"What America will we pick?" by Eugene Robinson at the WP

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What America will we pick?

by Eugene Robinson at the WP

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/eugene-robinson-what-america-will-we-pick/2012/10/25/4113b338-1ed6-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html?tid=sm_btn_reddit

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The intensity of the opposition to Obama has less to do with who he is than with the changes in U.S. society he not only represents but incarnates. Citing his race as a factor in the way some of his opponents have bitterly resisted his policies immediately draws an outraged cry: “You’re saying that just because I oppose Obama, I’m a racist.” No, I’m not saying that at all.

What I’m saying is that Obama’s racial identity is a constant reminder of how much the nation has changed in a relatively short time. In my lifetime, we’ve experienced the civil rights movement, the countercultural explosion of the 1960s, the sexual revolution, the women’s movement and an unprecedented wave of Latino immigration. Within a few decades, there will be no white majority in this country — no majority of any kind, in fact. We will be a nation of racial and ethnic minorities, and we will only prosper if everyone learns to give and take.

Our place in the world has changed as well. The United States remains the dominant economic and military power; our ideals remain a beacon for those around the globe still yearning to breathe free. But our capacity for unilateral action is diminished; we can assert but not dictate, and we must learn to persuade.

Obama’s great sin, for some who oppose him, is to make it impossible to ignore these domestic and international megatrends. Take one look at Obama and the phenomenon of demographic change is inescapable. Observe his approach to international crises in places such as Libya or Syria and the reality of America’s place in the world is unavoidable.

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1. It is race..Lawrence Wilkerson said it Friday and I agree..It's a party of racists..

Mr Robinson is putting too nice a spin on it..

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2. You gain so much when you compromise. We in Canada had to and started french immersion

programs across the country in order to have a continued dialogue. Turns out kids learning a second language makes ones brain very much more efficient. Who knew?

Who knows what the gains will be if America becomes a truly multicultural nation. What if when white males want to give up engineering for jobs in the financial sector creating risky derivatives the women of America had said "nope...it is too risky for us. Hold onto your horses". The financial bubble could have been avoided like it was in Canada. Hopefully that message will get through by Obama winning on Nov. 6. And white males in power will realize they have to compromise....and perhaps learn to value things in life other than big bonuses (that were based on no value being added to the economy but a transfer of wealth from the middle class to the rich). They would live happier lives for sure. The powerfull people are doing better than ever and they certainly do not seem happy.