How Black Americans View Their Racial Identity

[carolina73]

I disagree. I'm betting most people thought of Obama as the first black President.

He would not let us forget with his continuous racism. It was always the white man's fault.

The thing they miss is that most black people have moved far beyond the inferiority complex that drives their movements. Some hold themselves back by identifying themselves with a group that they themselves see as failed. They just thinks someone else are causing them to fail. 70 years ago that was partially true but not now.

[Chris]

I disagree. I'm betting most people thought of Obama as the first black President.

Because that's how liberals and black saw him. The point of the OP, written by a black, and citing black studies, was you won't see other races doing the same, Asians identify as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc, not Asian. Hispanics too. Whites by nationality, here, American.

Now that's fine to me should blacks want to separate themselves out. Though whites who speak of separation are called racists, and MLK sought desegregation, equality.

[carolina73]

But Obama gave away billions to Israel and bombed a bunch of Muslims. Shouldn't that endear him to Republicans?

Obama cut funding to Israels and support. He also support al Qaeda in Syria by funneling the money through Qatar.
That did not endear him to Republicans.

[MisterVeritis]

I would argue that today's Conservative understands change is needed because the social environment has changed, but needs to know what the purpose of the change is.

Those that demand change for making a specific segment 'happy' isn't a valid qualifier. It needs to improve life for everybody, not a specific group.

Every time I have 'labeled' myself as Conservative, I have the overwhelming need to specify financially Conservative. People don't seem to understand one can be politically Independent, and be financially conservative at the same time.

One either is a conservative or one is just kidding. Choose.

[Collateral Damage]

One either is a conservative or one is just kidding. Choose.

Nope. Your desire is not my fact. Deal with it.