Texas: Obama and the Politics of Gentrification

[tonyraypalacio]

its very simple to say" black people move to an area and screw it up" and "white people move to an area and fix it" but can anyone help elaborate on that from an unbiased perspective. thank you.

[moderadonna]

Perhaps I can, if you look back at the great migration period, you will see the people who dominated in the areas, effected by "white flight." They took care of their communities. They were proud. Something changed, and the children of those same people, felt disconnected. They didn't care. They let the place get run down, littered, crime ridden. People seem to feel as if, when they don't own something, it's not their responsibility. That needs to change. How? I don't know.

[juannrachelle]

I've lived in east austin all my life,its changed alot in the past 10yrs. Every time my friends come to visit me , that havent been to the hood in a while ,cant believe we have so many white people living in the hood now ,no offense to anyone.still wouldnt want to live anywhere else.

[txgame1644]

Santa Rita Courts

[thayungboss]

the east side is the hoood in atx

go to 12th st and chicon nuttin but real g's stacking paper

[tonyraypalacio]

your an idiot..i feel sorry for you.

[qzpmwxonqzpm]

That dude's supporting Obama? What a fucking surprise! LOL Get a life.

[rgradp08]

California for Obama!

[cakedoodle]

DUMB

DUMB

DUMB

[phoenixrisingsun]

Euphoria...?? Am I in a different world? Gentrification takes away homes from the poor. Has anyone thought about where all those people go? Or even what is happening to the middle class. Talk is so cheap now that the nation is falling apart I want to see actions and at this point I doubt all candidates. I would have liked to vote for Ron Paul but I dont believe thats an option any more. Thanks media and political system. Now I dont have to regret it when it all falls down.

[Joyness333]

There's two ways to look at gentrification. One, is that it has gotten out of hand, and I agree with that.

The other is that it is cleaning up these ghetto areas and driving out the violence. How could anyone disagree with that? Especially the people that have to live among it?

[buffedtrainer]

give the dude another 8 years...then we'll vote his ass in office...until then..keep it on ice...ice ice baby!

[buffedtrainer]

NOBama08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NObama08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After tonights victory's for Hillary, and Obama getting caught in a big lie about Canada...his momentum HAS FINALLY BEEN STOPPED....headlines will read: HILLARY WINS THE GENERAL ELECTION.......NObama08!!!!!!!­!

[BIBIchgo]

He will be great in 8 years. After Hillary. The democrats will rock. Two firsts!!!! Of course you're OK with immigrants. How about your fellow New Yorkers being hit with 9/11. if Illinois would have been hit with 9/11 you bet the expectations would have been to vote for the Iran war. Next issue. Let's face it. He wiil be great in 202016!!!!

[BIBIchgo]

He will be great in 8 years. After Hillary. The democrats will rock. Two first. Of course

[Ytaittdsas]

@BIBIchgo How's that going for you? LOL

[Lmcmxxxii]

READ OBAMA'S LIPS ! SEARCH : IN 52 SECS WHY BARACK OBAMA CANNOT WIN A GENERAL ELECTION

The "converted christian"/ MUSLIM, MAGIC MULATTO

plans on DISARMING USA !

He will be pulverized if elected as NOMINEE !

Search: Obama - Building a religion

[durcetcurval]

Obama has such a charisma that he could easily be murdered like JFK, Bob Kennedy or Dr King. Extremists don't murder creeps like George W., have you noticed?

[marcusjansen239369]

amaizing the reasons that peopel come up with as to why they support a candidate. WOW! The intelligence of this country has dropped to

(0). God help us.

[afrircans1970]

I vote for Obama because of his voting record in the Senate. I compared that to those of McCain and Clinton and I was more in-line with Obama's views than the others.

We have to deal with Islamic States in the coming years and I believe that McCain would be the better choice for that agenda. On a Domestic level I believe that Obama may get things going in an isolationist milieu, which I personally think is a good idea. Obama may be more of a friend to Islam than Israel, this may not be good.

[koch46]

the most important vote was the one to stop isreal agent lie-berman from starting a war with iran HE CHOSE TO ATTEND BUT NOT VOTE THAT WAY WHEN THINGS WENT BAD HE COULD SAY HE DIDNT VOTE FOR ANOTHER WAR BUT HE WOULDNT VOTE AGAINST IT

WHATS WITH THAT SOUNDS LIKE A TWO FACED COWARD

[Ytaittdsas]

@afrircans1970 You mean how he voted for an immoral war and his shredding of the Constitution? Go Obama!

[Dillardred]

what's wrong with gentrification?

[SoReal101]

Follow your heart and make the right decision for positive change - Vote Obama 2008!!!!!!!!!

[Ytaittdsas]

@SoReal101 What's "positive change"?

[buffedtrainer]

NObama08!!!!!!!

[wiskawind]

Washington State LOVES OBAMA! (smile)

Go Obama ...Go Obama all the way to OUR new Democratic White House!

As an old white Cowgirl who wants accountability in OUR government; I am voting with this new generation, I am voting for OBAMA! (smile)

[astro104]

NObama'08!

[theunknownknows]

Racism and sexism are more out of style than my badass mullet. I'm not voting for Hillary-because she sucks. I'm also not voting for Obama-because he also sucks. They could both be purple hermaphrodites, I don't give a shit, I'm a mutt anyway. But they suck. Bad. Like on a scale of 1-1000, a negative 700 or so. They should both retire. If this is the best DC has to offer, we are sinking AND on fire, with broken legs.

[intarwebzz]

oh no, the sky is falling!

[jonccatalena]

THAT'S MY HOOD!!!!obama!!

[buffedtrainer]

all men who don't vote for Hillary are SEXIST, this race is about Racism and SEXISM...sorry I'm voting for substance....HILLARY08

[SwobyJ]

...what?

[Aegialeus]

buffedtrainer

Well said.

I'm male, and to have a female leader for the most powerfull nation in the world resonates justice and a mentorship especially for all those females in male dominated societies.

In the Islamic world especially, male Muslims look upon a President Obama as a US capitulation towadrs Islam, because in their eyes if his father was Muslim then Obama is Muslim by de facto. And the fact that Obama has been at times vague with his Islamic connections. reminds me of Bush.

[koch46]

wow are you nuts

[BIBIchgo]

This race is about sexism and racism and which one is more pervasive in America and the world. She's a policy wonk AND experience and would know what to do but it's still not good enough. Barack just has to be pretty.

[intarwebzz]

she's also a serpent. seems like barack's big challenge at this juncture is coming across as adequately subordinately protestant. the irony is getting laid on thick this year, folks.

[MetalEagle95]

Lets clear up on Barack Obama.

He is not muslim and never was. His dad ran off when he was two and his mom wasn't religious(not atheist). He went to a christian youth group wich kept him off the streets and gangs. So please no "Barack Osama" or any of that stuff.

[koch46]

yeah like a globalist like obama will give a shit about poor of any color

obama was unknown till morgan/chase sphere of influence pulled him out of their ass ran him for congress in a state he did not live in and then had the papers tell us he was experienced enough to be pres.

holy shit are you all that stupid hes a rich bitch from hawaii

[SwobyJ]

They're all rich bitches going through the election motions taking advantage of people like those in this video.

[koch46]

not ron paul or mike gravel

[SwobyJ]

lol ya you're right. Hopefully Paul will gain more of a voice as time goes on (and he is now at least for economic matters).

[Ytaittdsas]

@SwobyJ You sound like you're from the streets. The kids from the streets always know the game.

[SwobyJ]

@Ytaittdsas lol no, I'm a 20 year old gay white male. About as far from the streets as you can get.

And I feel and think differently about Paul now.

[dtothediesel]

there is a counter stereotype.

We need to move past the idea that all blacks are violent, du-rag wearing, people.

This guy seems like a nice person and I'd like to meet him.

[intarwebzz]

hell yeah, i'm voting for him because he's the kind of guy i'd like to have a beer with.

[Ytaittdsas]

@intarwebzz You should've taken a look at his voting record (his actions), not what he says (his words).

[Ytaittdsas]

@intarwebzz ...while Obama shreds the Constitution, thus taking any rights you had. Dumbass...

[bigboss4591]

1st view 1st post

[souljaEXVOTO]

RENAISSANCE = OBAMA

[Ytaittdsas]

@souljaEXVOTO SLAVERY = OBAMA

[greywolf4744]

Go Obama. But people need to stop comparing him to JFK. Doesn't anyone remember the Bay of Pigs. JFK caused the Cuban Missle Crisis.

[Ytaittdsas]

@greywolf4744 JFK resolved the Cuban Missile Crisis because he didn't want to wage war over it. Can't say the same for Obama with his troop surge for Afghanistan...