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Originally Posted by pinkies up
LOL
Seriously-
I do think that we can all agree that racisim still exists today. The problem is that racisim still exists today. We all talk about it and we end up getting angry with one another without understanding the anger or where it's really coming from. Sometimes it's coming from the same place and we don't sit down and discuss it. That's what I got from the speech.
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Not everyone agrees that racism still exists today.
Even still, it is kind of annoying that Obama's speech has everyone in such an awe as if he's introducing some really new concepts or even accurately addressing the relevant concepts.
I take his speech for what it is: a response to his association with his pastor. I'm not high-fiving Obama for bringing issues of race to the forefront and bringing better awareness. This is just another passing fad.