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Originally Posted by twiceblessed
So because people have experienced racism it makes sense to elect someone based on race? I thought the idea was to see people for who they are rather than the color of their skin. I don't think we can say that we've moved beyond racist thought until skin color is a non-factor. Otherwise its just another side of the same coin.
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Apparently you are only reading what you want to hear. We have all made it very clear that race was not the reason we voted for him, but that iut is a big deal because of the profound moment in our country's history that it is. It is an added bonus, not the reason he was elected.