Steve Sailer has treated us to the "thoughts" of former New York Times executive editor Howell Raines. Raines is obviously enthusiastic about the idea that "demography [or demographics] is destiny," quoting the Brookings Institution's William Frey twice on the subject. His enthusiasm derives from gleeful anticipation of vast demographic changes in the American South.

Of course, "demography is destiny" is an underlying and sometimes explicit theme here at VDARE.com. But commenter "schbrg" at Raines's article suggests that Raines might be unclear on the concept. Writing briefly from Dallas, schbrg confides: