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73 percent of the American population is white.
Maybe pinkish, peachy, beige or sandstone. Somewhere in that spectrum.
They have been accused of being privileged. Although many of them—these white people—would object to the term or scatter from any association with supremacy, they are still, unfortunately, tagged.
It is not privilege—it is a perception.
And for so many generations, white folks have been perceived as being superior—so much so that it is literally impossible for them to wash all the prejudice from their brains.
So the white race determines the pace for the human race.
Let us push on.
40 percent of that 73 number have linked themselves permanently with President Donald Trump.
It does not change. The number does not seem to fluctuate.
About 4 out of 7 white people in the United States have found their candidate.
It is fruitless to try to change their minds because Donald Trump offers them a world in which they don’t have to be afraid of color variation—but instead, can listen to the dog whistle for the purebred.
It’s comfortable.
It’s easy.
It feels like Grandma and Grandpa.
It looks like 1950’s television (and there’s no need to adjust the set for any color).
Let’s move on.
These figures tell us that 27 percent of the electorate have color in their skin or come from ethnic backgrounds. That 27 percent of the electorate favors the Democrats. I’m sure any estimation I would make would be inaccurate, but about 25 of that 27 percent is moving toward Joe Biden.
Let’s stop and catch up.
- So far 40 percent of the 73 percent of the white voters favor Donald Trump.
- 25 of the 27 percent of people of color prefer Mr. Biden.
- That leaves us with 33 percent of the white people unaccounted for.
Let us start by subtracting 5 percent—which we shall call disgruntled young humans or members of a political party which does not support either candidate. This could be higher or lower. I am kind of spit-balling.
Based on the figures, we are down to 28 percent of the white electorate being uncertain.
Of that 28 percent remaining, Joe Biden needs 25.1 percent of them to win, while Donald Trump only requires 10.1 percent of them.
This was the error in arithmetic that was made in the 2016 election and is now being repeated again.
When any candidate for President of the United States starts out with a hard number of 40 percent, then it becomes practical to predict that he will be able to garner an additional 10 percent.
This is not based on issues.
This is not even based on what’s best for the country.
This is simply written in stone.
And it is so because 40 percent of the 73 percent of white people in this country are afraid of something.
Once that fear is manifested, it causes them to gyrate toward President Trump.
I’m not offering these figures because I am stumping for one candidate over the other. This is not an advertisement for a political cause.
It is an adjustment in simple math—an understanding that even though we spend a lot of time talking about ethnicity and race, the United States, in 2020, is 73 percent white.
Just to give perspective, that is almost 3 out of 4.
And when 3 out of 4 people are of a certain type, belief or common thread, it will be difficult for that fourth person to be seen, heard or have his or her vote make much of a difference.
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Joel Christopher Scott is a husband and father, professional lighting and production designer, occasional musician and writer.
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