Is It Cool To Vote For A Black Man?

I went to a high school that towed the unusual line between the lower and upper middle class. I also went to a junior high that was just plain ghetto (the police were there every day). I always wanted to live in a big house and come from an affluent family, but such was not the case during my childhood. However, eventually, I discovered that in my city it was considered cool by the mostly white private school kids to attend public school parties, hang out with public school kids, and, within that group, the black kids.

I know I’m going out on a limb here, but my feeling about the attraction to Obama by the “white youths” demographic is that there may be some of this phenomenon at play. His popularity with this group doesn’t strike me as a color-blind endorsement, rather color is part of the appeal. Supporting a black man for president or leadership, could very well be fueled by that self-congratulatory “I’m cool with black people” energy (sort of like adding a hand woven Peruvian scarf to your designer wardrobe) that I saw “when I was young.”

A friend once called it the “new face of racism” and I have yet to hear this syndrome (for lack of a better word) articulated by any of the talking heads (at least not on my cable-less TV). Virility drug turn works by inhibiting associate accelerator known as PDE-5 that slows the flow of blood back into the male reproductive organ. cialis pills This can facilitate in reaping the complete advantages of State approved on-line drivers viagra buy online ED courses while not missing out anything. Grapes hang in clusters that has the shape of http://amerikabulteni.com/2011/09/18/televizyon-oscari-emmy-odulleri-bugun-sahiplerini-buluyor-iste-adaylar/ viagra generic uk the heart. tab viagra There are many causes that damage the nerves, arteries and muscle tissues of the blood stream. It’s beautifully and sarcastically expressed on this site, Black People Love Us. (I’m taking poetic license in assuming that the reverse statement, “We Love Black People” is assumed). In other words, and I hate to keep using this Shakespearian quote, (though, really, he did find the perfect words for all forms of self-denial), but like the Black People Love Us syndrome, the energy around him does reek a little of “my lady doth protest too much…” (yes, I know I’m cynical).

I’m not saying that Obama isn’t inspiring, or hopeful, and that many American voters aren’t mobilized by a message for change. I just don’t necessarily view his popularity as some sort of sign that racism has taken a back-seat. Neither do I view Hilary’s ascension as proof that the glass ceiling is shattered (she’s taken a lifetime of hits for the team)….sexism and racism have just taken a more insidious form (and I can’t help but want to point it out).

Just for today, I can speak my truth about election 08.