… The nation’s urban centers are changing rapidly. Blacks are moving out, into the suburbs or to other regions of the country. Poverty is spreading from the urban core to the inner suburbs. White flight has slowed and in some cases reversed. Nationally, Hispanics have displaced blacks as the dominant urban minority.
The political impact of these changes is primarily being felt within the Democratic Party, where the balance of power is shifting. …
The relatively upscale city-dwelling wing of the national Democratic Party already wields great power, ensuring that same-sex marriage, green initiatives, gender equality and reproductive rights are stressed as much, or more, than issues like wages and jobs. CONT.
Thomas Edsall, New York Times