In 2008 the Democrats, where able to galvanize their Blacks,young, liberal and “progressive” voters and have them turn out to the polls for their candidate Barack Obama. The voter turnout was historic, like never before in history. This galvanizing of voters under the Obama banner of “CHANGE: We can Believe In” bought about a victory in the popular vote. The Electoral College in January of 2009 voted him in as the first African-American to hold the office of President of the United States of America, marking a historic occurrence.
The Democrats and Obama, were able to again win the popular vote in 2012, though the total number of voters dropped significantly, Obama was able to again galvanize the voters and win the popular vote. In January 2013, the Electoral College voted him into office for his second term as President of the Untied States.
Over the past five years since his election, Democrats, liberals,progressive, especially those who were Black, have revealed in the fact that not only was there a Democrat in office,but that he was Black. Black pride has swelled in discussion about the First Family’s relationship, style, and appearance. Never before had Blacks felt like they could look to the White House and feel a sense of pride and accomplishment.
Obama was bought in on the wave of:
CHANGE: We can Believe In
Actually what CHANGE has TRULY occurred? Yes, the race of the Presidency has changed, and if THAT is the depth of what one wanted or what one thought the Democrats and Obama meant, then yes, you have obtained a victory.
But if you thought CHANGE meant change in US policy towards Big Business, jobs,unions, race relations, Womens Right to Choose, war, at home and aboard, then you have been BAMBOOZLED (pun intended) .
Obama has simply become the face of the very thing many of you were fighting against by voting for him and the Democrats. He has continued nearly EVERY single policy put into place by his Republican predecessor W. Bush. Very little has changed, it’s actually gotten WORSE. As I said during elections Barack Obama is; A Distinction Without a Difference.
Obama was supposed to be a change, a change from the wars abroad, brought on by lies of WMD and intelligence of “terrorist” activity. Change from the invasive nature of spying on everyday citizens. Change from the policies of the Patriot Act and the rolling back of civil liberties. Change from the attacks on unions. Change in employment: a fight for more jobs, full-time jobs. Change from cutbacks on budget cuts that are destroying the public school system. Change from the policies on support of Big Business. Change, Change, Change……
Not ONE of those things has changed for the better. Obama is now bombing on a daily basis at least five separate countries, the most in the history of the United States, yes the war mongering United States, and those are countries of People of Color. By the way, these are the bombings that we KNOW about, doesn’t count the private wars, via contractors/advisors and weapons obtained via neutral countries. The DRONE program, started by W. Bush, has been taken to a whole new level, with bombings happening daily and even discussions about using them domestically. Obama administration murders the innocent because “the could be up to no good” . Yes, Yes Yes, the Zimmerman excuse.
The NSA program which W. Bush started ,Obama has taken to higher level, and even defended the program once it was exposed. Possibly the worst attack on civil liberties and privacy in recent memory. It is so far-reaching it blows one’s mind the hypocrisy of his campaign versus what he has done since being in office.
The policy of his party the Democrats in Chicago, the Mayor, Obama’s former Chief of Staff, is dancing (see his video) on the graves of the Teachers Union and closed an US record number of public schools.
Though the jobs reports are monthly lauded by Obama supporters, the jobs created are dismal and insulting. Nothing more than part-time and/or underpaid jobs. Only 47% of US adults are working full-time jobs and only 58.7% of the adult population of 245 million are working. The unemployment crisis have gotten worse and, as usual, People of Color are disproportionately bearing the brunt of the crisis.
The Patriot Act is still here and going strong. Democrats have reinforced its policies.
Still in Iraq and Afghanistan. Still funding, with American taxpayers monies dictators, Kings, and anti-democratic regimes all over the world. The struggle of the people in Egypt is overrun with violence and weapons purchased/produced by American taxpayers monies and US companies.
One should have got an idea of what was to come, when during the campaign in 2008, BOTH candidates stopped campaigning to vote to bail out Wall Street, bail them out from their criminal activity and failure.
I could go on and on about what has not changed. The REAL issue is what has been learned from this political experience?
I believe it is clear.
It is TIME to create ANOTHER political party. A political party, that is about bringing real difference in the United States of America and subsequently effecting a shift all over the world.
But first one must decide what side to you really stand on…the side of the Democrats and Republicans, more racism, war, sexism, and the political policies of the United States of America.
Or the side that fights to bring about real change in America and the world.
It is time to break away from The Twin Parties and create a new way, a new vision. A vision of true change, not just a different race, or sex, of the President, that continues, the same policies, but a fundamentally different set of policies & perspectives.
I have many ideas of the platform and I am sure many others do also, that is a discussion that needs to occur. I will be blogging about each one of those over the next few weeks.
Break away from The Twin Parties of Racism, Sexism, and War: Democrats & Republicans
The Twin Parties simply offer the same road forward, with just a different race, gender, or a slight lean to conservative or liberal.
It is TIME for a new political party a time for REAL CHANGE.
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