Re: [Marxism] Another voice from the boondocks

[Ernest Leif <ernestleif@xxxxxxxxx>]

I too have worried that an Obama presidency would turn Black Americans into
conscious pro-imperialists. I see it already. A friend of mine, who never
voted in his life and would be first among many to speak of the United
States many crimes against black and brown people told me that other
countries better not mess with O otherwise they'll feel his wrath. I've
rarely seen any black friend of mine wave an American flag. Many did this
past week.

In the South Bronx HS where my cousin teaches students were asked, before
the election, if they would fight overseas during a McCain regime, few
raised their hands. The question was flipped, this time with Obama in the
White House. Most said they would fight.

That's scary!

elb

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> http://dennisperrin.blogspot.com/2009/01/another-voice-from-boondocks.html
> RAGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN
> Thursday, January 22, 2009
> Another Voice From The Boondocks
>
> "I did say I was cautiously pessimistic about Obama's Presidency - but
> this is simply acknowledging the reality of an American Empire that is
> out of control and on the verge of collapse. Let us not forget that on
> the eve of the election, we witnessed a near-trillion dollar robbery of
> the US treasury. That robbery is still taking place. I do not blame
> President Obama, but I do not believe the financial and corporate
> interests that own and control this country will fold so easily. I do
> not question the integrity of the man as much as the power of his office
> - which I believe has greatly diminished over the years. I believe the
> Federal Reserve Bank, the Military Industrial Complex, and the massive
> corporate interests that run this country have more power than our new
> President. I hope I am wrong.
>
> "After 9/11, I witnessed most of this country become obsessed with
> squashing dissent and silencing critics. I hope this election does not
> turn Black America towards this same, fascist mind state; but already I
> am starting to see it, and it saddens me greatly. I absolutely wish our
> new President and his family success and safety. But after all I have
> witnessed in my lifetime, and especially in the last eight years, I am
> not ready to lay down my skepticism or my outrage for this government.
> To do so would be unwise and, ironically enough, anti-American."
>
> Aaron McGruder
>
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