Okay. This race thing is really beginning to make me sick.
By katran
@katran (585)
United States
October 30, 2008 2:17pm CST
I am tired of hearing that everything McCain or McCain supporters or Republicans in general say about Obama is really racism. This is driving me crazy. If anyone dares disagree with his socialist policies, it because we don't want to give our wealth to black people or we don't want to give our health care to black people or don't want to support black people. This is ludicrous and insane and I cannot believe that anyone is even daring to pull the race card. I mean, how low can you possibly go? I think that this is just more proof that racism is perpetuated by the people who claim that it is a problem. Would this election even be about race if the Obama camp had not made it that way? I doubt it. McCain's camp probably would not even have dared to mention a word about race for fear of the backlash it would cause, but of course Obama can get away with it. Bah. I am so mad.
In a perfect world, we would never see the faces of our presidential candidates, and we would not know their race. In fact, in a perfect world things like job applications, college applications, scholarship applications, etc. would not allow us to put our races down either. I am going to vote for the person I think is most qualified for the job, and I hope everyone else will do the same.
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@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
30 Oct 08
I do not consider race in any of my decisions about a canidate and its insulting for people to insinuate that. I think people should really just focus on educating theirselves about the candiate and stick to the issues that are best for our country. I am tired of hearing this race this and race that. Are we all mature adults or not? Most everyone that I know , is interested in the facts of what this canidate has to offer and if he can help the country, and they are looking at that as the most important thing.This country needs help. It urgent and we dont have time for all of these games that people play.Everyone I know just wants who is best qualified to save this country!
@katran (585)
• United States
30 Oct 08
Some of us are mature adults, but apparently some of us are very immature adults. A mature adult would not cry racism at everyone who disagrees with them. Unfortunately, those of us who ARE mature still have to listen to it and put up with it. I hope everyone learns to see things the way you see them and vote for the person who they think will best help America.
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
30 Oct 08
It has nothing to do with the color of those who would be on the receiving end of Obama's policies - there are people of all races receiving public assistance, and I, too, am tired of hearing Obama supporters accusing McCain and/or Republicans of being racist. They fail to acknowledge that racism goes both directions and their attitude that everything that opposes Obama is racism is actually racism in itself!
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@katran (585)
• United States
30 Oct 08
Thank you very much! It bothers me that people seem to think the only real racism is racism against any race but white people. What is it called when people are racist against white people? Giving us what we deserve? It is absurd that someone can look at the color of my skin and make a judgment about me based on it but get away with it simply because the color of my skin happens to be white.
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
30 Oct 08
There is a certain degree of racism against all races that live on this planet - there is sexism - there is descrimination for various other reasons, including weight, intelligence and social or economic class. It is a fact of life and it most certainly does not just single out blacks.
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@xandercordy1 (296)
• United States
31 Oct 08
ery1500 I agree that it is wrong for white people to make the signs and t-shirts that you are talking about. However, I have to speak up about some of the other stuff you pointed out.
You said that Obama's past being pushed to the forefront while McCain's is not and McCain siding with Bush and the McCain supporters overlooking this is racism. When you say that, you are proving exactly what this discussion is talking about. How everyone thinks that just because someone is voting for McCain they are racist.
These things have nothing to do with race and everything to do with a political campaign. Presidential candidates from the past can attest to that. Never has a black man ran for President and yet the mud slinging, digging into people's pasts and defending your candidate no matter what has been going on forever. It's what makes politics...well, politics. I, myself am voting for Obama but I do hope and pray that if he is elected, gets into office and does something we Americans don't agree on that everyone doesn't start yelling we're racist because we don't agree. That could get old very quickly.
I agree with newtondak that racism goes both ways. There are whites that hate blacks and blacks who hate whites. And since I live in the state of Kentucky, I can tell you that the polls being for McCain is not just about race. Kentucky has and probably always will be a Republican state for the most part. My gosh, they even voted Bush back in for 4 more years over Kerry and that had nothing to do with race since Kerry is white. I know quite a few Kentuckians who are voting for McCain (as they did for Bush) simply because they are Republican. I believe it's more a matter of religious beliefs than anything else. Republicans have always been more conservative while Democrats are not and Kentucky just happens to be a more conservative state.
I live in Kentucky and believe me, if they were not voting for Obama because he was black I would have seen it on the news or in the newspapers. However, that hasn't happened so I'm assuming since I live here and know how the voting goes every single year, that I'm right and you're wrong. Yes, unfortunately we do have skinheads here, as I'm sure there are some in every state but they are not the majority by a long shot.
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@kellys3ps (3723)
• United States
30 Oct 08
"I am going to vote for the person I think is most qualified for the job, and I hope everyone else will do the same."
I agree with you 100% - that is exactly how I voted!
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@davebrown64 (443)
• United States
31 Oct 08
You know, the unfortunate thing about this presidential election is that a Black man is running for the leader of the free world, and people are going to do all that they can to find each and every word possible that makes it sound like everything has to do with race. What has to be continuously stressed throughout the next few days is that the person who is running for the position of President of the United States has the experience to lead the country, has the chutzpah to turn the economy, has the strength to stand up to our enemies and not lie in bed with them.
One of the issues was going to be about race and again, unfortunately, we all knew this was going to be an issue. It was an issue during the primaries and now it is rearing its ugly head during the general election as well. No matter who wins, race is going to be an issue and it will remain an issue for years to come. This historic election is going to bring back the civil rights issue of yesteryear.
Here is something that I overheard recently: Black people are looking at white people a lot differently today. This is because should Senator Obama win the election, then white people are going to become the second class citizen. This should not be the case. No matter the color of our skin, UNDER GOD, we are all GOD's children and we should treat each other as so. Unfortunately, this will never be the case in this country.
@marianstallings (201)
• United States
31 Oct 08
Well, if it makes you feel any better, not all Democrats think that if you fins issue with Obama you're racist. Not all Non white's are voting for Obama. Not, all Republicans are voting for McCain and not all Democrats are voting for Obama. Not to mention, not all Republicans are white, so if you're not white and you're not voting for Obama, speak up! Because the poor white people are getting a lashing and they're tired of it! I'm not white and I'm voting for McCain....I'm also voting for Oberweiss, I'm actually thinking of getting a straight Republican ticket this year. I am a registered Republican....not Conservative but full blown Republican. I'm the white sheep of the family. My family consists of very militant, bleeding heart liberals. I'm a very conservative right wing. We listen to each other and we agree to disagree.
By the way, I'm from Illinois and Obama has done nothing here. Illinois elected him and he hasn't proven himself worthy to represent our state in the Senate. I'm certainly not going to put the welfare of our country in his hands, what's happening in our society now, is too important to leave in the hands of someone who can't keep even the smallest of promises made to one state.
@sitharama111 (50)
• United States
31 Oct 08
Racism is playing a big part in this election. Race should not matter at all when it comes to the president or even any job or work. Racism is everyone and all we can do fight it and go on. I will definatly support the candidate according to his qualification and abilities not by his race
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
31 Oct 08
I don't think I could have said it better myself. Unfortunately many people (on both sides!) are voting based on race or party affiliation or empty catch phrases or rhetoric. I look at it like a hiring process. When you're hiring someone to do a job, you look at their experience. You look at their track record. It doesn't matter what color their skin is or anything of the sort -- all that matters is whether they are the most qualified person to do the job at hand. I guess you can probably guess who I'll be casting my vote for.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
31 Oct 08
I am not American, but I do not like Obama because he wants to make abortion free and open throughout the States, he wants to take the wealth from the rich and give to not just the deserving poor but the undeserving, and he supports a socialist government. I think we should help those less fortunate, but one should not be forced to do so. I hate it that Obama can say that if one does not as he wants, he is a racist, that is one is against black people, and he can see white people are no good, but if McCain does the opposite, he is a racist. And then your mind is clouded to the real danger of Obama's policies and forcusing on the color of the skin.
@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
31 Oct 08
I agree with you. I'm ready for the election to be over. I know who I voted for and I know that I'm going to sleep well with my conscience.
@xandercordy1 (296)
• United States
31 Oct 08
I agree that it is very stupid to say that every McCain supporter is voting for McCain simply because he's white. That's like saying that every black person is voting for Obama because he's black. Yes, there are both blacks and whites that are doing this but to clump all supporters together is silly.
As far as this election being about race only because the Obama camp made it that way, I don't agree. This election would have been about race if they had never said a word. Not because of the voting thing. Because if Obama is elected he will make history because he will be the first black man ever elected as President.
The white supremacy groups are not helping the cause. Just the other day, I watched the report about two men from Tennessee plotting to kill 100 African Americans and then kill Obama. This is the second plot since August against Obama. They interviewed a young man here in my state of Kentucky who was the son of the Imperial Wizard and was the leader of this state's group....they call it a "social group" and I was very upset by the things he said. He was all about hate...even had the word tattooed on his fingers. When asked what he would do if someone in his group threatened to kill Obama as these two men did, he said he would throw them out of the group. However, when the reporter asked if he would report these people to the police the young man first smirked then turned his head and finally walked away without answering the question. It was like the fourth time that he had walked away.
On the flip side, I have also read about how a prisoner in jail in Colorado sent an envelope with suspicious powder in it to McCain's campaign headquarters in Colorado. It turned out to be nothing.
Now, it seems that both sides seem to think it's funny to hang effigies of the candidates in their yards or other places. I have heard of a Sarah Palin effigy in someone's yard but I can't remember where. Just yesterday the University of Kentucky campus was treated to an effigy of Barack Obama hanging from a tree. This is sick and not one bit funny....on either side of the coin.
I commend you on voting for the person you think is most qualified. That is what I am going to do and like you, I hope at least 90% of the Americans do as well.
