tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16198304.post3744134180105285256..comments2023-10-14T13:27:29.156+01:00Comments on Ancestral Energies: Obama in BerlinZhana21http://www.blogger.com/profile/01493863144605527837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16198304.post-14219133064938591912008-07-27T02:24:00.000+01:002008-07-27T02:24:00.000+01:00Hello Zhana,I am from Shreveport, LA USA. You aske...Hello Zhana,<BR/><BR/>I am from Shreveport, LA USA. You asked what impact upon my life do I believe the election of Barack Obama as president would have.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I would be happy to see a black family move into the White House. Symbolically, this would be a boost to the psyche of all oppressed peoples of the world. This in itself could change the way people feel about themselves and what is possible. In that respect, Obama's election as president could have an impact on my life; however, as president, I don't think that Obama would impact my life much more than any other Democratic president unless he turns out to be a conservative Republican in disguise. Then, the impact would be negative.<BR/><BR/>As president, Obama would have to follow the same laws as all other presidents. He has made it quite clear that he will not be representing black people. He is a politician who merely happens to be black. This is how the hundreds of black legislators and mayors and even the few state governors were elected. Believe me, their election made no difference to the black community until of course, Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans had to briefly come out of the bag immediately after Hurricane Katrina.<BR/><BR/>No African-American politician can afford to be black in a minority situation and expect to stay in office. As a matter of fact, no black politician anywhere can afford to be black in a high profile position or if he has something the Western world wants.<BR/><BR/>A black politician has to put first the values, mores, and laws of the Western world ahead of his own people if he expects to stay in office or stay alive. Period (Full stop).<BR/><BR/>I would love a better way of looking at the world. If you have one to offer, please let me know about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com