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'Next America' less white, less religious, more liberal

If you don't like some of the recent changes in America, then brace yourself.

A new study says it's going to get even MORE different.

The Pew Research study called "The Next America", compared 1960 to 2060, or at least what's expected based on current trends.

A few highlights: by 2060 the "Age Pyramid" will be more like a rectangle with just as many Americans over age 85 as under age 5, longer life-spans and lower birthrates being the reason.

Race labels will make less-and-less logical sense by 2060.

1 in 6 Americans already marry outside their race or ethnic group.

By 2060, only 43-percent of Americans will be classified as white.

And Millennials, our current youngest generation, voted 6 in 10 for Obama.

Most favor legalized pot and gay marriage and are the least religious generation in the past two centuries.

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