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**bumxumer** · 02-15-2012, 09:58 PM

Though Obama won because of white votes.

That isn't relevant to the point I'm trying to make, but okay.

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Voting for 'own race' is symbolic in this case. It means voting for undeprivillegged, miniroties, voting for new, for change and all that. Obama symolised it. Nothing wrong about it. Political programmes of Democrats and republicans seem to be very similar now anyway.
I dont believe Jackson is 'racist' in this case. Probaby if a Mexican was starting he would suppport him too- as a minority candidate ( I am guessing). Amerika seem to be still quite racist country in some respects, the first one to point others their sins but with a lot of filth in own backyard.

(obviously, I like amerikans, dont get me wrong, but they are not ideal)

I'm a minority myself. I'm probably better off than some other minority groups, but I don't really fit into the "whitebread" mold either.

That said, I voted for Obama as well. But the difference is, it wasn't because of the color of his skin. He spoke to the little guy, and appealed to him. Although there have been almost no meaningful, palpable changes in regards to race relations (or anything else) around here since he was elected.

Conversely, I know some black dudes who wanted Herman Cain to win.

02-15-2012, 09:58 PM	#4
bumxumer Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 510 Senior Member	Though Obama won because of white votes. That isn't relevant to the point I'm trying to make, but okay. ---------- Post added 2012-02-15 at 10:01 ---------- Voting for 'own race' is symbolic in this case. It means voting for undeprivillegged, miniroties, voting for new, for change and all that. Obama symolised it. Nothing wrong about it. Political programmes of Democrats and republicans seem to be very similar now anyway. I dont believe Jackson is 'racist' in this case. Probaby if a Mexican was starting he would suppport him too- as a minority candidate ( I am guessing). Amerika seem to be still quite racist country in some respects, the first one to point others their sins but with a lot of filth in own backyard. (obviously, I like amerikans, dont get me wrong, but they are not ideal) I'm a minority myself. I'm probably better off than some other minority groups, but I don't really fit into the "whitebread" mold either. That said, I voted for Obama as well. But the difference is, it wasn't because of the color of his skin. He spoke to the little guy, and appealed to him. Although there have been almost no meaningful, palpable changes in regards to race relations (or anything else) around here since he was elected. Conversely, I know some black dudes who wanted Herman Cain to win.
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