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To: izzatzo
It goes a little beyond racism. For many black Americans I think it goes further than just voting for another "black" American. I get the feeling they believe with a "black" president, justice will somehow be done where it wasn't done under preceding presidents. Somehow Obama will see their problems and help them whereas all the other presidents, all white, (except for maybe Bill Clinton) couldn't or wouldn't help them.

In short, they believe in the power of Big Government to solve their problems. That they're actually worse off under Obama does not register in their consciousness. Their thinking is that despite the present problems, eventually, Obama will make things right. He won't, he'll make a worse situation worse because socialism always makes things worse, but I doubt they see it that way.

18 posted on 10/13/2012 8:28:37 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: driftless2

Actually it’s just a pride thing at this point. Black people in this country voted for Obama almost exclusively because of the historical significance of electing the first African-American.

When you are so heavily invested in Obama, you put the blinders on and look straight past a hugely failed President. Nobody wants to be wrong and very few want to openly admit they were wrong. There were still some people that hung on to the miserable failure of Jimmy Carter up until a few years ago.


22 posted on 10/13/2012 8:37:40 AM PDT by NoobRep
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To: driftless2

It’s more; it’s about payback, about getting free college, free phones, $XXX,000 per person restitution, etc. It’s based purely on race, therefore by definition racist. And it’s that which can not be spoken, though all know.


37 posted on 10/13/2012 11:23:21 AM PDT by polymuser ("We have a right to debate and disagree with any administration!" (HRC))
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