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The point is that Obama is the child of a rich Kenyan international student and a rich American white woman. He's had none of the experiences an African Americ

The point is that Obama is the child of a rich Kenyan international student and a rich American white woman. He's had none of the experiences an African American (defined as the black skinned descendants of US slaves) has had and there was no one in either of his families who would have. Calling that African American is a bit like calling a chihuahua a wolf.

olivejun 4y ago
Its weird that you inadvertently acknowledge the effect of slavery in this country on black americans by using Barack Obama as an example of affirmative action gone awry(?) Those experiences of the descendants of slaves you mentioned are the reasons why race is so important when it comes to building wealth and prosperity in your community.
- thrown_22 4y ago
  So why are you celebrating someone who, bar melanin, had as much to do with that as the average Albanian?
diydsp 4y ago
>He's had none of the experiences an African American (defined as the black skinned descendants of US slaves) has had Just reel yourself back in right there... Even after achieving high levels of political status he was mocked and harrassed by millions... solely based on his skin color. anyone can look them up. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/410625-new-epa-chiefs-social-media-use-includes-liking-racist-obama-memes/ https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/410625-new-epa... https://www.alternet.org/2009/09/10_horrifying_racist_attacks_on_obama/ https://www.alternet.org/2009/09/10_horrifying_racist_attack... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-york-pennsylvania-republican-mayor-charles-wasko-racist-facebook-obama/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-york-pennsylvania-republic... https://www.ebony.com/news/pro-trump-officer-racist-michelle-obama-memes/ https://www.ebony.com/news/pro-trump-officer-racist-michelle... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mayor-charles-wasko-west-york-resigns-after-racist-facebook-posts-a7368801.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mayor-char... https://www.salon.com/2014/10/01/7_disgustingly_racist_anti_obama_cartoons_2/ https://www.salon.com/2014/10/01/7_disgustingly_racist_anti_... https://hiphopwired.com/870840/tennessee-exec-obama-lynching-meme/ https://hiphopwired.com/870840/tennessee-exec-obama-lynching...

olivejun 4y ago

Its weird that you inadvertently acknowledge the effect of slavery in this country on black americans by using Barack Obama as an example of affirmative action gone awry(?) Those experiences of the descendants of slaves you mentioned are the reasons why race is so important when it comes to building wealth and prosperity in your community.

thrown_22 4y ago
So why are you celebrating someone who, bar melanin, had as much to do with that as the average Albanian?

diydsp 4y ago

>He's had none of the experiences an African American (defined as the black skinned descendants of US slaves) has had Just reel yourself back in right there... Even after achieving high levels of political status he was mocked and harrassed by millions... solely based on his skin color. anyone can look them up. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/410625-new-epa-chiefs-social-media-use-includes-liking-racist-obama-memes/ https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/410625-new-epa... https://www.alternet.org/2009/09/10_horrifying_racist_attacks_on_obama/ https://www.alternet.org/2009/09/10_horrifying_racist_attack... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-york-pennsylvania-republican-mayor-charles-wasko-racist-facebook-obama/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-york-pennsylvania-republic... https://www.ebony.com/news/pro-trump-officer-racist-michelle-obama-memes/ https://www.ebony.com/news/pro-trump-officer-racist-michelle... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mayor-charles-wasko-west-york-resigns-after-racist-facebook-posts-a7368801.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mayor-char... https://www.salon.com/2014/10/01/7_disgustingly_racist_anti_obama_cartoons_2/ https://www.salon.com/2014/10/01/7_disgustingly_racist_anti_... https://hiphopwired.com/870840/tennessee-exec-obama-lynching-meme/ https://hiphopwired.com/870840/tennessee-exec-obama-lynching...