Doesn't Obama's victory prove that there is little racism in the USA?

You are absolutely right!!! About bringing change that is, and Obama acknowledged it himself (if you listened to the acceptance speech). This is a government of the people, for the people, by the people and any change isn't possible without us, the people.

HOWEVER, as long as there are ignorant people racism will unfortunately never end. The sad thing is that that is human nature and there will always be ignorant people who are blind or refuse to see that in the end we are all human. Its also easier to find someone to blame and place our anger and frustrations on (the Black guy did it, or its that White guys fault). Sadly, again, until we are able to see pass such barriers not everyone, nor Black, White, Hispanic, etc., will be the true change that is possible or that our forefathers intended for this great nation.

White, Black, Asian, West Asian, Latin, Native American, Bi Racial et cetera.

No matter where you go in the USA, you are going to find racism both ways. & in my honest opinion, unless a person has personally experienced racism first-hand, they need to step back. If a person of color called someone who wasn't "wrong" or "racist" for not voting for Obama, they were wrong for saying so. Period. Even if it was true.

This is a 400 year old problem, 1 man will not solve it. He's come a long way, but him being elected by White people doesn't mean their is less racism. It means people want someone different, someone they THINK will actually SOLVE problems. Even the most racist person will eventually become desperate: 43 white men in a row and even with the great accomplishments society has made, the nation is not perfect.

Frankly, it will never be. But some will change their ways to try & make themselves think they've made a "sacrifice". Heck, if it were Hillary VS Obama, you better believe some people would rather have a bi-racial man from Hawaii than an all American woman from Illinois as leader. In ANY walk of life your going to find prejudice. Racism, Sexism, Ageism, the works.

I'm a teenager from the south, & I've experienced racism. And no, I don't mean "That person didn't do _____ because I'm black", I've gotten it in the most obvious of ways.

Because I've put myself out their, I have many white friends and the majority that I've met are never racist. Its about the way they're raised & if they genuinely love other races.

So my answer is "I just don't know". I'm in nobody's mind, and neither is anyone else who answers this question. It takes self-analyzation to know whether even WE have a bit of racism in us. So only time will tell.

Obama's victory came after a democratic election and everyone voted to his preferred candidate. so this victory has nothing to do with your claim that change has already occur ed, most people were exhausted by the state of war in Iraq and the death of their children(american soldiers)and the fact of ignoring domestic affairs by giving the priority to foreign affairs...American people just want to change that state, to get more care and to cut those military expenses and especially PEACE. The fact of voting Obama is because he has different approach and promises that make people regain hope.Yet racism is still found in the heart of most americans but it is hidden because of another important issue which is the future of America.I personally hope that CHANGE had really occur-ed in the heart of every american but not superficially.

Not really.

It is fair to say that he was elected simply because he is black. Everyone who says 'its time for change' by voting Obama is proving the point that colour does matter. He would not have been elected if he weren't black. This just shows that America are racist enough to think that he is for some reason different because of his colour. Racism, in this case, is not as violent or damaging as sometimes seen, but it is still by definition racism.

No. What it proves is that the people of the US were so desperate to kick the republicans out of the white House that they HAD to put their prejudices aside. Thank god the states on the east and west coast, where there are less uneducated people, get more electoral votes.

If GWB hadn't taken the economy and the country as whole to the toilet, then Obama wouldn't have had a chance.

Even though I couldn't ever vote for Obama I would vote for a black person in a second if we agreed on the issues. Honestly I never really saw Obama as a black guy anyway, but just someone who I disagree with 99% of the time.

No sir, that doesn't mean racism is smaller that it seems, it's actually bigger than you choose to believe, you gotta walk in african american's shoes to literally SEE the racism, on the job, in certain neighborhoods, at different public places where white frequent, OMG, there is work to be done and we have to make a conscious effort to overthrow racism ourselves and move on, he can't make us, it's a joint effort. So hate it or love it, good ole, USA has a black president and your children's children will read about it in history...

It doesn't mean anything other than people are sick with the republican party. Racism exist and now more than ever. Obama made history last night, but sadly, this world is still very much racist.

I believe it proves that a persons race is not the huge issue it was once. But I don't think it's gone completely by any means and we still have many many elections to go before race is not a factor... if we ever get to that. Either way HOORAY for Obama!!!!!

I'm about to tell you something proper cause you ain't got it and you ain't getting it. Pimp-in ain't easy! (Mike Lee) Being a mulatto president is not a change it's just a symbol. Change comes from the test on Leadership that Obama may or may not have. It could either turn for the best or the worst.