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Old 10-19-2008, 02:10 PM   #9
piercehawkeye45
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Originally Posted by ZenGum View Post
Is it a legitimate concern (i.e. not prejudiced, bigoted or racist) for an African-American to want another African-American as president? Just to set the precedent?
Are you not surprised? An ethnic group that hasn't been represented in the 400+ years they have been living on this continent finally have a president with the same skin color as them. I wouldn't call it a legitimate reason for voting but its not any better than a lot of other people.

And Wolf, a white person who wants a white president automatically leads to white supremacy, a person of color who wants a black president can just want a representative with a different skin color. There is a big premise difference.
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