Piers Morgan--America Has Become More Racist Since Obama was Elected. . .

[RadicalGeek]

I think he makes some good points here.

Just 16 per cent of whites believe there is a ‘lot’ of discrimination in America today – compared to 56 per cent of blacks.

Incredibly, white perceptions of anti-black bias have plummeted to the point where many think anti-white bias is a bigger problem.

. . .

But if anything, I’d argue that America is now more racist than it was before Obama was elected.

Or at the very least, the angry racist minority (but still many millions of people) is more vocal – enraged by the whole notion of a black man living at the White House.

Having said that, America is clearly massively less racist than it was 40 years ago. It has come a long way, very fast.

What is desperately needed now is a sustained period of calm, rational reaction on all sides to the myriad incidents that occur on a daily basis in the United States where race might be seen as an issue, even where it isn’t.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2788266/america-racist-obama-elected-doesn-t-mean-injustice-race.html

[orpupilofnature57]

1. Antebellum is a neurosis, not an era .

[Kalidurga]

2. I knew it wasn't just my imagination...

I think it's a combination of racists adding numbers to their ranks and they are a lot louder now than they used to be. That's fine, I can be loud too.

[yeoman6987]

10. It will be interesting to see what would

Happen if Allen West or Ben Carson won the Presidency. Would everything be all warm and fuzzy as the GOP believe?

[NV Whino]

3. I think the headline should be...

Racism in America is more overt since Obama has been President.

[a kennedy]

4. That is it exactly....

Racism was just under the surface, and when Barack became President.....all the hate and venom just spewed out. Ugh.

[riversedge]

5. I thought something of the same. It is just coming to

the surface. Suspect most has already been there--but constant HATE media is giving it a good push upward

[RadicalGeek]

7. Agreed

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[LiberalFighter]

17. That statement is more correct than Piers Morgan's.

It would be no different from comparing what has happened in the past before cable tv and social media to now. The outlets available a 50 years ago did not provide the same level of exposure as now.

Just because it appears to be more prevalent doesn't mean it is so.

[Hoyt]

6. I think it was always there, but Obama was too much for them to handle behind

closed doors.

[Skittles]

8. I don't think that is true

I think Obama's election pushed the racists assholes that were already there more out in the open; simply put, they were no longer able to conduct themselves in a civil manner seeing a black man occupy the White House

[Baitball Blogger]

9. You mean racists are so disgruntled by Obama's election that they are no longer hiding

their racist perspectives.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. Racism existed before Obama - it just took a black president to drive 'em out into the light.

Kinda like cockroaches. You know they're there even if you don't see 'em, but break open the walls and BAM.

[SmittynMo]

13. Perfect

Well said and I agree wholeheartedly.

Yes, they are out there. Always have been. And I don't blame Obama one bit. We elected our first black president, and gave him two turns at it. We all knew there would be some issues by doing so. And racism was one of them. Especially from the right. On day one, wasn't it McTurtle that said he would stop him at any cost. It started then.

[Sunlei]

12. group like the kkk were massively funded by 'someone', got a TV station, name change & went global

group like the old Koch JBS, was funded,allowed to sponsor the republican primary venue & had a JBS membership booth right in front.

Republican fox showed the 'scary' picture of 2 black men panthers? at a voting area, hundreds of times.

All of the above happened right before & during the first election.

[RadicalGeek]

14. Also Please Remember

That the modern GOP base may have it's roots in the "DixieCrats". . .

[LiberalFighter]

18. Not may but does.

[Paladin]

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[blkmusclmachine]

16. Racism never went away. It just has a focal point it can scream at right now (Obama).

[craigmatic]

19. I wouldn't say it's more racist but the racists are clearly emboldened. Cops shooting unarmed blacks

isn't new neither is white people murdering black people and getting away with it. Problem is Obama is hesitant to address race and the racists know it and exploit it. Meanwhile black people aren't as organized as they should be politically on the local, state and national levels. That's how Ferguison happened.