Hate and Fear: Still Powerful Forces in American Society

Thursday, 30th October 2008

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I found this YouTube video on GirlRobot.net, and I have to say this was a bit disturbing, yet I wasn’t at all surprised.

Obama is a Christian, yet many Americans from small towns and middle America are convinced he’s a Muslim, a one-man terror cell, a communist and a socialist. Yet, just the other day when Larry King interviewed John McCain, McCain admitted that he believed Obama was not a socialist or communist.

Yet, the damage had been done by McCain and Palin, to create a more divided America amidst negative campaigning.

Jesus See this holy personage to the left? Why aren’t his followers following his example? If anyone taught us to love our neighbors and also to love our enemies, not to mention living life with love and compassion. Well, I don’t know what to say. I am at a loss for words.

Many folks absolutely do not want a black man (Obama is half black, half white) in The White House, let alone an accused terrorist and Muslim. What these folks don’t know is that there are many Muslim-Americans in the U.S. Oh, I wonder how they must be feeling, living in a country where they aren’t quite accepted just because they aren’t Christian. What about the atheists, and the Buddhists?

If Obama doesn’t win this election, then so be it. This country is not ready for a President of color. It’s just a shame. You’d think that we as a powerful nation would be more sophisticated, more progressive and very 21st Century. But no. I’m disappointed that with this election we as a nation have shown our true colors of racism, bigotry and ignorance. We are the big bullies of the world.

It is my sincere hope that we as a nation will learn from this election somehow. To be more compassionate, understanding, more loving toward our fellow human beings… and less fearful, hateful, and mean spirited.

It just breaks my heart that there is so much fear and hatred surfacing with these elections!

Before anyone starts even thinking that I hate America. Just stop right there. None of this “America, love it or leave it” crap! I love America and its ideals very much. This has been my home for as long as I can remember. You can still love your country enough to want it to be better than it is right now!

Earth But, if this country keeps getting worse, and not improving for the better… who would blame me for leaving this country? A lot of ex-patriots have already settled in other countries like France and England and Canada. It’s definitely something to consider because after this whole economic trouble has run its course i won’t have anymore retirement and benefits left!

Okay, I better stop now or I’ll start really getting angry…. I just need to stay positive and weather the storm…

As a nation, here’s what we SHOULD do…. we should start thinking about protecting this little blue planet we live in, and start looking after all the people living on it…

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Jim Dee

I honestly think Obama is a good-hearted man, almost the opposite of the anger and bitterness I sense in McCain. That alone is enough to win my vote, aside from any specific policies either of the men have. I simply want the candidate who's going to bring more peace to the world, and that's clearly Obama. Less war, more understanding.

BTW, speaking of the atmosphere of fear and fear-mongering... Did you watch Kevin Gianni's Rawkathon video series recently? Dr. Gabriel Cousens brought up the notion of how meat eating perpetuates this fearful atmosphere to some degree because, when the animals are killed, those final moments of their lives (filled with intense fear of being slaughtered) cause the release of chemicals into their bodies -- same as what happens with humans or any other animals when presented with fear. So, when you eat meat, you're *literally* ingesting fear. It's a thoroughly haunting concept, when you think about it. Dr. Cousens actually made several similar points that really illuminate some things about our society. I think his was one of my favorite segments of that show. Wish I'd taped it or something!

tokyorose

i agree with you about the video: not surprising, but shocking to say the least. 'he thinks white people are trash' ?! how did this woman jump to that conclusion, i wonder. and the fact that some people still have no problem using the n-word --on tv, even!-- just plain turns my stomach. i do pray obama will stay safe, win or lose...