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Originally Posted by flstf
From what I can tell they get their information from their brother-in-law, TV soundbites, or the guy down at the end of the bar. It is useless to argue the point, it is like trying to discuss evolution vs. creationism with a fundamentalist who believes the Bible literally. They know what they know and a black man with a funny name that sounds alien to them only reinforces their inclination to be wary of the unknown.
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How depressing. I know you're right, and yet...
What you're saying is that they're basically fundamentalist about a form of racism and xenophobia (even if Obama was born and bred in the U.S. of A., speaks English, been more involved in a church than McCain ever has been, etc), right?
One of my best friends (she's liberal) has a mother who won't vote for Obama based on his name. It's not "American" enough.
You have got to be kidding me. Please, just say you're a closet racist and be done with it, yeah? I can always appreciate honesty, even if I dislike the honest opinion. We can get somewhere, with honesty. But this bullshit about "his name" and god knows what else... no, it just drives us in circles as a nation.