Interesting article in Reason arguing if Obama (who they endorsed in 2008 much to their eternal shame) loses it will be because of his policies and not because of race.
They argue this using academic research that concludes ethnic tribalism in American politics is actually on the wane.
Let the debate begin.
But don't include MSM who already know that if Obama loses it will be because of race. No, ifs, whats or buts about it (you're sleeping with Fred Garvin; male prostitute).
Once it's established you're not racist by fact, they will turn around and assert, "Oh you're racist alright. You just don't know it." I heard this line in university all the time. It was as if I was in a bad episode of The Classroom (spin off show I invented from The Office).
This race-card thing is one-way these days. In the previous post, a couple of guys thought the T-Wolves were too "white" but they don't care if a team is too "black." In politics, we're concerned about whether or not whites are racist but don't seem too concerned that blacks close ranks with Obama.
Here in Canada, we shouldn't get cocky. For a country that over praises itself for its multicultualism, I don't see non-white guys not getting elected in the near future. We have a long way to go too. Women or black candidates are rare and while minorities like Italians do get elected as well as Catholics, the list is thin. Quebec's political cultural make-up is thinner still.
March on.
Comment from the thread:
"Ethnic tribalism continues to wane"? In a country where students were sent home for wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the American flag on Cinco de Mayo? In a country where we were told that George Zimmerman was a neo-Nazi skinhead who murdered poor Trayvon because he's a racist? In a country in which not not being ardently Zionist is "proof" of anti-Semitism? In a country in which any criticism of the black president is deemed racist? In a country in which flash mobs of "teens" and "youths" attack innocent bystanders? In a country in which the federal government forbids the states from enacting laws against illegal immigrants?"
I actually believe we are all racists. Black, white, yellow, red, whatever... we identify with our own. Always have, likely always will. The young always will distrust the old, the old will distrust the young, and so on.
ReplyDeleteNone of it matters as long as we realize it. The worst of us always claim they aren't biased.
Honesty is such a lonely word as Billy Joel once sang.
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