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Okay, so I'm not really into politics at all. Even in this election I didn't really care all that much. Sure a woman and an African American were running, and I was only a bit excited because I'm African American. Either way, I'm still not old enough to vote so I couldn't take part in it at all, and I figured things would stay the way they always were. Turns out I was wrong.
Beforehand I was much like many other people, clinging onto the political beliefs of my parents and others around me. During the Bush reign, many were obviously against him. So naturally I was pretty much against him too. But after more thought, I found that I had no reason to be against Bush. He himself has done everything he could to make America greater and follow the common interest. We can't blame this war on him for several reasons: 1) Many Americans wanted war in the first place. 2) He didn't start it. Bush was ultimately put into a bad position not too long after he first became President. I have learned to respect him and his decisions and am glad that the burden of presidency has been lifted from him. Hopefully he can live the rest of his life without any trouble.
So I still don't care much for politics, and I don't think I ever will. My thing is sports. But I do believe it was time for a change. McCain was very similar to Bush in many viewpoints, having him in office would probably get Bush in more trouble with the nation. This is partly why he didn't make it in office. I do believe he was treated unfairly at times compared to Obama. While Obama often went on many light-hearted interviews with various personalities, McCain would find himself toughly questioned by the same personalities on issues that he and Barack agreed on. It seemed he had a bad campaign to start with. On top of that he brings this "blonde" that happens to be a brunette. lol Sarah Palin....no idea what she could have possibly done to help in office. If anything, she ruined the chances of a female president for another 100 years or so. No idea what McCain was thinking when he chose her as a running mate. Perhaps he was never aiming to become president in the first place.
His familiar old white appearance probably got many other voters turned against him too. They felt that things would only get worse if they continued to do the same thing, which isn't necessarily a mistake. Government is far from the president's job alone. if every citizen cooperated, the world would be a great place. Unfortunately not enough people know this, I feel that we had two candidates that did.
So why did Barack win? He had support from all over the place, Colin Powell, an unprecedented number of blacks, basically all of Illinois. Then the voice of women because of the eventual support from Hillary Clinton, and likely women against Palin (I feel Palin was a huge reason McCain lost). He promised change, and it surely has come simply because he is president. By giving hope to the people, something we desperately needed, he earned himself many votes.
Obama was brought up very differently from many of our presidents, this has become clear to us. It's obvious he's taken a different, refreshing approach to politics, and hopefully it works well in the White House. For a minority to become the leader of America, the most powerful country in the world, sends a powerful message. I feel that it has been taken the wrong way in the black community. Instead of acting better and being motivated, many have made it an excuse to act even worse. They claim 'I can do whatever I want now, Barack is in office.' In fact it's the complete opposite. Because Barack is in office we should behave more wholesome and make smarter decisions.
To know where we have come from and where we are now should be humbling. I see the older generation and how they are more appreciative of this moment. Though I can never see it the same way they do, I will see it differently from those my age. I didn't see the strife and racism that minorities went through in the past, but I have a good idea of it. Though emotionally unattached I know the sacrifices that were made for this day to come, from all races. Now that we're here, we can end it all. We can end obvious racial discrimination, we can end racial tension. We can bring racial equality and peace. Now that we know our potentials, we can grasp it. Before they only told us, now we can see it.
I support Obama and hope he does well in office. I'll pray for his family and everyone involved with him. Many are waiting to see him fail, I want to see him do well. Not only him, I'm praying for McCain, Bush, Hillary, and even Palin. lol Hopefully Bush lives a long happy life. McCain is likely going to be working with Obama is some way. Palin....I dunno....somewhere on t.v.
 [Mugiwara Luffy] · Wed Jan 21, 2009 @ 02:21am · 0 Comments |
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