There’s change we can believe in on the My Obama blogs. Change like assuaging our white guilt with a vote for Obama, according a young Socialist there who writes;
Capitalism presents an interesting dilemma for the white, upper middle class male, a demographic that, unjustly, has been and continues to enjoy the ripest fruits of capitalism. On the one hand, a person like me (or anyone else who lives in the economically secure class of citizens of a capitalist nation, especially America) can sit back and enjoy and take advantage of the limitless opportunities afforded them. Thousands of universities, both domestic and international are within their grasp. After that, countless occupations with career paths that could lead them to even greater heights on the social ladder await.
But on the other hand, this education afforded them (hopefully) enlightens them to see the reality of the perverse economic system that got him or her to the position he now occupies.
You can soothe those guilty feelings by throwing your vote to Obama. Sweet. You know you didn’t work to get to where you are by studying or working hard, so instead of enjoying the fruits of winning life’s lottery, give it up to Obama and his minions.
Jonn,
I am so ready to throw up! There is a chick whom I call Monkey Girl on TH. She never shuts up about filthy right wing Christians and yet, she is Obamamessiahed for God’s sake. She’s so guilty, I need to puke. Boo-friggin’ hoo. I work hard for the money and damn it, enjoy it, too. It isn’t m fault people don’t get it. Groan.