How Obama Left Us More Racially Divided Than Ever
If
you think America is a land of oppression instead of a land of freedom,
you will sow social discord. That’s President Obama’s legacy.
By John Gibbs 13, 2016
My mother is a huge fan of Barack Obama. The house is decked out
with portraits of the president and Michelle, including some from his
inauguration, which she attended. I’ve never seen her this excited for
any president, including Bill Clinton.
This type of sentiment is typical of many black Americans, who have a
brimming sense of pride over the first black president. This is not so
much because they agree with his policies—in fact, many black Americans, while Democrats, identify as conservative—but
rather due to a sense of victory that after so many years of slavery
and segregation, we’ve finally arrived at the point where the American
people are willing to accept a black president.
Yet all is not well. Under President Obama, many black folks think racial division has increased,
not decreased. A family friend, who is a Democrat and an Obama
supporter, recently curiously remarked, “I’ll be glad when Obama is out
of office.” He said this not as an affront to President Obama, but as an
acknowledgement that the state of racial affairs seems to have gotten
worse under him.
Many whites feel the same way, which is one reason Donald Trump is popular. His outright rejection of political correctness that many Americans are sick of
seems like a step in the right direction to his supporters, who hope
removing PC will allow for honest dialogue without fear of being called
racist amidst an environment that has become increasingly charged and
accusatory.
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