I understand the meaning of this election. An African American president is a big step for the African American Race because of our country's past. But I can't seem to understand why Blacks are getting so excited. The way it is being portrayed is that they believe that all of their problems will be resolved. I give big props to Obama because he deserves this. But African Americans have to understand that he is not the president to change only their lives but he wants to change the shape of the country. In all of his policies he does not really say anything about giving things to African Americans to help shape the country. I could understand the crying and the praising last night but today people have to get back to reality. All of us still have to go to work or school or whatever it is you do. Maybe Obama being president will help kick start many African Americans to go to school, go work hard, and become a politician because anything is truely possible in this country. But all of the lazy African American will be the first to realize that Obama will not change their lives but he wants to change the country.
A lot of people believe he's going to change the world and personally improve their lives, not just AAs. I say just let them celebrate, it is a very symbolic victory for them, and probably helps them feel more equal and more confident. That's not a bad thing.
It is one of the greatest things in American History, in many forms,
there are many AA's who did not produce, or was pro active or was laid back why?
It was in their heads that, "hey, im black and im not going to succeed, or get this job" because they are black, alot of them have good talents, not just football and basketball, but corporate work material, but, it has always been in the back of their heads, that because they are black, they will not achieve much, so they never pushed themselves.
With this happening, very soon, the economy will change, the way of life in america will change, think about it.
there are many AA's who did not produce, or was pro active or was laid back why?
It was in their heads that, "hey, im black and im not going to succeed, or get this job" because they are black, alot of them have good talents, not just football and basketball, but corporate work material, but, it has always been in the back of their heads, that because they are black, they will not achieve much, so they never pushed themselves.
With this happening, very soon, the economy will change, the way of life in america will change, think about it.
You can't understand why blacks are happy?
Some are only 5 generations or so away from slavery. The impossible has happened. This vote gives back hope to our future. That the USA can evolve into the greatest country in the world. I hope this happens. I hope it goes back to how great it once was. I doubt it and for now I am staying put. I hope my country proves me wrong.
Some are only 5 generations or so away from slavery. The impossible has happened. This vote gives back hope to our future. That the USA can evolve into the greatest country in the world. I hope this happens. I hope it goes back to how great it once was. I doubt it and for now I am staying put. I hope my country proves me wrong.
Its always about slavery. I am tired of the same old lecture on slaves. Was this black generation slaves? No! Is the new generation as racist as during Licoln's presidency? No! Im tired of people saying slavery. In this election more people voted for Obama because he was black than Mccain because he was white. That is racism and is a fact.
Was it like 95 percent of AA's that voted for Obama. But all along the campaign trail we only heard of will the white voter come out and support Obama or is their racism going on. I'll tell you where theirs racism going on, and that is the AA's who didn't vote for John McCain because he's white. But we didn't and won't here anything about that in the national media will we. Their candidate that they anointed has succeeded. Michael Savage a couple weeks ago (no matter what you think of him) summed it up accurately when he said that generally the only group of people who vote based not on race or white Americans.
I can understand their pride and optimism at Obama's election.
But, let's face it, what don't most African Americans blow out of proportion?
Just ask Don Imus. Or the folks in LA after the Simi Valley cop verdict. Or the folks who still think that the levees were purposefully breached by the Government after Katrina. Or the folks who celebrated after the OJ trial. Or Jesse Jackson and his buddies demanding an explanation after Ray Rhodes got fired from the Eagles and demanding an investigation about why the Braves had only one African American on the team last year. Or John Lewis comparing McCain and Palin to George Wallace. Or Al Sharpton still not apologizing for his role in the Tawana Brawley fiasco. And on, and on, and on....
Well, maybe some of this will stop now that we have an African American president.
But, let's face it, what don't most African Americans blow out of proportion?
Just ask Don Imus. Or the folks in LA after the Simi Valley cop verdict. Or the folks who still think that the levees were purposefully breached by the Government after Katrina. Or the folks who celebrated after the OJ trial. Or Jesse Jackson and his buddies demanding an explanation after Ray Rhodes got fired from the Eagles and demanding an investigation about why the Braves had only one African American on the team last year. Or John Lewis comparing McCain and Palin to George Wallace. Or Al Sharpton still not apologizing for his role in the Tawana Brawley fiasco. And on, and on, and on....
Well, maybe some of this will stop now that we have an African American president.
Does it really matter what color the fatass welfare people are? They all need to get up, get out, and do something with their lives. I am sick of all the fucking racism on both sides. Like said above, this is a new generation. The white people of today are not the same ones who had slaves, and the black people of today are not the same ones who were slaves. There is nothing any of us can do to change the past, no matter what color we are. We are all people, no matter what color. Pretty soon we will all be brown and maybe then this shit will go away. Why is this even an issue in todays world?
Right but on this other hand isn't it the blacks in the late 60s that started this welfare shit in the first place?...There was no welfare before that & you are right the white lazy fatasses need to get up off their asses too they are no better than the black lazy fatasses In fact they all need to get up off their ass no matter what coler they are...I noticed some blacks starting to get cockier than some of them already were.
Blown out of proportion? You mean blown off -- as in my dad, currently in his 60's, would of gotten his head blown off if he even tried to cast a ballot in his youth.
As a black man, I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would live to see this day.
It brings tears to my eyes to think about the people who gave their lives for this to happen.
I think about my dad, who grew up in rural Texas picking cotton for 20 dollars a week, and the sacrafices he has made for me.
To ask if this election is being blown out of proportion by me and my people is to undermind the sacrafices that my people have made for me to even be in the position I am in, in life.
The answer to your question -- no.
As a black man, I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would live to see this day.
It brings tears to my eyes to think about the people who gave their lives for this to happen.
I think about my dad, who grew up in rural Texas picking cotton for 20 dollars a week, and the sacrafices he has made for me.
To ask if this election is being blown out of proportion by me and my people is to undermind the sacrafices that my people have made for me to even be in the position I am in, in life.
The answer to your question -- no.
Last night, I watched the acceptance speech with my mixed race son and my black fiancée. I was moved beyond measure. I think what this does is it removes excuses. It removes the specter of “Can’t”. When he gets older and says “I can’t do that…I can’t become what I want to become” It gives us as parents someone to point to and say yes you can, it can be done. It won’t be false encouragement.
My girl said last night that growing up her and her brothers and sisters knew there were cultural limits of success and of what they could become. Last night blew the ceiling off those limits.
I can say to him on January 20th 2009, a black man became president of the most powerful nation on the planet so don’t tell me that you can’t do something because of the colour of your skin.
If ever he tries to say “ I can’t” I’ll say it can and it has.
My girl said last night that growing up her and her brothers and sisters knew there were cultural limits of success and of what they could become. Last night blew the ceiling off those limits.
I can say to him on January 20th 2009, a black man became president of the most powerful nation on the planet so don’t tell me that you can’t do something because of the colour of your skin.
If ever he tries to say “ I can’t” I’ll say it can and it has.
