I voted against Obama and I am genuinely concerned about the damage he and the libs in congress could do to our constitution and our country.
Having said that, I think we must evaluate this situation honestly. First, is it not racist to vote for someone just because he is a certain color? Second, if Obama were a Rebublican, don't you think more would have been said about the fact that he was raised by white people? This has been the liberal M.O. to combat all conservative blacks by calling them "Uncle Tom's" and saying they aren't really black, even when they haven't come from bi-racial families, i.e. Clarence Thomas. I worry that a large number of people voted for Obama just because he looked different with no concern for his ideology or record. While they are entitled to do that, it seems dangerously irresponsible to act that way in any circumstance.
I will never cheer against my own country in hopes of progressing my own political views because I am an American before I am a conservative. I also recognize that the pendulum of political favor swings wide and fast in this country. I sincerely hope that Obama doesn't set back race relations in this country by ignoring the questions stated above. As a white man, I admit there is still racism amongst white people, but I wonder, and I am not saying it isn't understandable, if there isn't more amongst the black community. Am I wrong?
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So what's your question? You're entilted to your own OPINION, thats what this country is about. You get a gold star for expressing it without belittling & making yourself look ignorant, but what should we say?
Okay, I'm going to give it a shot. Obama didn't run a campaing based on color. The media put that out there. Many Obama supporters are aware that he is HALF WHITE (not just raised by white people, thats his MOTHER & STEP FATHER, his parents were divorced & his father passed.) So what. There are many bi-racial children in America, im not sure where you are from, but in the major states & cities where there is diversity, we don't use those terms, or care tht people are bi-racial. Actually there was an article posted on yahoo news today citing that other countries & many americans are glad that we've finally chosen a truly GLOBAL person to represent the US, because the US is home to more diversity than any other place on the globe. With that said, the fact that he's 1/2 white, 40% Arab-African, 10% Black-American with a father from Kenya, spent parts of his childhood in Indonesia, went to a Muslim elementary school, had a white muslim father, has a 1/2 indonesian step-sister, lived in hawaii, chicago & indiana makes him a-okay with me. My opinion if I put race into it would be that he could better relate to all US citizens, and better understand the issues of the world, because unless you've spent real time (months) in another country, living amongst its citizens, then you don't really know what it is. (i have experienced it, & its humbling & eye-opening)
Also note, many people want to belittle his win by saying its only because of his color, but honestly look at his views & listen to the debates with your eyes closed & then tell me he wasn't the better candidate. Honestly I shed a tear before they announced the President, because whomever it would have been would have the toughest road ever. Our situation will not be fixed in 4yrs. or 8ys. This presidency will only pave the road for the next person, and we must realize that. Had McCain won, & things not changed or been slow to change, we'd scream "see another George Bush." If things are slow with Obama, people will scream "see he did nothing." So, we as Americans must just remember that we're in this together & its like dropping glass on the floor, it only took 2sec to break, 10min to get the big pieces, but you could be cleaning & feeling the effects of those unknowns for months.
As for racism amongst the black community, against our own is a self-hatred, not feeling good enough & being upset some people don't represent us in a better light. Unfortunately a lot of the world still views us as the bottom of the todem pole, even people who've migrated here & we're irritated by the battle of having to prove our worth. Having Obama as president seems to ease that stress a bit, he is the strength many of us needed. Racism against white people. Of course there is. And in my opinion those black people are equal just as ignorant and a drain on society as the white racists. As the asian racist. as the latin racist. As the sexist. One thing you must realize though, is just as much of the repubs are becoming more "liberal" & their loyalty is leaning back toward America vs their own party, such is the way of the dems. Becoming more "conservative" and more pro-america, less the party. Look at California, the most "liberal" state, voted No on gay marriage & to have the constitution changed, We have one of the largest gay populations. We voted to ban affirmative action like 12yrs ago, and we still have prominent self-suffiecient minorites. (dont get me wrong there are still some that could use a kik in the bottom) But that should really tell you something, if you think that because Obama is in office all of a sudden we'll become communists, you're wrong. Obviously, working Americans are tired of not having an opportunity. I am 26yrs old, $90,000 in debt for school & can't get senior level classes because my republican governor cut $ from school & put it in the prison system & to big business. I work full-time, but can't afford a home of my own (so i rent & pay an inflated amt) because the wages @ my job are barely living wage and I cant get a promotion to a better position with this global company I work for, until i finish school! I'm also a small business owner to make some extra money. I need a break, and I'm sick of listening to republicans who say "you don't work hard enough thats why you are where you are, it's not our fault." No it's not your fault that you came from an upper class family and i came from a VERY middle class family, and its not your fault that you want to look out for your own pockets, but I need a president who can see my struggle & understands that every American doesn't have the same opportunities & wants to help level the playing feild even just a little for those of us who are seriously trying, so
First of all, Obama won because he's black. If Obama was fully white, the same exact man, just in a white body, he probably would have never even made it to the democratic debates, and certainly would have lost to Hillary. Obama would have never beat Hillary in any circumstance if he was white. He also would have never beat McCain if he was white. There were just too many voters in swing states that voted for the black man, not Obama.
Secondly, I think that it's racist to call someone an uncle tom. It's terribly and unacceptably racist to demand that blacks vote democrat or are considered traders (uncle tom's). That's just so clearly racist.
I'm half mexican, and I vote according to my ideologies and principles, not according to race. I don't care the plight of the Mexican in this country. I wouldn't vote for a hispanic because it would be a good step for hispanics. I vote according to my principles, which are conservative.
In a way, I'm kind of glad for black people as they've had an unequaled struggle in this country. But in a way I'm glad it's over with. We voted that black guy in. Now can we please move past all these racial issues and just vote for the best guy for the job.
I don't know if you can call it racist that it was ONLY because he was black. Do you think Jesse Jackson would of hade the same support as Obama did from african-americans? Or from whites who are also being accused of voting for him just because he is black? If it is based ONLY on the color of his skin then any african-american would of been able to do what Obama did.
I think we need to move away from the word of "racism" and just start talking about discrimination. Because we all know discrimination still exists whether it is based off of race, sex, age, religion, culture, or the part of the country you live in. We can't just fight racism and ignore the rest...we have to crack the thought that basing any opinion on anything other than a persons actions is wrong.
Voting for someone because they are Black is not racism or racist. While doing this isn't necessarily a good thing, it's more about racial pride. By definition the "racist" person must believe their race is inherently superior to others. I don't' think Black people voted for Obama because they think he is racially superior. Good for you that you state that you are an American first and will not cheer against your own country. That is admirable.
A lot of the fear about Obama was created by the Republicans. The ads toward the end got really nasty towards Obama. The hatred from the republican party turned me off.
I dont look for him to ruin this country or take us down. I dont look for him to be able to do everything he said he would do. I will give him a chance though and no matter who is in charge I hope and pray they have the best intentions for this country.