"People of Color"

The Squad are considered to be 4 women of color.  However, 2 are white (Tlaib and Ocasio Cortez) by the eyeball test.  I guess, at some point in American history, Italians would have been considered people of color.

So Kevin Drum's post today should be considered in that light.  Here's Kevin quoting the RNC to make his point that electoral Demographics are swinging inexorably in favor the Dems:

In 1980, exit polls tell us that the electorate was 88 percent white. In 2012, it was 72 percent white….According to the Pew Hispanic Center, in 2050, whites will be 47 percent of the country….The Republican Party must be committed to building a lasting relationship within the African American community year-round, based on mutual respect and with a spirit of caring.

Kevin's further point is that the Republicans have given up on the African American community and rather doubled down on racism. 

This would make sense if people such as AOC and Rashida Tlaib are people of color and will remain so along with their descendants in perpetuity.  But the fact is that people come to the United States because they want to experience the American Dream.  The want to live as the white people live, and many can.  Many Asians and Hispanics identify more with white America than they do with black America.

Drum's thesis falls apart when seen in this context, in my opinion.