OT. Obama or Mc Cain – New Thread

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Marion – Do you think that people who are biracial are identified by society more on how they look ( stereotypical features) or which race they themselves identify more with? For example, isn’t Mariah Carey one to distance herself from her african ethnicity – so not as many people think of her as black; whereas Obama is a married to a black woman and is very immersed in the black community of Chicago, so people more likely think of him as black.

Asianautica may not be racist, so I wouldn’t accuse him of not being able to engage in that argument, but in some sense you are right. I remember having many conversations with my asian boyfriend in undergrad about bi-racial dating and the very stong negativity towards a relationship with someone who was african american…his parents didn’t approve of me either because I wasn’t asian. oh well, his loss 🙂

BTW – I’m voting for Obama

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You refer to Obama as black, but guess what, he’s mixed. You’re denying/rejecting 1/2 of his ethnicity, so who’s the racist here. I’m not the one who brought up racism, just trying to point out how silly it is to put a label on someone with mixed background. You still didn’t answer my question about what label would you put on a 1/2 Black 1/2 Asian person, born in America. We’re in America, not Asia. Since America is a melting pot, can’t we just call mixed people American instead of trying to find a label for them?

[an]

You refer to Obama as black, but guess what, he’s mixed. You’re denying/rejecting 1/2 of his ethnicity, so who’s the racist here. I’m not the one who brought up racism, just trying to point out how silly it is to put a label on someone with mixed background. You still didn’t answer my question about what label would you put on a 1/2 Black 1/2 Asian person, born in America. We’re in America, not Asia. Since America is a melting pot, can’t we just call mixed people American instead of trying to find a label for them?

[an]

You refer to Obama as black, but guess what, he’s mixed. You’re denying/rejecting 1/2 of his ethnicity, so who’s the racist here. I’m not the one who brought up racism, just trying to point out how silly it is to put a label on someone with mixed background. You still didn’t answer my question about what label would you put on a 1/2 Black 1/2 Asian person, born in America. We’re in America, not Asia. Since America is a melting pot, can’t we just call mixed people American instead of trying to find a label for them?

[an]

You refer to Obama as black, but guess what, he’s mixed. You’re denying/rejecting 1/2 of his ethnicity, so who’s the racist here. I’m not the one who brought up racism, just trying to point out how silly it is to put a label on someone with mixed background. You still didn’t answer my question about what label would you put on a 1/2 Black 1/2 Asian person, born in America. We’re in America, not Asia. Since America is a melting pot, can’t we just call mixed people American instead of trying to find a label for them?

[an]

You refer to Obama as black, but guess what, he’s mixed. You’re denying/rejecting 1/2 of his ethnicity, so who’s the racist here. I’m not the one who brought up racism, just trying to point out how silly it is to put a label on someone with mixed background. You still didn’t answer my question about what label would you put on a 1/2 Black 1/2 Asian person, born in America. We’re in America, not Asia. Since America is a melting pot, can’t we just call mixed people American instead of trying to find a label for them?

[zk]

Unfortunately the two parties are socially/fiscally liberal and socially/fiscally conservative

I also consider myself fiscally conservative/socially liberal. But I don’t consider the republican party socially/fiscally conservative. The republican party has become socially conservative/fiscally liberal. Beyond liberal. Fiscally irresponsible. The democrats are also too liberal fiscally.

It absolutely boggles my mind that the socially liberal/fiscally conservative libertarian party isn’t a major party. It would make total sense and would a much better balance.

I totally agree. The actual real life libertarian party goes to far, I think, in its fiscal conservativeness and its social liberalness. Maybe that’s why it isn’t a major party. I think a more middle of the road, fiscally conservative/socially liberal party is a party whose time has come.

[zk]

Unfortunately the two parties are socially/fiscally liberal and socially/fiscally conservative

I also consider myself fiscally conservative/socially liberal. But I don’t consider the republican party socially/fiscally conservative. The republican party has become socially conservative/fiscally liberal. Beyond liberal. Fiscally irresponsible. The democrats are also too liberal fiscally.

It absolutely boggles my mind that the socially liberal/fiscally conservative libertarian party isn’t a major party. It would make total sense and would a much better balance.

I totally agree. The actual real life libertarian party goes to far, I think, in its fiscal conservativeness and its social liberalness. Maybe that’s why it isn’t a major party. I think a more middle of the road, fiscally conservative/socially liberal party is a party whose time has come.

[zk]

Unfortunately the two parties are socially/fiscally liberal and socially/fiscally conservative

I also consider myself fiscally conservative/socially liberal. But I don’t consider the republican party socially/fiscally conservative. The republican party has become socially conservative/fiscally liberal. Beyond liberal. Fiscally irresponsible. The democrats are also too liberal fiscally.

It absolutely boggles my mind that the socially liberal/fiscally conservative libertarian party isn’t a major party. It would make total sense and would a much better balance.

I totally agree. The actual real life libertarian party goes to far, I think, in its fiscal conservativeness and its social liberalness. Maybe that’s why it isn’t a major party. I think a more middle of the road, fiscally conservative/socially liberal party is a party whose time has come.

[zk]

Unfortunately the two parties are socially/fiscally liberal and socially/fiscally conservative

I also consider myself fiscally conservative/socially liberal. But I don’t consider the republican party socially/fiscally conservative. The republican party has become socially conservative/fiscally liberal. Beyond liberal. Fiscally irresponsible. The democrats are also too liberal fiscally.

It absolutely boggles my mind that the socially liberal/fiscally conservative libertarian party isn’t a major party. It would make total sense and would a much better balance.

I totally agree. The actual real life libertarian party goes to far, I think, in its fiscal conservativeness and its social liberalness. Maybe that’s why it isn’t a major party. I think a more middle of the road, fiscally conservative/socially liberal party is a party whose time has come.

[zk]

Unfortunately the two parties are socially/fiscally liberal and socially/fiscally conservative

I also consider myself fiscally conservative/socially liberal. But I don’t consider the republican party socially/fiscally conservative. The republican party has become socially conservative/fiscally liberal. Beyond liberal. Fiscally irresponsible. The democrats are also too liberal fiscally.

It absolutely boggles my mind that the socially liberal/fiscally conservative libertarian party isn’t a major party. It would make total sense and would a much better balance.

I totally agree. The actual real life libertarian party goes to far, I think, in its fiscal conservativeness and its social liberalness. Maybe that’s why it isn’t a major party. I think a more middle of the road, fiscally conservative/socially liberal party is a party whose time has come.

[an]

zk, thanks for bringing this thread back on topic.

patientlywaiting, sorry for high jacking your thread.

[an]

zk, thanks for bringing this thread back on topic.

patientlywaiting, sorry for high jacking your thread.

[an]

zk, thanks for bringing this thread back on topic.

patientlywaiting, sorry for high jacking your thread.

[an]

zk, thanks for bringing this thread back on topic.

patientlywaiting, sorry for high jacking your thread.

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