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Racism and Sexism

by Politicalslave, Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 07:58:21 PM EST

There is no doubt in my humble opinion that there is bias everywhere you look. We like some people more than others for many different reasons. The word and the issue of sexism is thrown around a lot now and it should be. But I don't believe we should use it to explain why Senator Clinton lost. I believe Senator Clinton lost for other reasons just like her male conterparts of the past. I'm sure Senator Obama would have improved his numbers if more racists had voted for him. Racism and Sexism is a way to divide us. If we want to raise the bar on these issues then lets get behind our candiate. The only way I can imagine conquering sexism and racism is by leveling the playing field and evolution. It's easy to rant and complain but what do we expect our nominee to do about these issues. How do you change a sexist or a racist these are much more difficult questions to answer. Michelle Obama seems like an amazing person to me and I imagine she knows something about both issues. Senator Clinton didn't enter this race worried about sexism she
was very confident and did very well and really should have won if only she had a better game plan. Senator Obama entered this race not worried about racism. We should fight both issues with everything we have as one people.

There are those who are still trying to divide us. They do not want us to unite behind Obama. The only issue dividing the camps now is that Senator Clinton was treated unfairly. As Senator Clinton put it we have to look ahead not at what ifs. I would argue that we broke through a lot of barriers thanks to our two candidates. The only ones who benefit by dividing us are the Republicans. I'm sorry not to see a female as President but I would be even more sorry to see Senator McCain. What does he think about a woman's right to an abortion? What did he call his own wife? Well I won't repeat that. Let's go forward we have an amazing candidate who will make history thanks to our united effort to elimanate division.

Tags: Division, media bias (all tags)

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Re: Racism and Sexism (1.66 / 3)

Why post this diary? Do you actually believe posting this diary will help convince people to come over to your side? If people want to talk about sexism, let them. Same principle applies to racism. It's not the thousand dead-enders that Obama has to worry about (Ron Paul has around 100,000 dead-enders that McCain has to worry about); it's the voters that could have potentially switched from Clinton to McCain in the event that she won the nomination that Obama has to win over. You are requesting unity by asking people to stop talking about what many considered to be eggregious behavior during the primary.

I'm waiting for Clinton and Obama to throw the entire net roots and blogosphere under the bus.

by Blazers Edge on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 08:05:12 PM EST

Re: Racism and Sexism (2.00 / 2)

You are not waiting alone...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmoDMdLoU Zw

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 08:14:28 PM EST
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Amen....Amen.....Amen...... (none / 0)

by suzieg on Sat Jun 14, 2008 at 12:32:11 AM EST
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Re: Racism and Sexism (2.00 / 1)

Yep....
The whole world will watch next January when a bi-racial man takes the oath..

"And the whole world full of petty wars
Singing I got mine and you got yours.
And the current fashions set the pace.
Lose your step, fall out of grace.
And the radical he rant and rage, singing someone got to turn the page
And the rich man in his summer home,
Singing just leave well enough alone
But his pants are down, his covers blown
And the politicians are throwing stones
So the kids they dance they shake their bones
Cause its all too clear were on our own"

Friday night tap yer toes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q872V8JeL B4

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 08:08:32 PM EST

Re: Racism and Sexism (none / 0)

by Politicalslave on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 08:09:15 PM EST

Re: Racism and Sexism (2.00 / 1)

My side is unity. Yes I expect more people to
unify.

by Politicalslave on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 08:10:10 PM EST

Re: Racism and Sexism (none / 0)

One Nation...
under a Groove...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msNgZ2nex C0

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 08:17:29 PM EST

Re: Racism and Sexism (2.00 / 1)

I don't think the dialogue is bad though. I wish it was more constructive at times. Not that anyone gets convinced but perhaps we can gain some insight. I wish we had a few more "wow, I see what you are talking about" even while we think generally the other person is wrong. But you know ..we are Democrats, we will bicker all the way to the polls as we always do. But we will win. They don't allow dissent in the Republican party.

by KateG on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 08:24:06 PM EST

Re: Racism and Sexism (2.00 / 1)

Thank you for your comment. I agree I wish there were more "wows" I won't be leading the way my only point is if you want to solve these issues
we need real leaders. Some are still using these issues to try and divide us. We will win!

by Politicalslave on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 08:32:48 PM EST
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Re: Racism and Sexism (none / 0)

Hillary faced sexism but Obama faced racism; thus racism and sexism cancelled each other out and we got a fair contest.

by greenboy on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 10:15:31 PM EST

please show me anywhere where Matthews, KO, (2.00 / 1)

Shuster and Abrams played the racism card to the extent that it cancelled out their overt sexism?

by suzieg on Sat Jun 14, 2008 at 12:36:11 AM EST
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Oh please (2.00 / 1)

The constant attacks on Rev Wright showed media racism. The whole long debate early on about whether Obama was black enough showed racism. The talk about whether Obama was ready to be president (when he spent more time in elected office than Hillary, when he was president of the Harvard Law Review) showed racism. The white male journalists are always going to be tougher on a black man than a white woman, because these men are married to white women, their mothers, daughters and sisters are white women. They love white women.

by greenboy on Sat Jun 14, 2008 at 09:59:42 AM EST
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OUR racism and sexism marred our process (none / 0)

this is undeniably right:
"Hillary faced sexism but Obama faced racism;"

this is undeniably wrong:
"thus racism and sexism cancelled each other out and we got a fair contest."

actually, we got a hideous mess of racism and sexism that totally detracted from the real and serious issues facing the country.
racism and sexism fed off of each other, leading Dems who knew better to behave shamefully. SOME Clinton supporters did and said vile racist things. SOME Obama supporters excused the most obvious and vile sexism. it should ahve been our greatest moment, instead it was one of the worst displays of bigotry from DEMOCRATS this country has seen since the parties realigned on race in the 60's and 70's.

thanks to the diarest for this diary. i don't totally agree with them, i think we need to address racism and sexism head on, but i appreciate their attempts to unify.

the time to rise has been engaged.

by catchaz on Sat Jun 14, 2008 at 11:11:01 AM EST
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