Tradition wrote:
Oh, Glaucon - I gave you so much more credit than to accuse me of racism. I continued with replies to you because, even though I knew we differed regarding Obama, I thought you had something substantive to offer - something about Democrat, Liberal or Progressive policies which we could debate or maybe even agree upon.
I commended you for not using foul language in your posts to me - but now you have resorted to impugning me with one of the most repugnant words ever - racist. The color of Obama's skin is irrelevant to me. His ideology, his appointments, his actions ARE what troubles me. He has fundamentally and devastatingly changed our government and our social mores and these changes have occurred during his term in office - THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
I am well aware of the relevance of "what is going on" which is why I am so dedicated to my "fixed opinions." Spending is unsustainable, food stamps are at an historic level, unemployment is at 12.5% (the REAL number), scofflaws are being rewarded, felons are being released, taxpayers are being ravaged, taxpayer-supported green energy "investments" are going bankrupt, and our personal security is being compromised..... and I should be concerned about the amount of melanin in Obama's skin?!!! PLEASE!!! I didn't deserve that!!!
Oh, Glaucon - I gave you so much more credit than ... (
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I have read and attempted to understand your comments. I sense that you are extremely angry and you have attached that anger to Obama. Obama is probably no better or worse than previous president, so why do you pick him out for the focus of your strong emotions? There is only one obvious possibility.
We are all driven by unconscious mental programs that result in biases. In most of our culture, being a racist is considered a bad thing and to be avoided. We all have unconscious biases that influence our behavior. Since I am unable to identify reality based reasons for you intense, diffuse, hatred for Obama, I have to assume it is the obvious and that you are not consciously aware of it. I am not suggesting you are a bad person or a dumb person, I am only suggesting that you are human.
You strongly object to Obamas appointments, ideology, and his actions.
Response: What appointments, what ideology and what actions? And reasons for objecting to them?
He has fundamentally and devastatingly changed our government and our social mores.
Response: The is an extremely sweeping statement and it contains absolutely no specifics or examples. I have no idea what this means.
Obama is responsible for the following problems:
Increased use of food stamps
High level of unemployment
Law breakers are being rewarded
Releasing felons
Ravaging taxpayers?
Compromising Americans personal security
Investments going bankrupt
Taxpayer support for green energy development
Response: Are you saying that all of these things are really happening? Are you saying Obama is responsible for all of them? Again, you provide insufficient examples of specificity for anyone to know what you are talking about sufficiently to agree or disagree with you.