First African American President

[curious_citizen]

36. As a darker American you cannot feel empathy for another darker American???

I am AA and I feel every racist blow that is thrown at the President. Most AA men/women who have been in any position of power over non "AA"s has to be able to absorb the continuous challenges to his/her authority. I have been in management positions since my early 20s at the cusp of that terrible thing affirmative action. In those positions there have always been hecklers of some sort, people who are just pissed that an AA is in the position they are in. In order to function you have to treat them like professional athletes treat the other teams fans, noise that you cant turn off. Sometimes you must directly confront them and put them on the spot, however it comes with the territory. That still doesn't make it any easier to deal with.

I find it interesting that you have no empathy for the situation, but to each his own. I have a number of AA friends that find it easier to distance themselves from democratic party members for reasons that I cannot comprehend.

I think that it shows the enlightenment of the DU community that there is concern for the pain felt by AA's at the disrespecting of the President. I truly applaud the concern and comments.