Not me. No, right now I can't say that I'm angry about anything and I hope to keep it that way. I know that prior to Barak Obama's election as president that many conservatives, including Roman Catholics, said that Obama was the wrong choice for president. Enough folks, including Roman Catholics and evangelical Christians disagreed. The fact that a small minority of Catholics, claiming the title "authentic Catholics," would have us believe that they speak for all Catholics, and the fact that not all people of faith agree on everything, are subjects for another post.
Lately, I've heard a lot of conservatives on the radio talking about Obama as if he were the anti-Christ foretold in the Apocalypse of St. John 13:17-18. Others have practically labeled him a communist. It just seems as though this nation is becoming more and more divided each day. I do not agree with Obama or the Democrats on every issue. In fact, there are many issues I don't agree about just as I don't agree with Republicans on many issues. What concerns me, however, is the level of anger and, dare I say, hatred people have for our president.
Some of it I believe is racism, pure and simple. They're angry that an African American won the presidency. Also, many people are angry that the Republican Party failed to retain its control over the White House and Congress. Who better to be angry at than the Democrats?
What this nation needs now more than ever is reconciliation and cooperation. Both sides will have to give a little, which means that giving nothing and expecting the other side to give it all is not going to work. Remember that people called FDR a socialist. That is the same thing people are calling Obama.
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I like being a socialist and a Catholic. Can we get T-shirts made?
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ReplyDeleteSorry it took me so long to post your comment. I also deleted your duplicate. T-shirts? Sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't racism. It's just that many of us believe that Obama is truly amoral, and wrong for this country. That would be so even if he was green. There are black men out there who would have made far, far better presidential material than Obama. And yes, I have black, white and Indian ancestors in my background, so you cannot call me racist (and by the way, there are black people who are just as racist as white people can be).
ReplyDeleteI do have issues with Obama, but I do disagree with you. First of all, did I mention that the title of this post is "so angry"? I guess you haven't denied being angry. Second, your final statement, while true, is not appropriate or relevant to this post. This post was not intended to tackle the broader issue of race relations.
ReplyDeleteLastly, I didn't call you racist. Where in my post did I say, "Lola is a racist"? Nowhere. I've said that some Obama opponents are playing a smoke and mirrors game with racism. He can do no right, in the eyes of these individuals, because he is African American. Many people have legitimate issues with Obama, and I hope you're one of them. Some are just plain racist.