I think the really disgusting part of this all is how open everyone is about shutting off their brains. There are a lot of people who are aware that this guy has no experience, allied himself with radical Amerika haters for decades, and has the worst news the economy could hear. And they don't care. They're black so it's time a black guy held the office. Or they're sophisticated so clearly, if they elect a black guy, they're not ignorant pricks anymore. Or they're socialists, and they'll have to change their pants constantly if he's elected because it'll be a constant wet dream for them.
It's a long-time myth in many media sources that the democratic party is the party of the poor, poverty-stricken, working man who Amerika isn't good enough to. So while the majority of working middle class Amerikans still vote republican, you've got well-to-do upper middle class whities who feel moral superiority for belonging to the clearly ethically superior party of the working man (who the working man isn't voting for)(because hey, they're not going to miss the extra cash. they have lots more) and poor welfare abusers who are ALWAYS going to vote for the guy offering bigger handouts.
Somewhere in the mix the honest discussion of the actual policy and ideal differences was lost a LONG time ago. Corrupt politicians with [S--T] for brains are supported by the general public which, in large part, has similarly corrupt (selfish) motivations coupled with absolute ignorance of whatever the position they've judged best for their selfish desires (be it ego, or handouts, or who-knows what) doesn't tell them to think. This willful ignorance and outright stupidity is disturbing because, in this society, it doesn't stop arrogance and self-righteousness. You can be a complete moron voting based on handouts or an ego trip, openly NOT concerned with the substance of the political options before you, and STILL be loudly arrogant and self-righteous. You can do it on TV. You are encouraged to do it in your local political processes. Because everyone else has shut off their brains too. Blind following the blind.
His preference with education is to spend money to radicalize children to demand socialism from their government, not spend money to improve education and the failing systems that haven't been providing it in many areas. But that's okay. Just move on. It's not like an educated population in a capitalist nation has ever prosperred. What ignorant thinking that would be! Better socialize them now than invest in their success in a free market.
His preference with the economy is to rape it. Obviously the do-good-for-the-poor man democrats have a great solution to the tax burden on citizens of this great nation: Tax the wealthy a lot more to make up for a lowered burden on the poor man. They have money to spare, so why not? It never actually happens this way, and never includes with Barack Hussein Obama. First, the burden on the poor man is never actually lifted. Give people like this more money to work with? Yeah, look at their records. Their first thought is always to give it back to you and me. Then there's the real reason this position on taxation is ridiculously ignorant (and thus, perpetually proposing it as a more just change [hey! we'll tax the hell out of them! you'll get revenge! Vengeance 2008; a reasonable ticket not aiming to short-circuit your rational decision making!]). It doesn't work. The rich who are supposedly going to be taxed more have a great investment in their money; it's theirs. And they'll invest in ways that won't suffer from the tax increases and safely break all kinds of laws (lawyers ftw) to avoid these higher taxes. Barack Hussein Obama wasn't a HUGE recipient (often #1 or #2!) of huge financial corporations' campaign contributions because he promised to tax them more heavily. They know it doesn't actually happen like that.
His position of being black is racist. His father was black (I'm thinking aaaaaaaaaarab! his name isn't a traditional african name. I think I recognize it from another culture, though...). His mother was white. That makes his genetic material half of black ancestry and half of white ancestry. To call him black or for him to call himself black is racist. It presumes and ACCEPTS ignorant prejudices that having any black ancestors labels you as black ABOVE the various other labels which are tied to your ancestral heritage. The fact that many in Amerika (I'm looking at you, ignorant dill-weeds) accept this view--that if you're any amount black, you black! cause they're nearly all muts anyway!--does mean that, culturally, socially, he'll be treated as 'black' with all of the horrible racism that Amerika is so proud of in this day and age. With some variance in the 'black' community itself. It's no secret if you're more light or darked skin. And some notice with more than just their eyes. He's VERY educated. If he wanted to move beyond race and really wanted to move beyond racism (which is ethically reprehensible. to the highest degree. beyond any discussion. it's wrong. very wrong. period.), I have to question is his chosen course of action in his career and the thinkers he associates with most closely (his 'mentors', no less).
[I wish I could obey forum rules]
and she still has to "get back" to answer one of her questions
