Are politics divided by race?
By leahsmom
@leahsmom (337)
United States
7 responses
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
19 Oct 09
You mean with blacks being republican and democrats being white? That kind of divide? Of course I am basing this logic soley on the party leaders, Micheale steele being the leader of the republican party and Governor Kaine being the leader of the democratic party.
This logic is of course as rediculous as the very question you posed in your thread. Look, we have had enough of this race bullshytte as it is. I almost didn't even respond to this, but I did so only to point out it's folly. This thread is in all likelyhood going to disolve in to another flame war and will probably end up being removed bu the moderators but....well...let the games begin.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
19 Oct 09
It's not really about race wars, it's more about each party and marketing techniques to get voting blocks. Unfortunately, those blocks are not just based on income, region, education, etc., but also on things like race, religion, and language.
More recently race has been used as a club to denigrate a party, implying that the lack of a visible presence of a certain race in a party means that party must, by default, be racist. It has also been used to attack members of specific races for being members of that party, hence the attacks on James T. Harris and Michael Steele.
@sierras236 (2739)
• United States
19 Oct 09
The answer is no. Calling someone a racist used to be the argument ending card. It was intend to shutdown the argument and stop further discussion on an issue. Usually, it was used by the losing party who had run out of viable arguments. As with any card, the more it got played, the less effective it becomes. Now, it is being thrown around way too much. When this happens, it detracts from the real crime of true racism. Lately, it seems to be a fad to call someone a racist even if the only disagreement is being on opposite sides of a political issue.
@piasabird (1737)
• United States
19 Oct 09
Yes, I see this happening an awful lot. Every time someone posts something anti-Obama they're called racist and it's really getting old. Being called racist is about the worst thing a person can be called but I see it done so often the past year and a half that it just doesn't mean that much to me any more. Sorry, but I am just so sick of it.
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
19 Oct 09
It has clearly become the boy who called racism. It's being turned into a joke by those who scream it the loudest. This is eventually going to backfire on them. Let's just hope those who truly are suffering from real racism are not caught up in it.
This fake, imagined racism is really getting old.
@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
19 Oct 09
Since both major parties are made up of all the races, I don't see how politics can be a race war; but I understand what you're saying. It seems, since we now have a President who is part black, every negative thing said against him is called racist. My opinion of Obama's policies is negative, but my opinion of Thomas Sowell's opinions is positive. Obama is only half black, but Sowell is all black; so where does that put me? As always, politics is about issues and opinions, not race.
@amandakringle (109)
• United States
19 Oct 09
No, politics cannot be a race war as both parties are mixed race. I think that the arguement is in regards to the issues, not whether its white or black, this is not the 60's the US has come along way and although there are those stubborn people who insist upon being racially motivated, 99% of the us isnt. We just dont agree about the issues presented before this nation. i am really quite tired of of the name calling that has gone back and forth between the political parties. Its childish and rediculous and makes us look like idiots to other develpoed nations.
@SocialSocietyNews (107)
• United States
20 Oct 09
It is not like it was in the 60's this is really worse because on this level of how Race is playing such a big factor and then again it is good because now you can judge for your own self of how hidden it was at the top of government and the denial That is there because the truth hurt those even more when it can not be Realistically denied that it does not exist in politics on this level.
I do not think you can call It an ongoing political war the dates back throughout History between blacks and Whites because blacks never was at the top to be a known political force or threat Because it has always been a controlled game of Power.
Even you seem to perhaps distort this issue in your opening statement you mention It cannot be a race war because the parties or mix even if so they are not equally Mixed you must be speaking about the voters because if you think about it this Michael Steele is the lone black standing that I can see or hear talk of a black Republican In those ranks.
If Michael Steele was elected president even as a republican do you are He think He would not feel the effects of his true authentic color and for what it Is
Worth in American Politics, culture, and history?
Also as black republican voters I have come to find out that they vote republican To save money on their taxes if or when they are fortunate enough to reach a Higher income bracket that is the benefit they seek for their black vote and if That one promise is kept then it will always be a vote counted guaranteed.
@piasabird (1737)
• United States
19 Oct 09
Politics, a race war?
I don't think so. Why do you say that?
Typically, African-Americans are Democrats but I do know of a few who are Republicans. I think they take a lot of heat from other African-Americans though.
