White Fright

[revo]

Laura Ingraham's racist rant has to be the most blatant, pro-Trump blather ever aired on a national network:

"It wasn't so much a dog whistle as it was an airhorn. Or perhaps a primal scream. But whatever it was, Laura Ingraham's forceful denunciation of "massive demographic changes" served as another raw example of a Fox News host echoing white nationalist language.

Perhaps it was a glimpse into President Donald Trump's well of support, too.

The Fox News audience is almost 100% white, according to Nielsen. And on the channel's highest-rated shows, the politics of white anxiety play out practically every day, as hosts and guests warn about the impacts of immigration and minimize or mock the perspectives of people of color. The talk show segments are clearly intended to appeal to people who perceive they are losing their grip on power.

In 2018, Tucker Carlson, at 8 p.m., and Ingraham, at 10 p.m., spend the most time on this subject. (The host in between, Sean Hannity, concentrates more on defending Trump.)

"The America we know and love doesn't exist anymore," Ingraham said Wednesday night. "Massive demographic changes have been foisted on the American people, and they are changes that none of us ever voted for, and most of us don't like." Ingraham said "this is related to both illegal and legal immigration."


LEGAL immigration. Poor, poor white folk.

[B-Fly]

What were the tiki torch bearers chanting in Charlottesville? "You will not replace us." It's not remotely all Republicans or all Trump supporters or all Fox News viewers, but there is a significant audience within America for the idea that white Christians are endangered and need to act to protect their numbers, their turf, their rights, their cultural dominance.

I of course, don't view adding people who aren't white as "replacing" white people, though. Replacing white people would look more like...

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[dslaw]

"The America we know and love doesn't exist anymore," Ingraham said Wednesday night. "Massive demographic changes have been foisted on the American people, and they are changes that none of us ever voted for, and most of us don't like." Ingraham said "this is related to both illegal and legal immigration."

Wasn't this quote originally from Sitting Bull?

[In the Corn]

there is a significant audience within America for the idea that white Christians are endangered and need to act to protect their numbers, their turf, their rights, their cultural dominance.

I think for many older Christians their theology has been very wrapped up in God and Country. I don't think you see that as much in younger Christians.

There is definitely a feeling for older Christians that their values are under siege and the country isn't the same. I believe this is also the view of many folks in the Southern Bible Belt, but that is my assumption.

Those Christians 50 and younger have a very different view. I fully anticipate in the next 10-15 years that Christianity will be a minority religion in the US. One of my reasons for so adamantly saying that minorities voices needed to heard, even those that are unpopular, is I don't want to lose my voice when it is in the minority.

And Laura's Ingraham's speech is repugnant.

[Judge Jude]

interestingly (maybe), Ingraham has adopted 3 kids - 2 boys from Russia, and a girl from Guatemala.

also, she briefly dated Keith Olbermann.

[TranaGreg]

...also, she briefly dated Keith Olbermann.

that would have made for a couple of interesting dinnertime conversations ...

[B-Fly]

Those Christians 50 and younger have a very different view. I fully anticipate in the next 10-15 years that Christianity will be a minority religion in the US. One of my reasons for so adamantly saying that minorities voices needed to heard, even those that are unpopular, is I don't want to lose my voice when it is in the minority.

I'm not sure how you define Christianity here, but if like I do you include all Christian denominations including Catholicism in your definition, I'm not sure how Christianity will be a minority religion in the US in 50 years, let alone 10-15. A heavy percentage of new immigrants (probably the large majority) are Christians.

[Fresno Bob]

I'm not sure how you define Christianity here, but if like I do you include all Christian denominations including Catholicism in your definition, I'm not sure how Christianity will be a minority religion in the US in 50 years, let alone 10-15. A heavy percentage of new immigrants (probably the large majority) are Christians.

My understanding is that most "Evangelical Christians" view Catholics and Mormons as "cultists" more than fellow christians

[revo]

that would have made for a couple of interesting dinnertime conversations ...

Or bedroom chatter!

[In the Corn]

I'm not sure how you define Christianity here, but if like I do you include all Christian denominations including Catholicism in your definition, I'm not sure how Christianity will be a minority religion in the US in 50 years, let alone 10-15. A heavy percentage of new immigrants (probably the large majority) are Christians.

https://www.prri.org/research/americ...-unaffiliated/

America’s youngest religious groups are all non-Christian. Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists are all far younger than white Christian groups. At least one-third of Muslims (42%), Hindus (36%), and Buddhists (35%) are under the age of 30. Roughly one-third (34%) of religiously unaffiliated Americans are also under 30. In contrast, white Christian groups are aging. Slightly more than one in ten white Catholics (11%), white evangelical Protestants (11%), and white mainline Protestants (14%) are under 30. Approximately six in ten white evangelical Protestants (62%), white Catholics (62%), and white mainline Protestants (59%) are at least 50 years old.

My understanding is that most "Evangelical Christians" view Catholics and Mormons as "cultists" more than fellow christians

To hone that in, younger Evangelical see Catholics as Christians. but not Mormons. If I could bring it even closer there are many Evangelicals that would look at some of the other people attending their church and not consider them Christians.

[Gregg]

My understanding is that most "Evangelical Christians" view Catholics and Mormons as "cultists" more than fellow christians

I can't speak to "most Evangelical Christians" not even sure I am in that group. As a non-Catholic Christian I certainly would include them in the group known as Christians.

[B-Fly]

ITC, just because the average age is younger and/or the demographic currently skews younger doesn't change the fact that there are so many more total Christians (inclusive of Catholic) than there are of those "younger" religious groups. There's no way Christians (inclusive of Catholics) become a minority faith in the US in our lifetime and probably not in our kids' lifetimes, if ever. Keep in mind that many American Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists are foreign born and their parents still live in their country of origin, so there are going to be a lot fewer over 50 years old.

[TranaGreg]

While Christianity is clearly declining, based on this it seems that non-christian religions have been pretty constant over the past 25 years at between 10-15% (maybe a slight uptick); the only way Christianity becomes a minority religion is if you consider those heathen atheists a religion ...

edit/disclaimer: I tried to find a source for this chart but can't (it was posted on reddit), so I'm not sure of its veracity ...