>>On paper yes, but it will happen like in Europe with Latin. English is the official language, but right now the hispanics represent the vast majority of the population in Miami. I don't care about rural Florida, where there are still many rednecks.<<
Uh, not quite. The City of Miami has a majority of Spanish-speaking people, however the Miami metropolitan area still has a vast majority of people speaking English. The same can be said for the rest of Florida, including other large cities like Tampa Bay and Orlando.
Spanish will never displace English in the United States. English is far too institutionalized--it's not going anywhere. Spanish may create a space for itself, and to some extent it already has, but the more people try and push Spanish into the United States, the more the English speakers are going to push back. It would be a shame if the United States ever had to resort to making one language official on the federal level, but it could happen somewhere down the road if people get angry enough at Hispanic stubborness. A vast majority of Americans (IIRC, somewhere above 85%) support English as the official language of the United States.
Uh, not quite. The City of Miami has a majority of Spanish-speaking people, however the Miami metropolitan area still has a vast majority of people speaking English. The same can be said for the rest of Florida, including other large cities like Tampa Bay and Orlando.
Spanish will never displace English in the United States. English is far too institutionalized--it's not going anywhere. Spanish may create a space for itself, and to some extent it already has, but the more people try and push Spanish into the United States, the more the English speakers are going to push back. It would be a shame if the United States ever had to resort to making one language official on the federal level, but it could happen somewhere down the road if people get angry enough at Hispanic stubborness. A vast majority of Americans (IIRC, somewhere above 85%) support English as the official language of the United States.