Sad America

[Hasbinbad]

you both have points about obama ..

on the one hand, he does experience racism based on his skin color.

on the other hand, he was brought up in a very privileged manner, and doesn't have "american black" roots (the europeans-owned-african-slave-trade kind). he is "african american" in a different sense than the people who are here now because of slavery, and closer to an american culture now than to an african one.

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

closer to an american culture now than to an african one.

^referring to "american blacks" so to speak, with slavery roots in this country.

[Massive Marc]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

^referring to "american blacks" so to speak, with slavery roots in this country.

We call them white-washed.

[Malice_Mizer]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

doesn't have "american black" roots (the europeans-owned-african-slave-trade kind).

Obama is related to the first slave in the United States.

From his mother's side.

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...erican-slave/1

[Samoht]

Originally Posted by Malice_Mizer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Obama is related to the first slave in the United States.

From his mother's side.

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...erican-slave/1

so then he's irish?

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Malice_Mizer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Obama is related to the first slave in the United States.

From his mother's side.

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...erican-slave/1

im related to barbara bush .. so what?

[Malice_Mizer]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

im related to barbara bush .. so what?

So, Obama has conclusive ties to an African-American slave from Virginia, and therefore has roots in the black American experience as it relates to history.

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Malice_Mizer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So, Obama has conclusive ties to an African-American slave from Virginia, and therefore has roots in the black American experience as it relates to history.

if you look up the definition of "a stretch," as in "That's a stretch! LOL," you will find a reference to the quoted sentence.

[Samoht]

Originally Posted by Malice_Mizer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So, Obama has conclusive ties to an African-American slave from Virginia, and therefore has roots in the black American experience as it relates to history.

he got that experience in hawaii, right?

or was it indonesia.

i get confused about which of those is in the deep south.

[Malice_Mizer]

Originally Posted by Samoht [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

he got that experience in hawaii, right?

or was it indonesia.

i get confused about which of those is in the deep south.

So black people who live on the West Coast, North-East, Mid-West, or anywhere else other than the "Deep South" don't have a valid claim to their history and its implications?

Good to know all these white guys get to police the history, experience, meaning, and qualifications for what it means to be black in America.