Godwin's Law strikes again!
Wow. This thread saddens me... so much for unity and solidarity in America...
Godwin's Law strikes again!
Wow. This thread saddens me... so much for unity and solidarity in America...
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Lifer
- Jun 3, 2002
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Once you understand the history of America it becomes clear why the racial distinction is made and why his inauguration is arguably one of the most historic ever. Considering you lack even an elementary understanding of U.S. history and object to using financial definitions of words in finance discussions, your confusion is quite understandable.
IronWing
No Lifer
- Jul 20, 2001
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It is indeed. First, every inauguration is a triumph of democracy in that the last President is placed out of office. To me, regardless of who the last President might have been, is hugely significant.
Second, Obama's being the first black to become President is also a big event in itself. That America could be dragged kicking and screaming by liberal, mostly Christian, do-goers from Jim Crow to a black President in less than five decades is simply astounding. All Americans can be very proud of this achievement.
As a second generation immigrant, I am not over the whole black president thing.
This gives the majority of blacks a chance to make it as many other races are doing now. Enough with the oversized pants, hip-hop attitude and ghetto speak no one can understand.
Enough with unemployment that is 2x what it is for the rest of citizens. Enough with literacy rates that are 5x that of everyone else. Enough with the term "baby-mama."
This is the chance for blacks to say to themselves that the man is not holding them down, if they have a chance to be president, go to Harvard, marry a lawyer, they have no excuses at this point.
This gives the majority of blacks a chance to make it as many other races are doing now. Enough with the oversized pants, hip-hop attitude and ghetto speak no one can understand.
Enough with unemployment that is 2x what it is for the rest of citizens. Enough with literacy rates that are 5x that of everyone else. Enough with the term "baby-mama."
This is the chance for blacks to say to themselves that the man is not holding them down, if they have a chance to be president, go to Harvard, marry a lawyer, they have no excuses at this point.
It is very racist. Now it is the whites that are being oppressed while the blacks get handouts.
Ima go and have me some nativism.
Ima go and have me some nativism.
DrPizza
Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Why does 50% black make someone black, but 50% white doesn't make someone white?
self-identification? it's kinda like transsexuals referring to themselves with female pronouns because they see themselves as female.
edit: wrong word
Whoozyerdaddy
Lifer
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I think that's highly doubtful. The best person for the job never ran. What we got was the most charismatic person who decided to run for the job. Big difference.
retrospooty
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- Apr 3, 2002
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Cad, I have been through this with you before, so I believe I can shed some light ...
First, i do agree with you, it shouldnt be a big deal that he is black. I also see that you did not say it wasnt historical, in fact you said it was...
But in your normal poo-poo on the left methodology, you managed to say it in a condescending, douchebaggy way, in order to minimize the importance of it. That is why you are being called an idiot, not because of anything else.
I think it is far more important than most inaugurations... Because he is black ? No. Because he is a new way of thinking and a brilliant man, coming in at a time when our last president left the country in a deep, deep hole economically, and politically. We need one hell of a leader to undo what Bush did, and THAT is why its more important than most others.
The fact that he is black and he still won the election isn't surprising to me... Racism exists in this country, but racists are a minority now. The only reason I like that he is black is because those narrow minded racists hate it... that makes me happy =)
CADsortaGUY
Lifer
I can not help your over-sensitivity to my posts.
The second part is nothing but political rhetoric and there are MANY Americans who do not see it as you do. He is a politician and some of us seem to realize that and do not think he's anything special.
retrospooty
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MMM.... Fine, some of that is rhetoric... LEt me now stick to the facts only.
Obama is "coming in at a time when our last president left the country in a deep, deep hole economically, and politically. We need one hell of a leader to undo what Bush did, and THAT is why its more important than most others."
Now, he may or may not be up to to the task. I believe he is... Either way you cannot possibly say that Bush didn't leave us in a deep hole and that this one is far more important than most others, because most other inaug's are not is such desperate times.
I roll my eyes every time I hear "This historic event". TTBOMK there's never been a Jewish president, Italian-American president, Hispanic president, etc.
Every time one of those racial groups become president, will it too be a "historic event"?
Every time one of those racial groups become president, will it too be a "historic event"?
Probably because it doesn't matter, as race is a made up social construct anyway. If you saw him walking down the street, you would say he was black. Therefore, he's black.
brandonbull
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