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In reply to the discussion: If it's not racism, then what is it? [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Every criticism of Obama is not racist.
But as a white guy, I can see it. And because I am white, and almost 50, other whites say things that are subtly racist, assuming that I, being white, will agree.
And when I speak up, and I do, I'm told to chill out, it was just a joke. Just a joke that would never be told if an African American was actually there.
Now, are those on DU who attack Obama daily, racists? Na, the vast majority aren't. Some have real concerns.
But it is interesting that some of them get very upset when the role of racism is brought up. Some get very defensive about it, even if they were not called out in any way.
The right wing likes to take their race problem and try to flip it ... such that the GOP is not the racists, its Obama and the blacks who vote for him ... THEY are the racists. I think I now see the same tactic here on DU.
Under Obama ... we averted a 2nd great depression. The stock market has doubled. Housing prices are rising. UE has dropped from 10.2% to 7.6%. The Iraq war has ended. Afgan war is closing down. OBL is dead. GM is alive. DADT is ended. And those with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied insurance.
But apparently, Obama sucks.
Again, as a white guy, I honestly think that if another white guy accomplished these things ... we'd be carving his face on Mt Rushmore.