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Originally Posted by JavaBlack
I don't expect much concrete change from Obama.
But I do think there is some hope for soft change.
For one thing Obama represents the next generation of the racial discussion, one more civil and understanding of both sides and more savvy to moving in new directions. This despite the claims of the ultra-cons that he is like Jackson/Sharpton (not surprising they'd try... These ultra-cons are the polar opposites to Jackson/Sharpton... the yins to their yangs).
And I do think he has some ideas for shifting the attitude of at least a large part of the population toward actually taking part in politics rather than sitting back and whining about it.
But as far as truly gripping policy... I don't really expect much, at least nothing different from what we could expect from Clinton.
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I think the main reason people were comparing him to Jackson and Sharpton is because of his former church. You have to admit that something is a little shady when you belong to a church like that for 20 years. I highly doubt he would pursue an agenda like the two listed, but he obviously seems to think that the plight of black people in this country is a little more than partially due to racism, which I believe is totally wrong. Education and stable families are the two things I believe African Americans in this country need to put more effort in attaining. Looking over his policies would suggest that the answer is to subsidize or pay off any mistakes regarding ill choices in this manner, such as free preschool and other things that make it easier on the single mother. I don't believe being a single mother is easy, however, I do not have any sympathy towards those who become one, unless of course they were raped.
While he may not say my policies are for inner city minorities, many of them are geared towards assisting if not taking away all responsibility for various social ills that exist in them. This type of idea is obviously going to concern many conservatives because they know it is going to come out of their wallet to fund it.