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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the unleashed racism and hatred of elites that got Trump elected was in direct response to what Obama embodied. So yes but for different reasons. [/quote]
What racism? Surely you're not going to dig out that Charlotteville example again, comprising 1/100,000 of 1% of the popualtion? (Less, even.) The fact of the matter is that if racism were as prevalent as you claim, Obama wouldn't have won. (My vote: 2008/Obama, 2012/Romney, 2016/Trump.)

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Obama was a bland President. In my opinion the only way to explain the over the top HATRED of him is racism. W was hated because he got a bunch of troops killed. No other President since like, Nixon/LBJ have been as LOATHED as Obama. It just doesn't make sense.

The types of things he did, overreach etc, those happened in prior presidencies.

The only other thing I can think of is that Obama was elected kind of in line with the dawn of the 24/7 news cycle and mainstream of the internet.

But it just doesn't make sense, on paper he is not an extraordinary President for anything OTHER than being black. [/quote]

I would also point out that if you define a President's legacy by the person who replaces him, the racism is undeniable. Trump got elected by throwing out racist slurs left and right and people celebrated his 'abandonment of political correctness'. Americans were happy they could 'say what they really think' in the public sphere. [/quote]

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