Minority Life

Minority history:
Most minorities, when the U.S.A. was in the process of becoming Paradiso, fled the country-turning-empire. Mainland is a landmass of mostly non-minorities, and has an overwhelming population of white able-bodied folk. Neighboring Paradiso's landmasses tend to be more mixed, since when ethnic and racial minorities fled, they ran out of places to run to, and were forced to settle.

Mass extermination of minorities were considered, and a few attempts were made. In the end, it was best for the minorities to stay alive to resist most of what would invite mass rebellion and hysteria in non-mainland areas. Eugenics is practiced indirectly by encouraging the fertility of white able-bodied people and discouraging non-white disabled people.

Treatment of minorities:
All signs of disability, be it physical or mental, are seen as gigantic red flags. The constant threat of being stolen or taken away by authorities for being disabled keeps mentally ill people in their place and forces them to hide their symptoms. Though, is should be noted, the depression rate in non-Mainland Paradiso is almost 75%. Displaying symptoms of mental illness is a dire thing to do, and results in the incarceration of many.

(Side note: due to the high risk of suicide and early death, jokes about death and suicide are common. The phrase "kill yourself" can be used between friends as a common nearly unoffensive joke.)

Areas of non-Mainland Paradiso tend to be much more progressive in terms for social acceptance for those in the LGBT community. They're not quite there in terms of full unquestioning acceptance, but they are miles closer to that than the fairly stagnant place of Mainland.

Name changes from non-Communia names to Communia ones are exceedingly common, as that could lead to so many privileges being taken from you.

Expression of varying culture is more acceptable in non-Mainland Paradiso, though it is usually an appropriation of culture than an appreciation, or seen as more disposable than Paradiso's culture. Non-whites outside of Mainland practice their own culture more comfortable than in Mainland.