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right. but i think what people are pointing to is the symbolism behind there being a black American president. while not the most important thing about him, and certainly not something that will, at the end of the day, account for anything that he will do in office, it does speak volumes about the change in the societal mindset of the majority of the U.S. public. we’re living through something pretty amazing and i think everyone is just super eager to point it out.
But that’s exactly what I’m referring to: His story is great and it seems like he’s going to be a great president, but the only thing you keep seeing on the internet is “omg he’s black isn’t that great!?”.
I disagree, Jeorb. There is a huge amount of a symbolic power in Americans electing a black president. I think the gay dude running in the Davie riding is closer to McCain having picked Palin to get the woman vote. Obama’s story is very inspirational both in its symbolic power and in that he genuinely worked his way up from the bottom.
The humour needs to cover the low-brow, simple-mindedness?
The thing about bring low-brow simple-mindedness into humour is the humour needs to cover for it. Fail. I think getting excited about having a black president is about as dumb as that time someone ran a gay MP in Vancouver Centre because Davie st happened to be in that riding.
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