An interesting commentary on Race in the race

[piercehawkeye45]

Besides the census, race in the United States is nothing more than culture (ask yourself when did the Irish become 'white'), so only when we give up race culture and multiculturalism and replace that with a more humanistic culture, can race and racism actually disappear.

Obama is the reaction to improving race relations in the United States but it is nothing more than a response. If we believe that we can get rid of negative race relations or racism all together in America by voting for Obama, we will do nothing more than shift our focus from the real problems and most likely regress in this area.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Besides the census, race in the United States is nothing more than culture (ask yourself when did the Irish become 'white'), so only when we give up race culture and multiculturalism and replace that with a more humanistic culture, can race and racism actually disappear.

Obama is the reaction to improving race relations in the United States but it is nothing more than a response. If we believe that we can get rid of negative race relations or racism all together in America by voting for Obama, we will do nothing more than shift our focus from the real problems and most likely regress in this area.

The solutions are decades away. This is a start.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Obama is the reaction to improving race relations in the United States but it is nothing more than a response. If we believe that we can get rid of negative race relations or racism all together in America by voting for Obama, we will do nothing more than shift our focus from the real problems and most likely regress in this area.

I hate the thought of anyone voting for, or against, him because he appears to be black.

But in reality, I suppose black voters will feel smug in showing up whitey and white voters will feel smug in this token act of proving they aren't racist.
Of course those that vote against him, because of his color, will feel smug too.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I hate the thought of anyone voting for, or against, him because he appears to be black.

But in reality, I suppose black voters will feel smug in showing up whitey and white voters will feel smug in this token act of proving they aren't racist.
Of course those that vote against him, because of his color, will feel smug too.

Just about everyone should feel pretty good after this election.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Just about everyone should feel pretty good after this election.

See, I've been saying he's a uniter.