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ordinarily,, i would avoid politics like the plague i believe it to be.. however, i feel that there is a sociological aspect of the election campaign we are now embroiled in that has as of yet (at least in the sector of the blogsphere that i frequent) failed to have been addressed.. and i for one feel the need to bring a voice to it..
come november,, no matter which party’s presidential ticket wins the election,, america will be adding a significant page to its own history.. we will either have a woman,, or a black man, ‘in the white house’.. at first glance one might be quick to assume, that either of these deviations from the norm should, at least in theory,, be a good thing.. after all,, regardless of the outcome,, precedent is being set.. from this election forward,, we will never be in the position of not having had either a woman, or a black man, ‘in the white house’.. we are outwardly forcing ourselves as a nation to ‘come of age’ in terms of the manifestation of our support for either, sexual equality,, or racial diversity…. and although the inner rebel in me wants to cry out,, “it’s about fucking time!!!” i feel forced to curb my enthusiasm…. why??
let me see if i can explain.. i feel, we as americans outwardly talk a lot of smack about racial and cultural diversity.. whereas we would like to think (read: cause others to think) that we have undergone a genuine change in our societal attitudes,, the change, if in fact one has taken place at all,, could more correctly be referred to as a grammatical change.. the imposition of ‘politically correct’ lingo has lulled us into a false sense of acceptance.. we honestly want to believe that since we are no longer as verbally viral,, that a change has taken place in our hearts… and i for one am not afraid to point my finger at not only white america,, but black, latino and asian america as well and ask,, “who the hell do you think you’re kidding?”
i could go on to site instances and examples to strengthen the emotion behind why i feel this way,, i believe it would be wiser to simply admonish each of you to examine your own heart.. examine the community in which you live.. examine the way that you observe those of your own race interacting amongst themselves,, when they are not within earshot of anyone that they feel will hold them morally responsible for the terminology that they choose to employ.. and then come back here and tell me how racially and/or culturally diverse america has become… i’ll wait here…
with that being said,, i think whether or not barack obama is the man most qualified to hold the position of forty-fourth president of the united states of america or not,, is a moot point.. he is a black man.. and as far as i am concerned if he wins the election,, he will do so, based solely on that fact.. those that stand behind him,, stand behind him because he is a black man.. and while i do acquiesce that there are those that have sworn their allegiance to the democratic party,, and will vote in unison with the party no matter who they offer as a candidate,, i would venture to guess that the majority of his supporters will vote for him, simply because he is, a black man.. some will do so in an attempt to proudly display their supreme level of racial acceptance.. while others will do so solely to support the race into which they were born.. in either case,, his politics,, his ’stand on the issues’,, his background,, and his experience,, need not even enter into the picture..
and then we have the stalwart picture that the republican party has attempted to paint of john mccain,, and the media frenzy that surrounds his choice of vice presidential candidate,, sarah palin… in what i feel was a brilliant move on the part of the republican party,, they nominated a woman as vice president, thus establishing a comfort zone for the self indulgent political liberals that want to strut their diversity,, but just cannot bring themselves to vote for a black man.. hey,, now they can vote for a white woman,, and isn’t that the next best thing??
meanwhile,, and seemingly through some slight of hand,, mccain has successfully taken the spotlight off himself,, his politics,, his ’stand on the issues’,, his background,, his level of experience,, and stands smiling in the wings as he watches the media devour the virtually unknown MILF that he is dangling before them like a pheromone scented hook(er) …
in conclusion,, while i will be the first to admit,, that i do not know much about politics,, i would like to believe i know a little bit about human behavior.. and from what i have seen thus far, i find it diffuicult to believe, that i am the only one that is looking on in horror, as the victor of this political freak show threatens to become the commander in chief of the country i call my home…. i think the mockery of human intelligence we have come to call the presidential election, has reached an all time low.. and i for one, am proud to say, that i will not be rewarding either party’s bad behavior,, with my vote…
