The Black community has always been grateful for the efforts of white liberals on our behalf. Since the 1960s, you have remained a staunch ally in the fight for civil rights. You have restored to us a measure of personal dignity. You have helped bring about diversity and multiculturalism. You have helped undermine the self-confidant arrogance of the white majority. You have chipped away at their resolve to hold us back and treat us like second-class citizens. And finally, you have succeeded in moving America further to the left on the road toward true progressivism. For that we thank you.
And now America is changing not only politically, but more importantly — demographically. According to census predictions, the white race will be a minority in the U.S. by 2045. And if current trends continue, the white race in America will be extinct by the year 2100. It may happen even sooner as more and more white women are opting for nonwhite husbands.
So what is the white liberal’s place in the meantime?
1. We expect that you will continue to remain the compassionate voice of reason and tolerance when, at some point, right-wing extremist groups decide to make one last stand and go out in a blaze of infamy.
2. We expect that you will continue to support Black, Hispanic, and Native American activists and their causes — spiritually as well as financially.
3. We expect you to recognize that white voices are becoming more and more irrelevant in the struggle of nonwhites for justice and equality. Therefore we urge you to avoid the temptation to co-opt our demonstrations and protests. The failure to do so would not only be insensitive but inappropriate. Instead remain supportive but out of the spotlight. Nonwhite voices are crucial at this pivotal time in our nation’s history.
4. We expect you to continue the War on White Privilege, the War on White Racism, and the War on White Bigotry.
5. We expect you to vote for non-white political candidates as long as they are democrats or progressives. The November election is one of the most important elections in recent history. A high turnout of democratic voters is therefore essential.
It’s been a long time comin’, so the song goes. But Dr. King was right; it looks like we, as a people, we’ll get to the promise land after all. And though no small credit is due to our liberal allies, the real credit goes to the most unlikely ally of all: demographics.
But rest assured. Come the year 2100 the white liberal may disappear, along with the rest of the white race, but you will not be forgotten.
P.S.: Here is a link to a video to help you transition -— courtesy of the Huffington Post.