigrants are the threat to our way, support from the president of those people who are espousing white supremacy. I don't think a majority of people feel this is an accurate worry, but I do think it's a dominant political message.