Between Barack and a Hard Place: Ultimate US Elections 2012 Thread

[Shawn Hopkins]

I don't get it. What's the message of this?

Racism? I find that's usually a good guess with stuff like this. :)

[Shawn Hopkins]

even if he does get re-elected, I don't see another non white candidate getting elected President ever again

Ever again? That's depressing.

Do you personally think that that's a good thing, like, you think that this experience has proven that non-whites can't be trusted to be president? Or do you just think the majority of Americans are that racist?

[Vibranium]

Ever again? That's depressing.

Do you personally think that that's a good thing, like, you think that this experience has proven that non-whites can't be trusted to be president? Or do you just have that negative a view of Americans?

a bit of both...as a black man, my view of America is a bit skewed....but I think Obamas presidency will be used by the opposition to show that "anyone that isn't them" aka non white people can not be trusted

and the base will eat it up, because it's easy to blame someone when they don't look like you

[Shawn Hopkins]

a bit of both...as a black man, my view of America is a bit skewed....but I think Obamas presidency will be used by the opposition to show that "anyone that isn't them" aka non white people can not be trusted

and the base will eat it up, because it's easy to blame someone when they don't look like you

Thanks for clarifying.

[Vibranium]

You are welcome....to be 100 percent honest, if Romney or anyone on the GOP side wins, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to bring segregation back or something

[Rasputin9977]

Attachment 92709 who else believes in 2nd chances ?

LOl that's gold.

When one of the best things you're known for is calling Kanye West an ass, you know you're in trouble.

[Shawn Hopkins]

LOl that's gold.

When one of the best things you're known for is calling Kanye West an ass, you know you're in trouble.

Sure, that's one of the top things he's known for.

[Shawn Hopkins]

You are welcome....to be 100 percent honest, if Romney or anyone on the GOP side wins, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to bring segregation back or something

Well, they're already trying to bring back Jim Crow. The truth is the US is 16 percent Hispanic/Latino now and nearly 13 percent black as of the last census, so they've spent a lot of effort on voter disenfranchisement attempts and "show us your papers" type legislation meant to intimidate non-white voters away from the polls.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...-voter-warning

[Vibranium]

out of all that, I do agree with having some form of ID if you're going to vote....maybe it's just where I live, I don't leave the house without my ID on me

[FalconX2000]

a bit of both...as a black man, my view of America is a bit skewed....but I think Obamas presidency will be used by the opposition to show that "anyone that isn't them" aka non white people can not be trusted

and the base will eat it up, because it's easy to blame someone when they don't look like you

The youth likes Obama. The old people will die. The youth will become middle aged and keep voting.

[Vibranium]

The youth likes Obama. The old people will die. The youth will become middle aged and keep voting.

there are just as many of the "youth" who are ignorant yuppie scum who are scared of brown people

[Loren]

Except life don't work that way. Throw a black guy in a wife beater, with implications of sexual impropriety, and the message you are trying to throw out there automatically gets distorted.

I think it's highly inappropriate, but I don't think it's racist. That is, the imagery itself isn't; obviously none of us can speak to the personal inspiration of the creator.

The shirt and the quote combine to portray Obama as a domestic abuser, which is incredibly out-of-line. But it's not a race-specific stereotype. If he was wearing chains or had a gold tooth or the like, then that would be different. All the imagery here, though, applies equally to the stereotype of abusive white husbands.

[Deadman25]

Racism? I find that's usually a good guess with stuff like this. :)

but if Bush was wearing that shirt in 2004 then it would not have been racism, correct ?

[Shawn Hopkins]

Got it in one!

[Paradox]

I'm more offended that he's wearing a shirt with things named on it that were LEFT to him from the previous administration that he tried to fix, but had Republicans blocking him at every move. It implies that these are things he ignored, rather than trying and failing to get past his opponents.