I agree with the sports and in some areas of music and entertainment, but no where else do African-Americans influence or dominate. And it's only in some sports. Obama ran like a white politician, but also exploited the fact that he was half-black. It is that fact the every black kid wants to be the next NFL or NBA superstar or the next rap star that keeps them in poverty because only a very small percentage ever make it and in the process disregard a good education in the hope of becoming rich and unfortunately, they have nothing to fall back on except dead-end jobs, crime, etc. That's the problem with the black culture and until they changed that mentality that not sports or music or entertainment, but a good education gets them out of poverty they'll continue to stay at the bottom.
Hispanics do not copy African-Americans. They have their own culture.
Being Spanish, I have black, white, Asian and Hispanic (Mexican) friends. I've had this discussion with them. In 40 yrs, there will be 100 million Hispanics with maybe 40 million African-Americans. Most of the African-Americans will be old. You have more single black mothers than married black mothers. The black men are not taking responsibility for these kids. Obama even said that. Another reason they can't get out of poverty. They are becoming irrelevant. Obama said earlier in the year that the future of the country will depend on the Hispanic population. They are the new Baby-boomers. Hispanics are moving up. In Texas elementary schools, Hispanics are the majority. And I can go on and on. I understand your argument and I agree with your last statement, but that's about it.
Originally Posted by kingorpawn
Look around you.
There is a reason why insurance company commercials like Allstate, and every other kind of service sold to the public now uses African-Americans in the ads. And in these ads the African-Americans are depicted in old established neighborhoods with leafy trees in expensive houses and cars that less than 1% of African-Americans enjoy. And furthermore every time a successful, powerful, credible African-American is featured in these roles [Dennis Haysbert] they are always very dark skinned, whereas if they're depicted with a spouse she's ALWAYS lighter skinned than he is.
There are no hispanics depicted in the media [advertising or anywhere else] in this role of credibility.
Furthermore when Hollywood wants to depict someone in senior authority in Federal law enforcement or the like they WILL ALWAYS CAST MORGAN FREEMAN, or some other dark-skinned African-American...usually with an immature white junior officer in tow....
And as for the depictions in Hollywood of Presidents being African-American - they were everywhere in the last few years.
You wont find any hispanics depicted in similar roles.
Hispanics probably outnumber African-Americans now, and surely will in the future, but the ROLE OF CREDIBLITY assigned at this time to dark-skinned African-American males because of their dominance in sports and hip hop will cause African American politicians to have an edge over everyone else.
In simple electoral terms however....
Obama would never have been nominated in 2008 if he weren't black.
It was the 90% black turnout in the primaries which was his edge over Hillary Clinton. In every state where their vote was otherwise split evenly the black vote for Barak Hussein O. gave him the nomination.
This is the "urban strategy" which David Axelrod used over and over again in cities. He would find a black candidate which was acceptable enough to non-blacks so that the vote was split, and then the black 90% vote for the black candidate would sinch it.
What I wonder though is this....
If it's acceptable for someone to vote FOR a candidate merely because he's black, or white, or whatever,
then why's it wrong to vote AGAINST some one for the same reason?
Am I wrong if I suggest that Obama was elected BECAUSE of racism? Could it be that the 90% vote for Obama that supplied his victory is nothing more than racism?
Does the election of America's first black President mean anything beneficial about racism as is commonly claimed?