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Demographics in the US are changing. America's privileged white majority no longer rules the roost. Though it has been a shock, the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections have demonstrated that new coalitions of previously marginal political players have found a way to nudge privileges white guys aside, while blazing new political trails into the future. Ah, democracy. It's been a long time in coming.

Sweet Revenge: Barack Obama and the Death of White Republican Privilege

As Republicans conduct an autopsy of the 2012 election they’ll need to acknowledge that their particular brand of vanilla–rich, white, and well-aged–is no longer a recipe for electoral success. No doubt, this will be a tough pill to swallow. After all, bigotry, greed and xenophobia have always been a sure fire recipe for success in [...]