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Originally Posted by ricechickie
Well, I am a poor white, but I don't have a huge chip on my shoulder. I did understand your point, did you understand mine? Instead of assuming what you meant, I took what you said at face value. You'll notice you didn't say that I FEEL that I'm making a valid point, but really, I'm full of it.  And the implication does not have to be read in that sentence.
Yes, most black people have had to scratch and clawed to succeed. His grandmother, " who loved him as much as anyone" had some racist tendencies. Small town Americans are bitter because of being ignored by their government....a government, who, by the way, panders to them with talk about small-town values, such as religion and gun ownership (hunting).
Sounds like Obama is putting words to some of the things that I've experienced.
And he gives them their proper due. His love, his respect, his gratitude. Not blind adoration, but seeing them in their whole personahood. |
Being a poor white have you been priviledged or have you had to scratch and claw? Did someone make your life easy because you are white? Have you EARNED what you have or do you get it just because you are white?
Do you really believe that a white couple back then raising a mixed child was TYPICAL? If not then why did he insult his white grandmother like that.
Do not take anything a lawyer says at face value. For example, do you really think that a 10% profit margin is price gouging? Is taking a hit in the profit margin making windfall profits? Exxon did make a bit over 40 billion dollars in 2007, it was an increase of profit by 2.8% with 7.4% growth in sales with their profit margin dropping from about 10.1% to 10%. I did not take Obama's talk about gouging and windfall profits at face value, I looked deep into it and found he was demagoguing the issue. Obama was also demagoguing in his March 18th speech. Look at all the parts look at the face value, but delve deeply into the other meaning. Especially when a lawyer has spent a long time writing a speech.
Poor and white? Don't suppose you are also single and between 30 and 38?