so with the history of white people, i started by saying, "how is it that chechnya, you know, which was in flames at the time, which is the caucuses, why are white people in the united states called chechnyans, basically, caucasian? you know, how does that happen? so that's where it got... it started. >> hinojosa: do you think... i mean, there is a lot of change going on in that country right now. >> mm-hmm, mm-hmm. >> hinojosa: and a lot of it is visual. >> yeah. >> hinojosa: a lot of it has to do with numbers, when you start looking at the demographics. >> yeah. >> hinojosa: so when people react in fear... >> mm-hmm. >> hinojosa: ...because it's unknown what's going to happen... >> when people react in fear, bad things happen. >> hinojosa: but you understand the fear. >> intellectually, yes. >> hinojosa: and beyond that? >> if somebody asked me to write about it, i would do some research, but you know, off the top of my head, i can only react in a very superficial way. >> hinojosa: so as a citizen... >> mm-hmm? >> hinojosa: ...but you have this basis, right, because you have delved in