It's a beautiful day: Obligatory Obama post is obligatory.
So yeah, time for a another sappy post about why I'm so happy about Obama.
Yes, I agree with most of his policies, I believe in his vision for this country, and I think he is the right man to run this country right now, but besides all that, the symbolism and reaction (INTERNATIONAL response) is extraordinary.
To start:
~*~Look how far we've come.~*~ :')
Obviously Obama's presidency won't solve racism, blacks still sill have struggles and other crap to deal with, but, as many have said, now black youth can actually believe they can be anything, even the president of the United States of America. I stand by my previous comments: If somebody had asked me two years ago whether or not I believed we were ready for a black president, I'd scoff and say, "XCUZE ME R U FUCKIN SRS?" I honestly NEVER thought I'd see this in my lifetime, and if I did I figured it would be when I'm in my 50's or 60's. But as a 17 year old? NEVER would I have imagined this would happen, and I'm sure my parents, who are in their 50's and 60's, can say the same. (This reminds me, I need to call my great-aunt. She lives in Chicago and was very excited about Obama when I last talked to her). If I had voted for Obama, I'm not going to lie: the fact that he is black IS appealing to me as an African-American, but not the only reason why I'd vote for him. I'd likely be voting democrat regardless, but I'm not going to pretend that if there was a qualified man/woman running of the party I support, the man/woman being black would be a big bonus.
As most of you know, this year, my freshman year of college, I'm attending a historically black college, and let me tell you: I've never seen so many young black folks crying of joy in a single location than I've ever seen that night at the Howard election viewing party. The media who were there loved our reaction as we counted down to 11:00 pm est when Obama's win was official (we were on CBS btw XD). It was just an amazing and PROUD moment.
And about the pride, I think that's whats more powerful than anything. I've always been proud to be an American, but now I'm A LOT more proud and patriotic than I've ever been before, by far. Half of that has to do with all the excitement SO many people showed in reaction to Obama's win. Seeing people of all different colors and ages screaming and hugging and crying together is powerful. I looked at the crowd at Grant park and it looked, REALLY LOOKED like America. The REAL "real America". I'm sorry, but I you can't say that about McCain's crowd in Arizona.
But also, the INTERNATIONAL reaction to Obama's win is STAGGERING. It makes ME proud as an American that the decision that a majority of voters made was favored by the rest of the world (which, whether you like it or not IS important. America isn't an isolationist nation. This is a time of Globalization, and more than any other time, when America sneezes the world catches a cold). The fact that people from Kenya to Japan to Greece to England to France and Denmark and Australia and Senegal and more were cheering along with us is such a powerful feeling. As one article I've read put it, "it's cool to be an American again", and I've got to agree!
My candidate won, and this country's history has changed forever, and I find myself almost having to pinch myself, hardly able to believe 1) That this fucking election is over; 2) That the President of the United States of America and the First Family are fucking black; and 3) That I keep getting chills at random points of the day watching random footage on TV because I still don't think Obama's win has sunk in 100% and I don't think it will until inauguration WHICH I WILL ATTEND 100%.
LOOK AT THIS FUCKING FIRST FAMILY.
This family is fierce as hell, guys.
BTW, I've been hearing some rumblings from my flist about a fear of being called "racist" if criticizing Obama or his policies. As genuine as those fears are, I'm sure, I'm going to be blunt about it: this all sorta makes it sound like a petty self-induced persecution complex which makes ZERO sense. Sure, some are more sensitive about certain criticisms of people of color than others are, but if you're afraid of being called a racist then all you have to do is this: DON'T SAY RACIST SHIT, and none of the McCain supporters on my flist, at least not that I know of, have done that yet (and if you did, you'd know, because I'd be on your ass about it without fail ;D). However, there are some things that I would deem as "code language", which is used not meaning to be racist but comes out that way for some people, including me. And for the record, calling Obama an "elitist" is one of them, because not only is it ridiculous but I pretty much equate that sort of language with "uppity", and if you're unfamiliar with the racial implications of THAT term, then wikipedia is your bff. Otherwise, say whatever you want, but I think it's important that everybody understands and respects how symbolic and important this election is to many people. IDK, nobody on my flist has been as bad as some dumbasses crying "WAAAAAAAAH I'M SCARED WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE" or "WAAAAAAAAAAAAH SOCIALISM" and hoping he gets shot or some other bullshit like that. To that I only have this to say:
>:D
Anyway, most of y'all have been great sports about all this :)
So basically, give the guy a chance? We'll see how he helps get us out of this big ol' mess.
AND LOOK AT HOW CUTE THIS IS?! From whisperwords
Also, if you want to see some GREAT international/domestic photos of reaction to Obama's win, look at the photos and videos HERE! Funny enough, one of my friends is in the video on the NYC subway XD WHAT ARE THE ODDS?!
In other news, I love Barney, Bush's dog, so much more today than I did yesterday. Did you see him take a bit out of that reporter? It was epic and fierce as hell. XD
Mmmk, that's all for now. I'd love to hear your thoughts! ♥
Yes, I agree with most of his policies, I believe in his vision for this country, and I think he is the right man to run this country right now, but besides all that, the symbolism and reaction (INTERNATIONAL response) is extraordinary.
To start:
~*~Look how far we've come.~*~ :')
Obviously Obama's presidency won't solve racism, blacks still sill have struggles and other crap to deal with, but, as many have said, now black youth can actually believe they can be anything, even the president of the United States of America. I stand by my previous comments: If somebody had asked me two years ago whether or not I believed we were ready for a black president, I'd scoff and say, "XCUZE ME R U FUCKIN SRS?" I honestly NEVER thought I'd see this in my lifetime, and if I did I figured it would be when I'm in my 50's or 60's. But as a 17 year old? NEVER would I have imagined this would happen, and I'm sure my parents, who are in their 50's and 60's, can say the same. (This reminds me, I need to call my great-aunt. She lives in Chicago and was very excited about Obama when I last talked to her). If I had voted for Obama, I'm not going to lie: the fact that he is black IS appealing to me as an African-American, but not the only reason why I'd vote for him. I'd likely be voting democrat regardless, but I'm not going to pretend that if there was a qualified man/woman running of the party I support, the man/woman being black would be a big bonus.
As most of you know, this year, my freshman year of college, I'm attending a historically black college, and let me tell you: I've never seen so many young black folks crying of joy in a single location than I've ever seen that night at the Howard election viewing party. The media who were there loved our reaction as we counted down to 11:00 pm est when Obama's win was official (we were on CBS btw XD). It was just an amazing and PROUD moment.
And about the pride, I think that's whats more powerful than anything. I've always been proud to be an American, but now I'm A LOT more proud and patriotic than I've ever been before, by far. Half of that has to do with all the excitement SO many people showed in reaction to Obama's win. Seeing people of all different colors and ages screaming and hugging and crying together is powerful. I looked at the crowd at Grant park and it looked, REALLY LOOKED like America. The REAL "real America". I'm sorry, but I you can't say that about McCain's crowd in Arizona.
But also, the INTERNATIONAL reaction to Obama's win is STAGGERING. It makes ME proud as an American that the decision that a majority of voters made was favored by the rest of the world (which, whether you like it or not IS important. America isn't an isolationist nation. This is a time of Globalization, and more than any other time, when America sneezes the world catches a cold). The fact that people from Kenya to Japan to Greece to England to France and Denmark and Australia and Senegal and more were cheering along with us is such a powerful feeling. As one article I've read put it, "it's cool to be an American again", and I've got to agree!
My candidate won, and this country's history has changed forever, and I find myself almost having to pinch myself, hardly able to believe 1) That this fucking election is over; 2) That the President of the United States of America and the First Family are fucking black; and 3) That I keep getting chills at random points of the day watching random footage on TV because I still don't think Obama's win has sunk in 100% and I don't think it will until inauguration WHICH I WILL ATTEND 100%.
LOOK AT THIS FUCKING FIRST FAMILY.
This family is fierce as hell, guys.
BTW, I've been hearing some rumblings from my flist about a fear of being called "racist" if criticizing Obama or his policies. As genuine as those fears are, I'm sure, I'm going to be blunt about it: this all sorta makes it sound like a petty self-induced persecution complex which makes ZERO sense. Sure, some are more sensitive about certain criticisms of people of color than others are, but if you're afraid of being called a racist then all you have to do is this: DON'T SAY RACIST SHIT, and none of the McCain supporters on my flist, at least not that I know of, have done that yet (and if you did, you'd know, because I'd be on your ass about it without fail ;D). However, there are some things that I would deem as "code language", which is used not meaning to be racist but comes out that way for some people, including me. And for the record, calling Obama an "elitist" is one of them, because not only is it ridiculous but I pretty much equate that sort of language with "uppity", and if you're unfamiliar with the racial implications of THAT term, then wikipedia is your bff. Otherwise, say whatever you want, but I think it's important that everybody understands and respects how symbolic and important this election is to many people. IDK, nobody on my flist has been as bad as some dumbasses crying "WAAAAAAAAH I'M SCARED WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE" or "WAAAAAAAAAAAAH SOCIALISM" and hoping he gets shot or some other bullshit like that. To that I only have this to say:
>:D
Anyway, most of y'all have been great sports about all this :)
So basically, give the guy a chance? We'll see how he helps get us out of this big ol' mess.
AND LOOK AT HOW CUTE THIS IS?! From whisperwords
Also, if you want to see some GREAT international/domestic photos of reaction to Obama's win, look at the photos and videos HERE! Funny enough, one of my friends is in the video on the NYC subway XD WHAT ARE THE ODDS?!
In other news, I love Barney, Bush's dog, so much more today than I did yesterday. Did you see him take a bit out of that reporter? It was epic and fierce as hell. XD
Mmmk, that's all for now. I'd love to hear your thoughts! ♥