Tries to shock his reader into believing that America is falling apart by comparing the different cultures that are active in it today. At one point in the essay, Buchanan writes: “Our population has fallen to 67% European, and is falling; 14.5% Hispanic and growing, 13% Black and retained, and 4.5% Asian and growing” (599). The use of “Our” in the sense of talking about Americans is a view that excludes anyone who is not white from being a true American. Furthermore, Buchanan is segregating the population based on skin color and creating an ethnic hierarchy. By including only whites in the definition of American, Buchanan displays an ethnocentric trait that Fredrickson analyzed in his essay. Fredrickson describes this changing viewpoint in American society when he examines the acceptance of all whites and the differences among people of color becoming “more striking and salient than ever” (567). Overall, Buchanan does not acknowledge the differences between whites, focusing primarily on the differences between whites and non-whites. The correlation between the statistics he presents and people's skin color undoubtedly demonstrates Buchanan's interpretation of skin color and their ability to be Americans. This trait of Buchanan's writing, coupled with the non-acceptance of people of color, has a strong presence throughout his essay, ultimately weakening his