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Originally Posted by sleepy jack
Well since you think Obama shows America isn't racist at all anymore I have two questions. Why do people still ask "Is America ready for a black president?" Do you think people would accuse him of being a secret Muslim if he was white? And expanding on that Muslim thing don't you think the fact people would consider him being Muslim a big deal says alot about how prejudice America is? Racism really isn't much different then hating someone because of their religious choices.
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Question One: Because there has never been one. Same reason we ask if we are ready for a female president. Has nothing to do with race.
Question Two: I think it has a whole lot more to do with the fact that his name is Barack Obama then it does with his skin color. I don't think the mindset (between racism and religious intolerance) is any different no, but I've never denied the existence of religious intolerance as a problem in America and elsewhere.