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Originally posted by KellyB369
I do not call anyone a white leader so I can't relate to what is being said about black leaders. I understand that you would not support someone just because they are the same race as you, but I don't understand why so many black people say there are not enough blacks in leadership roles but then the blacks who are leaders don't really seem to count because of their views. If we had a black president who was a staunch Republican and did not support the so-called black issues would your race not be glad that a black person was finally elected to such a high honor? Maybe you wouldn't be because you say that racial background doesn't matter but I think that people who just want blacks to have more leadership in this country should be happy with that regardless of their views. I HATE Hillary but if she was elected Pres I would at least think it was a positive step for women.
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Being happy about an HONOR does not constitute support. If a Black Republican was elected great, it shows the country is moving into that melting pot we keep spouting off about. Does it mean I wouldn't be working to actively get his butt out of office if I thought he was doing harm to my community? Nope, I'd be lobbying against him from day one. Just to have someone there is of no use to any group, minority or women, if they have no desire to enact change for the betterment of everyone INCLUDING the group they represent. If a woman was running for an office and she didn't represent my political ideology there's no way I'd vote for her unless her oponent was a complete idiot. And while there may be folks that just want someone in office that represents that group, most of the group would PREFER that those folks were trying to do something positive.
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