WTF?

[alixtii]

Did Barack Obama just say (well, strongly imply) that white racism (which I'm parsing as "racism by whites") wasn't endemic?

I mean, really?

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[alixtii.livejournal.com]

For me it's less about trying to create change than being honest. It's one thing not to talk about race because the issue is divisive and distracting; it's another to actively imply that the problem is isolated and non-systemic.

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So do you believe Sen. Obama is lying about what he in fact believes or just wrong in his analysis? And which would you prefer?

[alixtii.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I'd prefer for him to be lying. I suspect the truth is somewhere between the two, but I honestly don't know. It worries me--not a whole lot, because I don't think what the President's analysis of racism and how it operates is actually makes a lot of difference in terms of meaningful policy (paling in comparison to the importance of setting the precedent), but it's still somewhat disturbing.