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[vicarz]

I remember an old Eddie Murphy routine where he played the first black USian president, running back and forth to avoid the rifle touting rednecks. Well, a short time ago the head of the Arkansas Demos was shot by a deranged pickup driving redneck. Today, a couple more deranged rednecks were ready to shoot Obama for daring to run in the election.

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[dashrippington.livejournal.com]

It'd be nice to be able to get away from the race card. Unfortunately... as long as those that hate have children... they will teach those children to hate as well. Same with Homophobia and all other "Fear" based hatreds.

I so want to see him succeed... but I find myself constantly tempering that desire with the fact that someone out there is going to be SOOOO gOD damned mad that he's black... is gonna kill him. And THAT sux!

[vicar.livejournal.com]

WHEN someone kills him, it'll push the race thing to the international forefront and USians will look idiotic world-wide. You know, because right now we don't...

[shadow27.livejournal.com]

You mean like the weeks of race riots in the french suburbs last year or the British polices penchant for shooting unarmed young muslim immigrants? We've no corner on racism.

[american-arcane.livejournal.com]

Well, at least we know who'd end up in the office...