It's the reporting about the U.S. Census Report that's been bothering me

The United States Census Bureau came out with a report, August 14th, that said that by 2042, Whites will no longer be in the "majority." Here's a link from National Public Radio that connects to the AP article.

The news itself doesn't bother me, but the fact that the tone of the AP article treats this simple fact as a "problem" does bother me.

Plus, let's look at the actual predictions guesstimates the bureau put in their report:

By 2042:

Whites will make up 46%

Non-white Hispanics (i.e. the brown-skinned ones who have American Aboriginal genes, not those nice European ones) will make up 30%

Blacks will make up 15%

And Asians will make up 5%

...I dunno. But it still looks to me like European Americans will still have a controlling stake in the culture, unless you're one of the people who divide the world into Whites and Everybody Else.

It's just like I said to that redneck war vet, in my dream, back in April: "You will always have your human rights defended, it's just that always being in The Majority is not one of those rights."

Geez. Of all the dreams to get all deja vu on...

Why couldn't it be the one where I'm in London with my f'list, and we're all running around getting ready for a massive party/wedding anniversary blowout, in tuxes and ball gowns, buying presents and cake?

Various Stuffs. But Mostly Thoughts On "Revenge of the Cybermen"

Various thing #1: I like what I see on naarmamo today, but I have no energy to reply to any of it, for some reason... Not even to reply to folks' replies to my piece. Dunno why; my brain's just not there, I guess.

Various thing #2: My Inner Critic has been chewing away quite steadily at my idea for a comicbook character for a while now. I may find a way to answer its questions, or, I may just abandon the idea altogether... I dunno.

Various Thing #3: I've drawn five scribble monsters over the last three days, all in grey scale. It was when I was drawing the second one, I got the idea that I'd like to make a story of them in the style of a Doctor Who recon, where there's only one blurry photo surviving for each actor, and that one photo is used over an over, whenever that character speaks. And I'm trying not to be bothered that people keep seeing yesterday's monster backwards. ... I'm only half succeeding.

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( Okay, now my thoughts on *Revenge of the Cybermen*: )