How Racist is Obama's America?

Carol Swain, professor of political science and law, discussed How Racist is Obamas America? at the Nov. 5 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box series.

How should we interpret the results of this years presidential election? Can we draw any lessons for the future? Carol Swain leads a post-election evaluation of the racial factors in the 2008 electoral cycle, and discusses what other factors may have contributed to the outcome.

Vanderbilt University partners with the Nashville Public Library for the Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box, a series of lunchtime talks with a philosophical flavor.

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[stephenabm]

Obama has proven to be a fake, a fraud and a phony. He and his leftist policies have been a disaster for America with 22% of americans out of work, economy in shambles, 6,000,000 foreclosures and the rising of cost within gas and food. What good has he done for our country!

[keithsimonh]

@Mr40acresandamule I'm sorry, white what? Things like the KKK have been banished to the basement cupboard. I find the fact that you, an opponent of racism, seem to hold severely distorted views regarding the prominence of race. I dare say that I'm worried about anti-white sentiments should the majority of "anti-racists" hold views similar to yours. As far as it concerns myself, race is dead (irrelevant even) and we're all a shade of brown.

[Randallkoller]

Obama was anointed and the heir apparent from the beggining.. the SC would have found a way to hand him the white house whether he won an election or not.. just like they did Bush.. like they did Franken.. and like they do when theu want a particular candidate in office.. in this case there was 3/4 of a trillion dollar bill sitting on the desk before Obama ever got there and his treachery will go down as legendary

[Nerocification]

4 /4

From Obama’s speech in San Fransico:

"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them," he said.

"And it's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations,"

[Romello4u]

She is black, but she refers to blacks as "they" and not "us" or "we."

[Mr40acresandamule]

Swain is correct that America will fall to racial strife. I believe the rise of white supremacy and racial violence will be this country's biggest threat. Sadly, although Obama's election was a watershed moment in our nation's racial history, his election will be a forerunner to this country's demise in regards to race. Obama represents in many white people's minds a diminishment of their dominance and control. People don't want to sit back an admit it, but it is true.

[shameless230]

NICE

[foxfly23]

I love this brilliant patriotic American Woman!

[ionrocket]

u being sarcastic?

[SimpleSuzie123]

Very interesting