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We Aren’t There Yet

By Kevin ⋅ 5 November, 2008 at 4:57 pm ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

At the risk of dampening the celebratory mood around here at A Slant Truth, I must admit to being somewhat at a loss. I’m overjoyed, thrilled, excited beyond belief that a black person, Barack Obama, is actually going to be the President of the United States. I look forward to seeing him sworn into office and breaking into tears again. It warms my heart that the new predominate image of a black person is going to be of an educated, intellectual, well-mannered, black man.

But I gotta ask: How is it that we, as a nation, can simultaneously overcome the racial barrier to holding the highest office in the land (and no, if you’re wondering, we have still not entered a post-racial society; don’t even go there), and at the same damn time, see Floridaand Arizona pass amendments that ban same-sex marriage? How is it that a state that went out and voted for the black guy, presumably a statement that yes, indeed, all people are created equal, and then go and deny that same equality to another group of people by altering their Constitution.

IT MAKES NO FRIGGIN’ SENSE (Yes, I’m annoyed by all caps too, but I really do mean to yell here).

It’s two steps forward, two steps back. Every time I start to think that “hey, maybe we’re starting to get it,” shit like this happens and I’m back to my usual cynical self. It’s really sad that after writing a post, saying that the Declaration of Independence means more to me now than it ever has, that I then have to sit back and realize that there is an entire segment of the population that just isn’t feeling me on that one.

So, while I don’t want to make light of this historic election, the Dems finally kicking a lot of those Republicans out of office, and all that, I have to say that we still have a ways to go.

Tags: US Presidential Election 2008