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Is it just me or is Obama behind the times on racism?
While I enjoy listening to Obama speak, it feels like he's from a different time when it comes to racism - like somewhere around the time when America was watching "Roots".
Subjects like the effect of rap and hip hop on racism - poverty as an equal opportunity victimizer - Michael Vick's dogfighting effect on attitudes and so on.

Even the subject of reverse racism/special privilege backlash seems ignored.

Asked by Freelancerighter 2 months ago
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Topic: Racism

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dkt4c says:
His former pastor sure is behind the times regarding racism.
I wish race didn't play any part in the election. Seems that it is being stirred up again --issues that were taken care of years ago. Why do we have to go backwards?

Answered 2 months ago

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bygINCpresents says:
what would you do if you wanted to be elected to the most powerful office in the free world and the voters who you need support from want to deal with a homogenized black man who doesn't make excuses about race? how would you talk to them? present yourself to them? for the most part, 28-31 yr olds --born about the time "Roots" came out --aren't heavily involved in the political process. so why would obama talk to them in their language about their issues? 20 years from now, the next obama will have to talk that language b/c the "Roots" generation will become part of the viable voting block with money to spend. get it?

if i want something, i'm talking to the people who can help me get it. i'm talking to them in a way they need to hear me without losing my self respect.
it's the whole gifted black student "actin' white" thing. let obama be, actin' or not. let him get to where he needs to go... by any means necessary.


Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugA0grC8D3I
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