According to Pew, only 10% of marriages are interracial. How can we increase that percentage?
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« on: March 29, 2023, 08:02:47 PM »

What do you think the ideal interracial marriage percentage is? 100%? 10%? Something else?

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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2023, 08:03:41 PM »

I think it's just a matter of time. America is becoming more heterogeneous and more tolerant every year.
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2023, 08:05:19 PM »

But marriages in general are down too. Perhaps then, this suggests interracial couples prefer sticking to partnerships?
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2023, 08:10:23 PM »

What do you think the ideal interracial marriage percentage is? 100%? 10%? Something else?

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Why does it need to go up? Why does it matter what the race is between a married couple. No disrespect, this is a very stupid question.
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2023, 11:50:21 PM »

I don't think there's any particular tangible state interest in having this number be any higher or lower than where it is now.
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2023, 12:10:30 AM »

I don't understand the premise of this question.

Interracial marriages don't need to increase or decrease. People can date and marry who they want. Let things happen naturally. Nothing should be forced to happen.
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« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2023, 12:16:07 AM »
« Edited: March 30, 2023, 01:09:27 AM by ηєω ƒяσηтιєя »

But marriages in general are down too. Perhaps then, this suggests interracial couples prefer sticking to partnerships?
EDIT: Yeah, like you said, marriages in general are down - so that also means intraracial (same-race) marriages as well.

Also, NOT all relationships are marriages or will lead to one. In fact, casual dating and hookups are way up especially among younger people. Many of those relationships or "situationships" are interracial.

Further, some people are in committed relationships but either aren't married yet or don't want to marry at all.
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« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2023, 03:13:39 AM »

This includes people who have been married for 50 years as well as people who just got married. Any change in these stats is gonna be slow.
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2023, 05:03:36 AM »

Pull a paraguay
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2023, 05:34:58 AM »

But i don't think there are any suitable candidates who can play Brazil and Argentina to our Paraguay.
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« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2023, 06:33:21 AM »

Why do we care?
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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2023, 07:20:01 AM »

Well, I’m doing my part but who cares?
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« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2023, 07:38:42 AM »

What do you think the ideal interracial marriage percentage is? 100%? 10%? Something else?

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Why does it need to go up? Why does it matter what the race is between a married couple. No disrespect, this is a very stupid question.

Some Americans are out there doing their part to create the Cosmic Race, and then there's you.
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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2023, 07:52:55 AM »
« Edited: March 30, 2023, 07:59:55 AM by Miscellaneous Top Secret Crumpets »

I'd be curious what that number would be if it were totally down to random chance, or, probably more reasonably, what it would be if it were down to random chance within, say, 5 miles of every person. Like, I'd imagine the #1 biggest contributing factor to that number being as low as it is is just the ongoing legacy of segregation and most neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and common areas still being more homogenous than cities and states as a whole. If that's true, then really the rise of dating apps will probably do more to raise the number than any other outside factor.
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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2023, 08:04:19 AM »

This guy had some ideas on the matter...

Seriously though, just let people marry whoever they want, and focus on combating the material and ideological causes of racism. The more these go away, the higher the share should get.
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« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2023, 08:41:50 AM »

Imagine thinking that people should be forced to partake or not to partake in interracial marriage. It’s almost as if people will do so naturally.

Besides, it’s not like it’s a bad thing. Our cultural tapestry will only grow more vibrant when different old traditions mix and become revitalized and recombined in new ways.
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« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2023, 10:21:02 AM »

I am in an interracial marriage and I dont think it matters if it is 1% or 100%.
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« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2023, 05:51:28 PM »

What do you think the ideal interracial marriage percentage is? 100%? 10%? Something else?

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Why does it need to go up? Why does it matter what the race is between a married couple. No disrespect, this is a very stupid question.

Some Americans are out there doing their part to create the Cosmic Race, and then there's you.
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« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2023, 07:03:11 PM »

We desperately need MORE Bosnian/Croatian-Chinese marriages NOW! MY PROUD CULTURE MUST NOT PERISH!!!!
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« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2023, 07:07:22 PM »
« Edited: March 30, 2023, 07:12:15 PM by Interlocutor »

Why does it matter if they're married or not? Me and my partner have been in an (interracial) relationship for over 5 years and we're not in any hurry. And if we do get married, it'll likely be something we randomly do at City Hall cause we're bored.
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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2023, 08:01:51 PM »

I think it's just a matter of time. America is becoming more heterogeneous and more tolerant every year.

Wrong. Dr. Umar Johnson, who is one of the most beloved Black commentators disagrees with you and the Democratic Party. A lot of Black Democrats think like him, aren't no different than White Republicans.

This is your party, this is what your party is going to have to get votes from in South Carolina, etc.


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« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2023, 08:02:56 PM »


Dr. Umar cares.
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« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2023, 08:04:35 PM »


Dr. Umar? Usually I'd lend his ideas credence but my populist anti-credentialism makes me distrust anyone who calls his or her public persona "Doctor".

Sorry!
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« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2023, 08:07:08 PM »

Idk bro, I ain't even trying
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« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2023, 08:07:19 PM »


Dr. Umar? Usually I'd lend his ideas credence but my populist anti-credentialism makes me distrust anyone who calls his or her public persona "Doctor".

Sorry!


The guy is big in the Black community and he's gonna give Democrats a lot of problems in the future over interracial marriage and reparations, so he's gonna be a thorn in the Democrats' for years to come.
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