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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee -2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I actually agree with him to an extent, I can agree with his thesis statement but not his conclusion.

See he believes that black men are inherently inferior and Obama proved this by being a terrible leader and an alleged racebaiter.

I believe that Obama was a pretty average leader all things considered, but his election did indeed bring race relations back a few decades.

See all the bigots were quier because they knew everyone was equal on paper, but there was a silent "off the record" agreement that the "lesser races" wouldn't venture too far out of their reign...

A nonwhite entering the highest office in the allegedly free world, and one with a blatantly nonwhite sounding name was a "violation of the silent agreement" and thus the bigots no longer "kept their end of the bargain" and in doing so indulged in their prejudices.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I contest that Obama had nothing to do with exacerbating or improving race relations. The racists were most vocal during Trump's administration. Flat out. A quiet bigot doesn't mean that bigotry doesn't exist.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

No but they do cause less problems