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Norman Mailer describes this, in "The White Man Unburdened": http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2003/jul/17/the-white-man-unburdened/?pagination=false http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2003/jul/17/the-whi... In a nutshell, Mailer argues that the average, working-class white man was robbed of relevance, having to compete with women & minorities for education, athletics and work, often lagging behind. He cites their diminishing athletic performance, and the dwindling number of top-class white sportsmen. Mailer argues the Iraq war gave them something to cheer.