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Originally Posted by MMDad  I understand that. I even said it is wrong.
But isn't voting for a candidate because of black pride just as wrong? What is the difference?
They are both examples of bigotry. |
No, they are not both being bigoted. Bigotry is defined as: "stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own." These blacks have been voting for whites for decades! When was the last time you heard a bunch of blacks saying "I ain't voting for Clinton, Dean, Gore, or Kerry because that dude is white!"? Answer: NEVER. They may always vote Democrat, but never vote against a Democrat because he's white.
Now they have a black guy running and winning, so they are voting for him... not against him. The whites with the racial bigotry issues aren't voting for Clinton. The polling data shows pretty clearly that her nonapproval and distrust ratings would normally result in clear loser. They are voting for her because they refuse to vote for a black guy. If Obama weren't running, all those blacks would be lining up to vote for Edwards or Clinton.