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Thats your opinion, Obama could have been white, and he still would have been voted for by 99.9% of those who voted for him. Young Kennedy-like candidates are r
by seanmcdirmid 1y ago
Thats your opinion, Obama could have been white, and he still would have been voted for by 99.9% of those who voted for him. Young Kennedy-like candidates are rare (eg Bill Clinton and Barack Obama) but are incredibly electable when they show up.
Towards the end of his presidency, most of us forgot he was even black. Just those white southerners and a certain old guy in New York who were fixated on his race from the beginning still thought he was a DEI elect.
- bobxmax 1y agoThere were hit songs about what a big moment it is that he was black. At least among minorities that was a massive deal. If you didn't see that, I think you're probably closer to those white southerners than you might think you are. Can you imagine if mainstream entertainers made songs celebrating having a white president?
- avmich 1y agoGiven that all of them but one are white, what the point that would be? Songs are not because Obama is black, but because he was the first black on the role.
- onetimeusename 1y agoSo you are opposed to fixating on people's race and yet there you are singling out white southerners. The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.
- avmich 1y agoIt's important not to start wars first. Good arguments would also help.
- cosmicgadget 1y agoThey self-selected. Loudly.
- seanmcdirmid 1y agoMost people forgot Obama was black except them, they are also the ones constantly accusing Obama of being racially divisive, they should just own what they say. This is kind of like Trump calling people names but then being greatly offended when someone calls him a name, right?