**arms crossed, bottom lip protruding in pouty expression** deep sigh**inaudible grumbling to self**
This is how I've spent most of this historical November 5th day. Don't get me wrong, as an American, I am proud that there is now ample proof that we, as a country, have seemingly overcome the disgusting inequalties of the past...even if I've always believed that we have. But at second glance, it seems like maybe those prejudices are alive and well. Why didn't the African American community come out in record numbers to vote for Bill Clinton? Why has it taken this long to motivate people who are normally apathetic to the political process to use their right to vote and do something to change it? Why did it take an "African American" to inspire them to participate?
Because, in my opinion, racism, however transformed, is thriving. But now, we are not even allowed to talk about it. Was this an election about issues or race? Did we choose someone based on experience or ethnicity? On January 20, 2009, are we going to be inaugurating a leader or a symbol? The problem is...we don't know...
I hope when I look back on this blog in 10 years, I will feel silly for doubting the abilities of a highly-educated, articulate man with absolutely no foreign policy or military experience and a very limited legislative career. I hope I'll discover that during his term in power, he has delivered on the impossible promises that he has so frivolously tossed out to the masses that follow him, like guitar picks at a rock concert. Most of all, I hope I will find that his failure to defend the unborn did not have devastating consequences, and that he did not cheapen the "American dream" by handing it out at every street corner.
...and...I hope I'm in a better mood...
**sigh**
2 comments:
Perfectly expressed! Thanks.
OSTA
Good point on the Bill Clinton bit..
Here's my thing and I'm dealing with racism in regards to a child in my son's class, but I don't see Obama as Black-I see him as a man.
I don't see Mitt as a Mormon, I see him as a man, I don't see Bush as a born again, I see him as our president.
I hope that race isn't a factor but naturally it's out there on both sides from the African Americans that voted for Obama because of the color, just like the ones that believe in white hoods voted for McCain strictly for the same reasons in different form.
Politics and Religion--very touchy and no matter, why can't we all just respect the beliefs that we all have? What's best for you may not be the best for the girl next door and people don't understand how to get past that.
That to me is why American could remain divided. Lack of respect and an understanding to just work together.
(now it sounds like I'm taking relationship drama's doesn't it?)
We really need to get together soon, i'm feeling really frazzled lately and I need to see the sweeper with my giggling and bubbly and forthright cousin!
Love,
me
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