Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic People who say things like "Who cares if he's the first Black..." Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]iamsparta[/m] at 2:23 pm on Nov. 5, 2008[quote]President? or CEO? or Racecar Driver? But considering all the shit minorities in America have gone through (The japanese put in concentration camps, slavery for blacks, native americans on reservations, and discrimination for all), and considering how it wasn't that long ago when all this happened, isn't it great to see how far said race, and America has come? Yes, it is a very big deal. And it is something to be proud of when your country can go from enslaving a race or putting them on reservations, to having them be some of the top (insert position of power here) in the country. Does that not speak to how great this country is? To say that it doesn't matter, say, that Barack Obama won the presidency (that's he's black/why should we care/etc.) is to essentially discredit the fact that many people had racial misgivings just thirty years ago. So yes, it's important. After the first, it won't. But as of now, it is. How do people not understand this?[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post iamsparta Posted at 2:23 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 President? or CEO? or Racecar Driver? But considering all the shit minorities in America have gone through (The japanese put in concentration camps, slavery for blacks, native americans on reservations, and discrimination for all), and considering how it wasn't that long ago when all this happened, isn't it great to see how far said race, and America has come? Yes, it is a very big deal. And it is something to be proud of when your country can go from enslaving a race or putting them on reservations, to having them be some of the top (insert position of power here) in the country. Does that not speak to how great this country is? To say that it doesn't matter, say, that Barack Obama won the presidency (that's he's black/why should we care/etc.) is to essentially discredit the fact that many people had racial misgivings just thirty years ago. So yes, it's important. After the first, it won't. But as of now, it is. How do people not understand this?

Replies kidd rune Posted at 2:36 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 What about the Negroes in Africa that weren't ruled by Whites? The Hispanics in Hispanic nations? The Japanese in Japan? Remember, the natives of Japan are treated worse than the Natives of America. sLyDeWaIzE Posted at 2:31 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 Quote: from LittleBombs at 5:25 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 I agree with it all. But not the "Does that not speak to how great this country is?" part. If any country was so great then none of these bad things would of happened to begin with. I agree, but what nations in history do you consider great? Greece? Rome maybe?. The fact of the matter is just about every "great nation" that has every existed has had some sort of slavery or mass racial discrimination in its history iamsparta Posted at 2:28 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 Quote: from LittleBombs at 2:25 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 I agree with it all. But not the "Does that not speak to how great this country is?" part. If any country was so great then none of these bad things would of happened to begin with. Good point. Epicure Posted at 2:26 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 I completely understand. It filled me with pride and hope and just so many emotions. America is changing whether people want to see it or not. It is indeed incredible to witness it. HaitianGURL67 Posted at 2:25 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 I love you. I'm very proud that you've made a post about this. This really needs to be out there. [EDIT] No homo. Rodiggidy Posted at 2:25 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 Quote: from Wakeupcall at 5:24 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 We got a woman there before you. so did canada but no one liked her LittleBombs Posted at 2:25 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 I agree with it all. But not the "Does that not speak to how great this country is?" part. If any country was so great then none of these bad things would of happened to begin with. Wakeupcall Posted at 2:25 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 Quote: from nikki123 at 2:23 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 obama is the best. white or black hes amazing He hasn't been president yet. How do you know? Wakeupcall Posted at 2:24 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 We got a woman there before you. Cyanotype Posted at 2:24 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 I understand it. nikki123 Posted at 2:23 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 obama is the best. white or black hes amazing All 11 previous replies displayed.