Elections

[cema]

I think many Americans elected BO because he is black. In the past people could have voted for a black man despite his color, and it is progress (and before that would not or could not vote for blacks etc). But when will people ignore the color altogether? That will be something.

Comments

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

If anyone could get elected because of being black Jesse Jackson would have had his Oval Office stint already. Obama was elected because he is not McCain and, by inference, not Bush or Palin.

[cema.livejournal.com]

I did not say that he was elected because he was black. I said I think many Americans voted for him because he was black, etc.

[art-of-arts.livejournal.com]

www.bpmdeejays.com/upload/hs_sal_in_Harlem_100108.mp3

[birdwatcher.livejournal.com]

Каких многих американцев вы имеете в виду? Видимо, тех, кто иначе бы вовсе не пошел голосовать -- не республиканцев же. Тогда почему бы им игнорировать цвет? Дано, что выборной политикой они не интересуются; чем же еще руководствоваться?

[gingema]

Its what I think today, too. Instead of rejecting a person right away for his skin color without considering his personality, as it was in the past, now people vote for a person because of his skin color, without considering his personality.

[seminarist.livejournal.com]

Do you think many white Americans voted for him because he is black?

[amigofriend.livejournal.com]

Извините, Сёма, но мне вот интересно, когда люди перестанут считать что точно знают, что у других людей в головах творится. That would be something, wouldn't it?

[spamsink]

Not many. Most likely only those blacks that would otherwise not vote at all.

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Very likely, but people regularly vote on the basis of hairstyle. What's important is that this time around this wasn't the main distinguishing characteristic that got a president elected.

[gingerbeau.livejournal.com]

His alternative was quite unfit for the purpose. I am very surprise that it was the best the republicans could do. Don't they have anybody normal (looking and speaking)?

[gmz.livejournal.com]

Трудно сказать, насколько many, но несомненно не совсем малая часть - иначе бы они не орали на радостях "теперь у нас чёрный президент".

[ctapnep.livejournal.com]

ууу... у них были и Ромни и Руди... и еще Маккейн выигрывал пока не позвал Сару. Республиканцы явно и открыто сдавали выборы. Всеми силами. Почему - не знаю. Но они с трудом, но добились своего. Сдали страну демократам. Очень хотелось-бы понять зачем.

[calypso72]

when will people ignore the color altogether?

Call me a pessimist, but I say never. People have been at war with each other over racial, religious, tribal, and familial differences since the dawn of man. And ever will it be until we are all completely blended. I think we're more likely to exterminate ourselves before that ever happens.

[saccovanzetti.livejournal.com]

They would have had Huckabee as a candidate if he had as much money as McCain during primaries. Follow the money.

racism

[denovo18.livejournal.com]

Almost all blacks who voted for BO, voted because he is black. They didn't give a flying you know what about his platform, etc. A lot of whites who voted for him, voted because he is black. The race was a humongous factor, no sense lying to ourselves – this was a reverse racism in action.

[geish-a.livejournal.com]

"when will people ignore the color altogether?"

I believe yesterday was the first huge step in that direction, actually.

[bbb.livejournal.com]

Вряд ли раньше, чем они перестанут видеть слово "точно" там, где его нет

[amigofriend.livejournal.com]

Ну смотрите, Вы уже увидели слово "точно" там где оно было. Let's go forward from here :)

[bbb.livejournal.com]

Увы, здесь как раз прогресса нет, одна удручающая стабильность. Я всегда старался видеть то, что есть, и именно там, где оно есть...

[amigofriend.livejournal.com]

Ну значит если убрать слово "точно" из моего начального комментария, то Вы увидите все остальные слова, я правильно понимаю?

[bbb.livejournal.com]

Ну значит если вы можете меня понять (убрав слово "точно"), то, получается, все-таки считаете, что знаете, что у других людей в головах, я правильно вас понимаю?

[amigofriend.livejournal.com]

:)
Ну почему же :) Я просто понимаю, что Вы утверждаете, что хотите убрать слово "точно". Я же не заявляю, что Вы делаете это утверждение потому, скажем, что у себя в голове Вы про меня думаете, что вследствие безудержного пьянства я разучился чётко формулировать свои мысли :)

Re: racism

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

And here's a perfect example of a statement that's both racist and wrong.

Re: racism

[denovo18.livejournal.com]

What was the meaning of miles long lines in inner city precincts? You don't understand- it's for people like me skin color doesn't matter. I would 've voted for BO if he expressed my conservative views. I resent the fact that he was elected because of his color and as Cema said, not despite.

[ygam.livejournal.com]

How do you know?

Blacks tend to vote Democratic. 93% of the Washington DC vote went to Obama, who is black, but then 89% went to Kerry, who is white.