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Why racism is more apparent today

lazyguitar Nov 05, 2008 08:54pm Total Posts: 26	Last night, the citizens of the United States of America elected Barack Obama by a strong majority. At the moment this was announced, the optimist in us all felt the possibility of a changed America. As he took the stage in Grant Park, facing north towards the beautiful city of Chicago, we saw a black man ascend to the role of President. As he left the stage, we continued our celebration. Our realization that our country, in all of its glory and turmoil, is at it’s very heart a nation of progress. As a nation, we looked on and realized that maybe we can put our past behind us. That is when reality began to strike. I believe that this nation, for the last few decades, the majority of American citizens have moved past racism. The minority is not full of blatant racists, it is loaded with the men and women who choose to believe stereotypes and judge silently, the “them” and “those people”. As the day began to pass, the minority started to come out. Some stating that President Elect Obama won the election only because he is black. That apparently, some time in the last few years affirmative action spread to the presidential election. These people refuse to believe that maybe a man who energized the the majority of the nation won on issues. These people do not accept the fact that when given opportunity any person can succeed. So we have made the step towards progress, but I can only imagine that what we will see is that racist will become more apparent, and we will see it in the guise of politics.


cassio g.c. Nov 17, 2008 02:13pm Total Posts: 87	well, i think that one of the main reasons is the way we receive information all the time nowadays. i believe racism is more apparent because the world is developing, people are developing, so if someone is racist or does anything against black people or anyone, he exposes himself to everyone and who wants that? the times when black men were considered less than white men are gone, and they should have never existed. we’re all equal, before being black or white we’re all human, and that’s what (should) makes the difference. the fact that obama is black might be a big step to the world, although much more needs to be done.


jakem Jan 21, 2009 08:23pm Total Posts: 13	i think that because people are so aware of the different races that there is and always be racism. Watching President Obama get sworn into office yesterday i herd the news reporters go on and on about how he is the first black president. if people would see him as just the 44th president things would be better. color seems to be too important.


Porcello Feb 17, 2009 07:52pm Total Posts: 116	Intetesting thought. I don’t know if racism is more apparent today. Definately still there, and expressed differently. Then, there are just the black and white facts, no pun intended, like, he is our first black president, and blacks were oppressed by whites, making his presidency a symbol of achieving a piece of “The Dream”. And, to me, all the “black and white” turmoil, history, is another story, a “living” metaphor for the story of life itself.


paperdice Mar 02, 2009 06:19pm Total Posts: 11	I think there is still a great deal of racism ... stereotypes will always be a form of analysis of people./