I will vote for MCain because he is white.

[Docfeelgood]

I am white.
Is this racist?
I am black and I want to vote for Obama because he is black.
Is this also racist or a double standard?

[Vesayen]

Yes, it is also racist.

[Docfeelgood]

Originally posted by Vesayen
Yes, it is also racist.

TY

Yes I thought so also.

I was told that if I choose to not vote for Obama then I would be a raciest.

[Darius871]

Racist has a number of definitions for that matter.

If your definition is merely the hatred of other races, or the belief in actual inferiority of other races, then perhaps merely having and acting upon a natural affinity and trust toward those racially like oneself wouldn't necessarily be racist.

If your definition is judging another by race rather than the content of his/her character, however, then voting on that judgment would be racist.

Personally I lean toward the latter definition, so you're a racist *******.

[Docfeelgood]

Originally posted by Darius871
Racist has a number of definitions for that matter.

If your definition is merely the hatred of other races, or the belief in actual inferiority of other races, then perhaps merely having and acting upon a natural affinity and trust toward those racially like oneself wouldn't necessarily be racist.

If your definition is judging another by race rather than the content of his/her character, however, then voting on that judgment would be racist.

Personally I lean toward the latter definition, so you're a racist *******.

Thats not fair. u don't even know me.Your a racist!

[BeBMan]

They don't even let me vote in the US. Racism!

[Lancer]

Both racist. Hate on both sides is very tough to deal with when its in your face. If white cops are beating a black guy or a black gang is mugging a white guy its all wrong. So too voting for your race and against the other race, no matter what color you are.

I understand being racist, I was in the army not too long after Vietnam. Never took any part in racial fighting or suffered anything more than a few words on the part of black gangs. Still, those words burn and its hard not to think 'those black bastards' because that's what they were. The thing is the next black guy you run into you can't apply the anger from the mistreatment you recieved. You take that guy as a good man and hope he is. So I had people who are black who I considered black racist bastards and I had friends who were black who pretty much thought the same way about some whites. Then there were the guys that would treat you one way when with friends and another when not, that sucked even worse, like a betrayal.

I'm glad I don't have to deal with that whole mess anymore, it was boring when it wasn't dangerous. In Oregon its easy just to forget about it. In the Phils I get treated well and treat others well. No racial problems.

[Dinner]

Re: I will vote for MCain because he is white.

Originally posted by Docfeelgood
I am white.
Is this racist?
I am black and I want to vote for Obama because he is black.
Is this also racist or a double standard?

Irish showed up in droves to vote for Kennedy. Crazy lunatic fringe Protestants showed up in droves to vote for Bush. Many blacks (who always vote for Democrats anyway because 40 years of Republican racism has turned them off the Republican party) will vote for Obama because he's black.

They all do it so I don't see why you're singling blacks out. Sure, it would be better if we just voted based on issues and our own self interests but I'd say only about 50% of the country has progressed that far while the other 50% are still stuck in identity politics.

[Arrian]

Considering US history when it comes to race & power... I have a hard time condemning black Americans for voting for Obama because he's black (or half-black or whatever you consider him to be). That said, yeah, it is racist if a vote is cast purely based on his racial identity. Thing is, I don't think that accounts for many votes. It's the combination of his race and his politics.

For instance, if a right-wing black guy were in the race, I don't think you would see 95% of black americans voting for him.

-Arrian

[TheStinger]

If a bloke with identical views to Adolf Hitler was up agianst Obama, who would you vote for?

[Theben]

Godwinized in only 9 posts. Congratuations!

[TheStinger]

thanks, however in this case justified I think.

[conmcb25]

Originally posted by TheStinger
If a bloke with identical views to Adolf Hitler was up agianst Obama, who would you vote for?

A third party candidate.

[Q Classic]

Like Cynthia McKinney, who is black.
Or Bob Barr, who is white.


But don't worry about Obama, he's not black!

[Patroklos]

I never could understand this obcession with skin color.

Obviously it is eye color that counts, window into the soul