I mean, it’s kind of right (the enemy part). The closet racists lost their shit when he got elected and they still can’t get over it.
It’s not Obama’s fault personally. It’s becuase he won. Twice.
everythingbeeps on
These are the same kinds of people who blame their wives for making their husbands beat them.
Civil-Dinner on
This is remotely true only in the sense that electing a black man as president scared the hell out of all the overt and covert racists in the US and sleazy opportunistic politicians and commentators used that fear to empower themselves and stoke their racism.
The whole secret Muslim and birth-certificate thing would have been laughed away as 10 second sound bite of the absurd for any other candidate and president, but they kept that shit going long after President Obama had graciously obliged them by providing them with his birth certificate and even then they wouldn’t let it go.
It’s no coincidence that one of the most famous faces of “birtherism” is the now the absolute face of the republican party.
Davajita on
Right. Obama is to blame for all the racism against black people. Makes sense.
Chadmartigan on
Some people will say “the only reason we got Trump is because we had Obama” which I think is probably *true*, but they say it like it’s *Obama’s* fault
“A Black man was elected POTUS. Racism in America is over.” – Conservatives
“A Black man elected POTUS is the reason there is racism in America.” – Same conservatives, next breath
No_Detective_319 on
Tell me more about how a black man triggers you.
TuskM on
“LoOk WhAt ObAmA mAdE mE dO!!!”
KruegerLad2 on
Absolutely, how did he dare to be black in a country full of racists?
BetaOscarBeta on
Nah, they’re half right. We didn’t *see* the anger, hate, and division so much until his presidency :-/
GrandSevere3557 on
It’s nice that they finally come out and say what the problem has always been: they hated that a black man was POTUS for 8 years. It’s the reason they went with Trump, the reason they rail against the “woke,” etc. It was the ultimate sign that America was trying its best to evolve socially and everyone who is afraid of that jumped on the Trump train because he was just as racist and ignorant as they are. With that mentality comes anti-LGBTQ viewpoints, anti-immigration, etc. They’re a package deal for them.
GWPulham23 on
Yeah, he had the temerity to be Black.
PizzaNuggies on
Fox News blast hate speech all day, and these people are too dumb to realize what they are consuming.
procrastablasta on
Orwell should be given a fucking statue for predicting how language would be warped to political ends.
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I mean, it’s kind of right (the enemy part). The closet racists lost their shit when he got elected and they still can’t get over it.
It’s not Obama’s fault personally. It’s becuase he won. Twice.
These are the same kinds of people who blame their wives for making their husbands beat them.
This is remotely true only in the sense that electing a black man as president scared the hell out of all the overt and covert racists in the US and sleazy opportunistic politicians and commentators used that fear to empower themselves and stoke their racism.
The whole secret Muslim and birth-certificate thing would have been laughed away as 10 second sound bite of the absurd for any other candidate and president, but they kept that shit going long after President Obama had graciously obliged them by providing them with his birth certificate and even then they wouldn’t let it go.
It’s no coincidence that one of the most famous faces of “birtherism” is the now the absolute face of the republican party.
Right. Obama is to blame for all the racism against black people. Makes sense.
Some people will say “the only reason we got Trump is because we had Obama” which I think is probably *true*, but they say it like it’s *Obama’s* fault
Let’s not forget [that this was a thing](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna26872774)
Edit: I want to point out this is THE FIRST result I got. This happened a lot. Along with some other really vile shit.
https://preview.redd.it/ow0as42rkfxc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a61cac105e41e5727195a448e91d559039ba295a
Every maga accusation is a confession
“A Black man was elected POTUS. Racism in America is over.” – Conservatives
“A Black man elected POTUS is the reason there is racism in America.” – Same conservatives, next breath
Tell me more about how a black man triggers you.
“LoOk WhAt ObAmA mAdE mE dO!!!”
Absolutely, how did he dare to be black in a country full of racists?
Nah, they’re half right. We didn’t *see* the anger, hate, and division so much until his presidency :-/
It’s nice that they finally come out and say what the problem has always been: they hated that a black man was POTUS for 8 years. It’s the reason they went with Trump, the reason they rail against the “woke,” etc. It was the ultimate sign that America was trying its best to evolve socially and everyone who is afraid of that jumped on the Trump train because he was just as racist and ignorant as they are. With that mentality comes anti-LGBTQ viewpoints, anti-immigration, etc. They’re a package deal for them.
Yeah, he had the temerity to be Black.
Fox News blast hate speech all day, and these people are too dumb to realize what they are consuming.
Orwell should be given a fucking statue for predicting how language would be warped to political ends.
I can’t take conservatives seriously anymore.