White Resentment: Turning the page

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Wednesday March 19, 2008 · 6:29 AM PDT

2008/03/19 · 06:29

As an African-American I have always felt my own resentments towards whites because of our nation's history of racism and my own experience of racism.

Part of that my resentment lies in the fact that black concerns about race in this country, especially black anger has never been given the same legitimacy or political support that the anger of white Americans has.

Despite that fact, Obama's speech and the racially polarized results of the Democratic nomination fight have made it clear that whatever championing the resentments of whites have received those feelings seem to have grown.

In the spirit of Obama's message of understanding and reconciliation I want to start a dialogue about those feelings of alienation.

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Monday March 17, 2008 · 11:52 AM PDT

2008/03/17 · 11:52

Hillary Clinton is determined to win the Democratic nomination even if it means writing off states she's lost, using racist appeals or splitting the party with her threat to use the superdelegates to overturn the election if necessary

The obviously isn't worried about this strategy hurting her in the end so, what is her endgame?

baltogeek

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Saturday March 15, 2008 · 2:20 PM PDT

2008/03/15 · 14:20

The New York TImes reports today that Hillary Cinton's supporters are threatening to withhold donations to the DNC if Howard Dean does not "resolve" the issue with the Michigan and Florida delegates to their satisfaction.

baltogeek

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Tuesday March 11, 2008 · 4:53 PM PDT

2008/03/11 · 16:53

In light of the latest outrage unleashed by a member of the Clinton campaign I have one question to ask.

Where the hell is Howard Dean and when will he get off his ass to stop this madness?

baltogeek

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Friday March 07, 2008 · 8:17 AM PST

2008/03/07 · 08:17

The Democratic party is at a crossroads in terms of it's black support.

baltogeek

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Wednesday March 05, 2008 · 1:45 PM PST

2008/03/05 · 13:45

One of the more disturbing themes of this campaign season has been the attack on the legitimacy of the black voter especially within the Democratic party.

There some that seem to think that black Democrats are thin skinned and naive about the political process. We are too beholden to leaders like Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton. Or worse yet we are a monolithic mass who can't look beyond skin color to recognize what's good for us.

None of these things are true of course, but enough of this kind of rhetoric is out there that it makes me as an African-American Democrat feel unwelcome in the party because few people outside our community are fighting these kinds of charges.

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