Reports from media claims that thousands of hate tweets and comments went out once Obama was
re-elected and the news media were unkind- giving the impression that Obamas election was something that had to be "endured'.
My son who is an avid UTube watcher spent the day laughing at the anger of people spewing ignorance on the web. He got a kick out of seeing the unwarranted hate and anger for a man who is simply trying to run the country as other presidents have done and out of people who were making fun of the "wounded clan".
In this "post-racial" society, (yeah, right!!), most people who experience racism know that we have a long ways to go in eliminating it. When people are eager to publicly display hate messages for the world to see, it leaves an obvious assumption, (at least to me) that we're still living in a racist society that does not want all its people to succeed and achieve the American dream.
Oh, I know--isn't this awful? Did you hear about the new "movement" for secession? If not, I can point you to the post in class later. And, then there was the whole flag-at-half-mast-"mistake" that was made the day after the election. Pretty sad, in my opinion...
ReplyDeleteYes I saw it- Adios I say....People can be so small minded ...and this after having Bush for President!! Im not a huge Obama supporter....but their reactions are down right rediculous!!
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