Comments on: Radical Anti-American Order Threatened By Obama Win: The Daily Nation, Kenya

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By: roro80

roro80 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:46:00 +0000

Ok, it's an intriguing concept, certainly, but it assumes that left activists in Africa are more concerned with railing the US than with changing the status of their homelands. If (when!) we elect a president of African descent, it will destroy the argument that America's policies with regard to Africa are what they are because of overt racism, but the mere act of electing a president won't actually change those policies. Now, if we actually DO change our policies under the direction of an African American president, and everything ends up rosy and happy, there will always be something for activists to work on.

The same argument can be made for any group of activists. If gay marriage were legal throughout the US, what would the advocates work on? How about anti-choice activists? Anti-Iraq-war activists? What happens if they finally have fought the fight and get exactly what they want? Would they really be disappointed the fight is over? NO. They would be jubilated, have a night of awesome partying, and either retire as activists or find a new cause. And there's always something to fight for.

By: Lit3Bolt

Lit3Bolt — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:31:08 +0000

I think it is important for Obama to be elected, supervise a moderate domestic program, withdraw from Iraq, and then, just do NOTHING.

Obama has realized long before, and still realizes, that he represents a symbol, nothing more. However, his symbolic presidency could have many many beneficial effects for repairing America's world image.

So Obama's strength is, parodoxically to many observers, his strength of DOING NOTHING. Call it hesitance, political insight, or political malevolence. But it is exactly what the US should be doing in these turbulent times. It helps maintain the status quo that much longer, and lets us adjust for what comes next.

By: pacatrue

pacatrue — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:41:04 +0000

I thought it was intriguing as well.

By: elrod

elrod — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:13:08 +0000

Interesting perspective. Andrew Sullivan cited this a long time ago as a reason why conservatives should back Obama. It would prove the anti-America forces wrong.