Irvine511
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Unbelievable.
but sean, Obama won!
that means that racism doesn't exist anymore.
Unbelievable.
because we have a long history of legally sanctioned discrimination on the basis of race that reverberates to this day.
it's a victory for all of us when people from traditionally marginalized groups succeed. just a generation ago, they would never have succeeded because of their race.
Very true! A lot of Americans would NEVER vote Obama as to them he is the N word
A couple of my colleagues over there were saying over my dead body will I vote for some N
Obama's only half black. His mother is white and his father really wasn't around for him, so you could almost say that he was raised "white".
But, I believe it's tougher to be bi-racial in the US then it is to even be black because then you have two races who might have a tough time accepting you.
For most of the 232 years of America's existence, black Americans haven't exactly been treated the greatest, so it is kind of important that a person of color be elected president of the US.
Yeah, I'm going to be snarky.
You think it's ridiculous to discuss Obama's race, but then spend your entire post doing just that.
If you want to discuss his policies instead of his race then do it.
what I found most surprising was the number of times I was told "he's not really black"..
i don't even see Obama as a black man (unless you see him dance, oh yeah!) but I don't think its like 'omg a black man is in the white house instead of outside pickin cotton!' because there are plenty of black people in positions of power (Condie for one) but more thats its like if he was asian, or american indian, its a characteristic of who he is. He is the first black man as president, but to me I don't think its like, now we're gonna see fiddy cent and his crew hanging out at the white house or anything.
that means that racism doesn't exist anymore.
I dont like how people use the term African American, why not just American ?
I dont like how people use the term African American, why not just American ?
I think generally it is best to leave it up to individual people as to how they self-identify. What's it to you?
I did not vote for Obama nor did I want to vote for John McCain.
I didn't vote for President Obama and I wasn't thrilled about voting for John McCain.
It just seems race is being brought to the forefront when it shouldn't be. President Obama earned his chance to be President and I don't think his race should be brought up at all...if race shouldn't be an issue.
But I find the race card a ridiculous one to be played in the current climate we find ourselves in in America - and any other climate quite frankly.
Thoughts?
The overall theme however was to end the race discussion, however unsuccessful the attempt may have been.