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I am pretty sure he is the first black man elected head of state in any country that is not majority black, and I know of no precedent of a leader being elected

I am pretty sure he is the first black man elected head of state in any country that is not majority black, and I know of no precedent of a leader being elected from any racial minority that makes up only 13% of a nation. Outside of cutting into people's brains and taking out in-group preferences that have existed since before the Cambrian explosion, I don't know what else you want us to do. Barack's election does say something about how far the power of racism has declined as a force in American society. Now the rest of the world, they are still racist as hell. Try pulling the same stunt in Japan, or France.

shabda 17y ago
> Now the rest of the world, they are still racist as hell. Try pulling the same stunt in Japan, or France. And thats statement is not racists at all > I know of no precedent of a leader being elected from any racial minority that makes up only 13% of a nation. India. We currently have a Sikh PM(religious minority, 1.3%, from wikipedia), our last President was Muslim(13.43%). There have been 3 Presidents of India, from religious minority groups below 13%. Thats not racial minority, of course, but afaik, US is yet to have a non Christian president? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_India
- philwelch 17y ago
  Try #3, Thomas Jefferson, a deist.
- jacoblyles 17y ago
  >And thats statement is not racists at all No, it's more culturalist. The United States has had a multi-racial society for a long time, and over the last few hundred years I think we have made strides in peaceful coexistence that few other places can replicate. Religious tolerance, however, is not our strong suit. It was a big deal when we finally elected a Catholic (John Kennedy) to the Presidency.

shabda 17y ago

> Now the rest of the world, they are still racist as hell. Try pulling the same stunt in Japan, or France. And thats statement is not racists at all > I know of no precedent of a leader being elected from any racial minority that makes up only 13% of a nation. India. We currently have a Sikh PM(religious minority, 1.3%, from wikipedia), our last President was Muslim(13.43%). There have been 3 Presidents of India, from religious minority groups below 13%. Thats not racial minority, of course, but afaik, US is yet to have a non Christian president? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_India

philwelch 17y ago
Try #3, Thomas Jefferson, a deist.
jacoblyles 17y ago
>And thats statement is not racists at all No, it's more culturalist. The United States has had a multi-racial society for a long time, and over the last few hundred years I think we have made strides in peaceful coexistence that few other places can replicate. Religious tolerance, however, is not our strong suit. It was a big deal when we finally elected a Catholic (John Kennedy) to the Presidency.