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Originally posted by WickedStar
Originally posted by JonInMichigan
I'm not voting for Obama. I don't like him and it's not because he is black or half-black or whatever. And, it's not because of the false internet rumors. It's because I don't like his platform.
Let me put it this way:
I wish Ron Paul was black so he could enjoy all the "slavery-guilt removing" boosts that the media has been giving to Obama. They have been sucking the Oboma Hope-Bong hard these days!
How often have you seen a candidate's obvious scandals get burried so quickly as in Obama's case. This is reverse-racism if anything.
don't get me wrong, I like Ron Paul and I'd vote for him even though he and I differ on several issues but he's not in. At any rate, by your logic, any black presidential hopeful would be treated the same way because of "white slave guilt." Perhaps you're right but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Slavery is an issue that we've needed to move past for decades upon decades - why is it wrong for Obama to be the candidate who can finally move America past that dark period of history? And further, why is it so wrong to be hopeful about a presidential candidate?
Originally posted by Gools I'll just say that the perception of many people outside the US (including myself) is that the United States is an extremely racist and violent (gun loving) place…
Originally posted by tyranny22
If you don't like the idea of accepting others for what they are, I suggest you find a less tolerant country and ship out.
Originally posted by tyranny22
To the prior two posts:
The reason it's not "OK" to be racist ... at least in this country ... is because this country was founded on the principals of tolerance. It's why we left Europe. It's why this country was called "The Melting Pot".
If you don't like the idea of accepting others for what they are, I suggest you find a less tolerant country and ship out.
[edit on 9-6-2008 by tyranny22]
Originally posted by Gools
One of the presidential candidates in the upcoming US presidential elections is "black" (despite the fact he's half white)....
blah blah
(although most of the planet is wondering what the big deal is -i.e. it's about time - same reaction if it had been a woman).
Originally posted by beforetime
Originally posted by tyranny22
Does iraq have a white american immigrant as there president?
no and they never will
No, but maybe in 100 years, since thats how long McCain wants American troops there. Maybe just like the US history the "American" Immigrants will will steal the country and its resources and sell the original inhabitants short...
Originally posted by beforetime
Originally posted by tyranny22
i never saw a black Russian president.. why not cuss Russia out some.
ask them why russia is so rasict...
So, explain to me why that even matters. Russian history is far different then the US, and they have a much smaller diverse population. However the US is a melting pot, with many races.
Originally posted by beforetime
Originally posted by tyranny22
women are still slave's realy.. some are housewife's...clean house take care of kid's..cook you dinner....
No, women in the US are not slaves. We choose to care for our homes, and children, we have a choice to work outside of the home, and no one has the right to Whip, Rape, or Sell us. These are all things that took place during slavery. You should never use the word slavery so lightly. For it is a term you obviously do not under stand.
Slave: 1. a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
2. a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person: