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To follow your logic, President Obama should have bleached his skin white. Sure, he's biracial, but Oklahoma City might have liked him more if his skin was whiter.
You do know President Obama ran on a platform of hope and change. As you mention, he didn't realize how reptilian the republican politicians would be.
The president has a voice that can foster change (even if his agenda is thwarted).
President Obama accomplished change with that voice that won't be rolled back (even if the trumptile and republicans congress roll back some of his legislative accomplishments).
Trump has a voice of hatred and ignorance. 'Murica and the outdated electoral college elected that voice. Hopefully we can move away from trump before he does more damage.
I completely understand where you are coming from here. I say this as somebody who is very liberal on social causes and am disgusted at the way conservatives react to things like marriage equality.
All I am saying is I think Obama's approach to these deeply divisive issues was more than a voice of support. He fanned the flames.
I honestly am not sure the end will be pretty if we continue down this road of polarization. Half of the country that wants a progressive social democracy a-la Canada or the Nordic countries. The other half wants a fundamentalist Christian version of Saudi Arabia. Both sides get their news from sources that tell them what they want to hear and not what is actually going on.
I completely understand where you are coming from here. I say this as somebody who is very liberal on social causes and am disgusted at the way conservatives react to things like marriage equality.
All I am saying is I think Obama's approach to these deeply divisive issues was more than a voice of support. He fanned the flames.
I honestly am not sure the end will be pretty if we continue down this road of polarization. Half of the country that wants a progressive social democracy a-la Canada or the Nordic countries. The other half wants a fundamentalist Christian version of Saudi Arabia. Both sides get their news from sources that tell them what they want to hear and not what is actually going on.
Conservatives actually do. Most will phrase it as "we need to turn our country back to God and the Bible" but how are they going to accomplish that? That's another thread though.
Conservatives actually do. Most will phrase it as "we need to turn our country back to God and the Bible" but how are they going to accomplish that? That's another thread though.
No, only right-wing fanatics think that - it's not a black-or-white situation.
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