Dale Hopson,vicariousvipe,HUMPHRIES,
Well said. If you grew up in the thirtys, spent time in the armed forces in the South in the fortys, as a Northerner from NE, shocked was my reaction then. Horrified in the sixties. Some 28% still don’t get it, and maybe never will, but this toon speaks volumes. I have lived long enough to witness it.
Just maybe, this time, yes we can.
There are two particular conservatives, being indicted just today in fact, that certainly believe it. I’m early-30s and remember some of my history, but even when I was in high school, U.S. History ended just after MLK. Nothing about Vietnam was being taught yet (I guess there was still too much angst?).
No, Machado, the issue is that Obama’s ability to win was not about race, but his quality. That doesn’t mean race wasn’t an issue. I was a grade-schooler in North Carolina in the 1970s when the Supreme Court made their famous judgment regarding busing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. It wasn’t that long ago that lynching was still an issue. As recently as 1922 an anti-lynching law was defeated in Congress - by white Southern Democrats. In 2000, Republicans disproportionately disenfranchised African-Americans. Having a person of color actually elected President is still a big deal.
Years ago Borgman did a cartoon on “you can’t get elected President if you’re… and he did, as I recall, Catholic (JFK), Southern (Carter), divorced (Reagan), with Reagan holding out the brush to…?
I’m 17 and i get it, i’m positive that all of my friends would get it, and i’m pretty sure that most of the kids in my school would get it. How would ignorance be “nice”?
MaryWorth Premium Member over 15 years ago
These kids under 40 won’t get this “joke” ( and some how that is kinda nice ).
vicariousviper over 15 years ago
the “kids” that know thier history will get this jab. Me being 30 and all.
HUMPHRIES over 15 years ago
vicarious … I’ll double your bid and add a couple. It’s no jab “we advance together or we suffer individually”.
dhleaky over 15 years ago
Dale Hopson,vicariousvipe,HUMPHRIES, Well said. If you grew up in the thirtys, spent time in the armed forces in the South in the fortys, as a Northerner from NE, shocked was my reaction then. Horrified in the sixties. Some 28% still don’t get it, and maybe never will, but this toon speaks volumes. I have lived long enough to witness it. Just maybe, this time, yes we can.
Simon_Jester over 15 years ago
No Stewie… but there are plenty of conservatives who act as IF there are.
HUMPHRIES over 15 years ago
Simon, AMEN. DH, forties no but military service in the deep south in the sixties yes, and things were only jst beginning to change
curiosity1 over 15 years ago
And plenty of ‘conservatives’ who act as if there SHOULD be.
LateToTheGame over 15 years ago
There are two particular conservatives, being indicted just today in fact, that certainly believe it. I’m early-30s and remember some of my history, but even when I was in high school, U.S. History ended just after MLK. Nothing about Vietnam was being taught yet (I guess there was still too much angst?).
mackado over 15 years ago
I was constantly told before this Campaign was not about race…..Hmmmmmmm
Motivemagus over 15 years ago
No, Machado, the issue is that Obama’s ability to win was not about race, but his quality. That doesn’t mean race wasn’t an issue. I was a grade-schooler in North Carolina in the 1970s when the Supreme Court made their famous judgment regarding busing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. It wasn’t that long ago that lynching was still an issue. As recently as 1922 an anti-lynching law was defeated in Congress - by white Southern Democrats. In 2000, Republicans disproportionately disenfranchised African-Americans. Having a person of color actually elected President is still a big deal. Years ago Borgman did a cartoon on “you can’t get elected President if you’re… and he did, as I recall, Catholic (JFK), Southern (Carter), divorced (Reagan), with Reagan holding out the brush to…?
PRussell303 over 15 years ago
I’m 17 and i get it, i’m positive that all of my friends would get it, and i’m pretty sure that most of the kids in my school would get it. How would ignorance be “nice”?