Shocked & Disgusted

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

I've known that racism is still alive in our country. But I am appalled by the reactions and feedback that I saw in my Facebook “News Feed” on Tuesday Night regarding Obama’s win ...Is anyone else experiencing or witnessing anything like this? If so, how do you feel about it?

The racism is terrible - it's still there, in the minds of many people, and the election has brought that out. I agree - those comments were ridiculous.

The sad thing is, I'm not surprised by the comments. We saw some of the things that were posted on this board, the video of people making racist statements, and the quotes from individuals that expressed racist thoughts.

Originally Posted by LightBulb

I don't know that I've seen anything overtly racist, but I've seen a lot of people verbally shaking their heads and throwing up their hands as if they need a miracle.

I think we have to be careful in criticizing some of these people - isn't it ok to be disappointed about the results? Do we really have to expect people to unite immediately after the election?

I think that if you have a problem with people's disappointment after the election, ask yourself a question: when Bush won last time (and in 2000), were you ready to unite behind him immediately after the results were finalized? Or, did it take you some time to get over the defeat of the candidate you supported?

If you weren't ready to support Bush immediately, then I think you should give people a little more time to get behind someone they didn't support throughout the process. That's not a slight at the President-Elect, but more of a view on the reality of elections generally.

This was a momentous election, no doubt, in that it means a great deal above and beyond the fact that a new President was elected. But, it's well within human nature for people to be disappointed if they didn't vote Obama, and for it to take some time before they get behind the new President. To expect otherwise isn't reasonable.

That's not to say that they should be talking about leaving the country or stockpiling weapons, or anything like that...

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I think we have to be careful in criticizing some of these people - isn't it ok to be disappointed about the results? Do we really have to expect people to unite immediately after the election?

I think that if you have a problem with people's disappointment after the election, ask yourself a question: when Bush won last time (and in 2000), were you ready to unite behind him immediately after the results were finalized? Or, did it take you some time to get over the defeat of the candidate you supported?

If you weren't ready to support Bush immediately, then I think you should give people a little more time to get behind someone they didn't support throughout the process. That's not a slight at the President-Elect, but more of a view on the reality of elections generally.

This was a momentous election, no doubt, in that it means a great deal above and beyond the fact that a new President was elected. But, it's well within human nature for people to be disappointed if they didn't vote Obama, and for it to take some time before they get behind the new President. To expect otherwise isn't reasonable.

That's not to say that they should be talking about leaving the country or stockpiling weapons, or anything like that...

I agree. It's unrealistic to expect everyone to be happy and accepting immediately.

For example, these two statements quoted above:

Laura ----- is praying for our country, Lord help us....it's now President Obama...

Andrew ----- checked this morning...the sun still rose, the Lord still reigns...we're in pretty good shape..

I remember very similar statements around then time Bush (either one) and Reagan were elected.

That said, some of the other comments -- the clear or subtle racist ones -- are beyond the pale. It's sad that there are still such small minds out there.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

That said, some of the other comments -- the clear or subtle racist ones -- are beyond the pale. It's sad that there are still such small minds out there.

True - there's no excuse for some of those comments; it just goes to show that racism is out there, whether people want to admit it or not.