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Originally Posted by honoraryjapanesegirl
I agree with you...I believe race was involved...I've known it from the start, and like MMM said, I've tried to hold it, but *shakes head* I just can't any more! Yeah, I think it's great and all too that he's the first African-American President, but don't you think it's gone a little over-board?
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this is what i don't understand about our system... i don't care about his race when it's the policies he's passing that matter, but his race is extremely important for america.. his election upsets 200 years of black oppression. it means that finally, we might get some black leaders... you know at the time of his election he comprised 50% of the African american's in the senate..
america has a huge racial shift concerning standard of living... and it's all due to our political system... to get elected senator you need campaign financing which comes from corporate conglomerates who use it as leverage to get bills crushed or passed by their pawns- the politicians... so the businesses control the government, but guess who controls the majority of american businesses .. white guys...
this is especially troubling concerning our insurance companies. while many African american's live in destitute poverty, they aren't going to be given good insurance policies, or any at all- but, the corporations are sure as hell going to make sure the manufacturing jobs go overseas to the places where they can get basically slave labour..
thus, the only sector left for poor people in america is to work in the service industry.. fast food etc. but business can't afford to pay out more than it takes in, so there's no way anyone who's living under these conditions in the ghettos can possibly rise up and allow themselves or their good schooling which would have to be paid for due to americas terrible school system
and without schooling, there is no possibility for someone to become a senator... thus the vicious cycle.
this is why it's so important that america has broken the racial bridle concerning the presidency.
there's actually a very good movie which i'd recommend called Bulworth..... it depicts the issues spot