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View Poll Results: In your opinion, what is President Obama's race?
White 4 1.73%
Black 59 25.54%
Multiracial 142 61.47%
I don't believe in "race" 26 11.26%
Voters: 231. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 04-20-2011, 07:57 AM
 
Location: The Land of Reason
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I"d vote, but you failed to include "I don't care what his race is" amongst the choices. Only the ignorant care. I care about policy choices and personal beliefs interaction with them.

Reminder: you are in America, you are SUPPOSE to vote based upon the physical charateristics and personality traits of politicians regardless how shallow or stupid they maybe. If you keep this sensical thinking up I would have to get your "American Idol for life card" and you your "Housewives of I dont give a damn where" card revoked!
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Old 04-20-2011, 07:59 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Reminder: you are in America, you are SUPPOSE to vote based upon the physical charateristics and personality traits of politicians regardless how shallow or stupid they maybe. If you keep this sensical thinking up I would have to get your "American Idol for life card" and you your "Housewives of I dont give a damn where" card revoked!
This sadly does seem to be true....

Or how 'nice' they are...or if they can speak well....

Policies and ideologies?Who cares...
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:01 AM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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Australian....where I was born.

Now IF I claimed to be English,then you might actually have some leg to stand on....my parents were from England....

Were all 'African Americans' born somewhere in Africa????
Oz,

You don't even know what an African American is.....why do you insist on debating the topic? Many threads have covered this on C-D....a simple search will bring you great enlightenment.
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:05 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Oz,

You don't even know what an African American is.....why do you insist on debating the topic? Many threads have covered this on C-D....a simple search will bring you great enlightenment.
It is a made up description that black people feel they need to somehow distinguish themselves....

You(not necessarily YOU) are black,you are NOT African American....

Americans like labels and to have a 'team',black Americans are no different.

Guess what,all those dumb asses who think they are Irish here aren't Irish either,unless they were BORN there....

But you can call yourself whatever you want,and I will tell you that you aren't.

Thing is,logic is on my side....
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:10 AM
 
Location: Center of the universe
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Well why else is such behavior so prevalent?
Why is misogyny popularised in Black culture.
Who said it is? Why is misogyny popular in white culture?

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As to your name calling,a sign of a position with no merit....
You know what they say down South. If it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck, has feathers like a duck...........

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A big 'L' for you.
L for Lucario. Thank you for acknowledging my superior intellect!
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:11 AM
 
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Australian....where I was born.

Now IF I claimed to be English,then you might actually have some leg to stand on....my parents were from England....

Were all 'African Americans' born somewhere in Africa????
You cannot be Australian and not be FROM Australia.........

You cannot be American and not be FROM America.........
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:12 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Who said it is? Why is misogyny popular in white culture?
Is it?

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You know what they say down South. If it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck, has feathers like a duck...........
They do?Never heard that said much down here...doesn't change the fact you had to resort to name calling.

Shows a lack of substance to your position in my opinion.



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L for Lucario. Thank you for acknowledging my superior intellect!
Nice try....
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:14 AM
 
Location: Center of the universe
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It is a made up description that black people feel they need to somehow distinguish themselves....

You(not necessarily YOU) are black,you are NOT African American....
So you are just white, not American, Australian or English.
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:15 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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You cannot be Australian and not be FROM Australia.........
True to a point..... you could be naturalised.
But I was born there,I am FROM there....

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You cannot be American and not be FROM America.........
See above.
I am a naturalised citizen of this nation.
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:18 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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So you are just white, not American, Australian or English.
As far as race goes,yes.

Same as a black person is....black.

Perhaps the issue with black Americans is that they are,as has been stated by several other posters, mixed race?

Now nationality or ethnicity is a different matter.

For example,if you were black and lived here,you would be a black American...

Seems so logical doesn't it?

Are white people from South Africa that become US citizens 'African Americans'???
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