The real reason for the Obama Hatred

[malaise]

Obama shattered every stereotypical myth that whites created and they see evidence that when all have a fair share, the best rise, not the entitled.

See where they had to go for their leader - the worst racist, narcissistic dumbass, shithound I have ever seen win a Presidential election in America - Groper Don the Con.
I heard a Democratic person call him a con earlier this afternoon. I said yes - you're catching on.

[cilla4progress]

1. For sure

This is an old saw: when "minorities" achieve success the dominant / white racist culture is particularly incensed and tends to take it out on the perpetrator. I've seen it personally.

As a white person, I can't imagine how destructive and degrading that would be. As a woman, I have experienced some degree of this, myself.


*Also - you mean you heard a REPUBLICAN call him a con (I hope)?

[malaise]

3. Yes - women and other minorities know

but so do indigenous Americans - we all should have learned from how they were treated.

[cilla4progress]

12. Of course,

as well as Latino/as and others...

[Hortensis]

63. Definitely part of it, but there's a lot more going on.

People who imagine this is only about racism are missing most of the picture. That's only part of the fuel for this raging. If it were about skin color, why the virulent hatred of liberals? And, no, it goes far, far beyond liberal promotion of equality for POC.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. This whole election ended up

with the GOP going full out Racist. Notice how every Republican went dog Whistler against their opponents on every level. Trump was their mega phone and they were to parrots.

[malaise]

4. Groper Don the COn gave them cover

Truth will out

[eleny]

7. I keep recalling his words at an early post election rally

Where he said he didn't need their vote anymore. They voted for a man who has contempt for his white followers, too. He only needed them as tools to gain access where he's been denied his whole adult life. Now, they're superfluous.

So, yeah, the truth will out and it's quite an inconvenient one. They voted for someone even more insane than themselves. That's sinking in slowly. Evidence being the fearful coal miners fretting over their benefits. If Trump is allowed the flush the country down the toilet, they go with it.

[malaise]

10. On the other hand - if he knew about the

hacking then he didn't need them

The worst of them voted for him - others may have reaped financial benefits. I wonder who's following the money.

[eleny]

15. Oh but he was having such a good time mouthing off

He loved being the big cheese. Early on he had paid rally attendees (some say!). They did their job and brought the hoards of cockroaches out from their dark hidey holes. Then it was all gravy for him to sop up.

The money will be easy to follow, imo. Part of the overreach will be their doing their worst right out in the open. Arrogance.

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Maybe.

People have not come to grips with or they do not care what the heck is happening. Here on DU,most have it figured out. What to watch is how Chicago plays out in March and April. Expect the Con Job to declare Marshall Law for a couple of Precincts .

[cilla4progress]

13. I shudder to think about

what it's going to be like on 1/21, after he is inaugurated.

If the hounds of hatred and racism are let loose new, already, I think it is going to be exponentially more terrifying then. ...

[guillaumeb]

5. The GOP would not hate Obama so much if he had been President in another country.

Like Kenya, as an example.

Plus the Obama Family is functional, as contrasted to the Trump or Palin families. How dare Obama be the person that the GOP claims to love.

[malaise]

6. You nailed it

It is they who have long been dysfunctional racists

[eleny]

9. Yup. He often tried to give them what they wanted and they spurned him with foaming mouths

[guillaumeb]

11. He is the family man that the GOP claims to hold up as an example.

In contrast to Guiliani, Trump, Gingrich, Vitter, Foley, Hastert, and GOP politicians too numerous to mention here.

[eleny]

16. That's the blinding truth

I don't think they have anyone among them who compares to this First Family.

[Freelancer]

14. It's anti-intellectualism, IMO. If you use words like 'plutocrat' you've lost them.

And I don't mean that the electorate won't understand the word (although that's likely) -- more that a large number of them will want to punish you for using it. Get caught saying 'oligarch' and you risk being tarred and feathered.

Hillary made the mistake of showing just how smart she is. The other candidate didn't have to worry so much about that.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

45. Like stupidity is a virtue

[Butterflylady]

57. Exactly

That's why republicans hate education. They have to keep the electorate dumbed down.

[nil desperandum]

17. Well now,

there's an old and accurate saying about all of this....

When you're used to privilege, equality feels like oppression....

[malaise]

18. Well said

[nil desperandum]

19. Thanks

it ain't much but I do what I can...

[MontanaMama]

20. Nailed it...I kept trying to come up with this saying but couldn't.

[11 Bravo]

21. Melanin. Plain and simple ... melanin.

And nobody will convince me otherwise.

[Angry Dragon]

24. Racism is alive in USA

What they really mean when they say 'Make America Great Again' make it white again

[Wounded Bear]

26. Big part of it, no doubt...

[bdamomma]

44. you almost wish people would

fucking grow up. Horrible this man/child unleashed so much hate and he started the fucking birther movement.

[malaise]

33. Same here

and they know it too

[bdamomma]

42. they hated a smart black man

[ElkeH]

22. When they view African Americans as Untermenschen

then having an Untermensch voted into the highest office feels humiliating to them.

Here in Texas, I saw several yard signs during the 2008 election with messages such as "Say no to Obamunism" and "Send him back to Kenya!" People usually put up signs in support of their candidate; these people were putting up signs against President Obama and were not even trying to hide their racism.

[malaise]

25. So true

Welcome to DU

[ElkeH]

27. Thanks

[Angry Dragon]

23. Trump in a race to be the Worst President Ever!!

[malaise]

37. Never forget Bush was a disaster

He destabilized the planet with his illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq. He violated international law with torture and on and on and on - and he was fugging dumb to boot.

[Angry Dragon]

38. Bush will be remembered as a good president compared to Trump

[bdamomma]

43. remember a lot of people

died under his watch. And his minions were crap too, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove........they came out from under their rocks too. Started wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Their judgement day is coming up too.

[Angry Dragon]

64. just wait .... Trump and his hemorrhoids are going to be worse

[dionysus]

51. Trump hasnt started illegal wars when tens of thousands died. Not yet.

Have some perspective. Trump may be a piece of shit, but he hasn't taken office yet. He doesn't (yet) have blood on his hands.

Being a terrible person isn't a crime, (even if he's the buggest dkuchebag to ever hold office) like starting illegal wars. Let us hope he doesn't wind up with blood on his hands like bush and president cheney.

[Angry Dragon]

65. I predict AT LEAST 2 wars

[Initech]

28. Racism + fear of intelligent people

And Obama fills both. Americans want a president you could "have a beer with". Hey Obama's a president you can have a beer with!

[malaise]

29. I could say more

I mean I could have a baby with Obama - if only I wasn't so old and he wasn't so into his wife. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[sheshe2]

30. A girl can dream though

Sigh

[malaise]

32. Join the line please

[sheshe2]

39. Lol!

[sheshe2]

31. Sadly there were a few here as well with the same hatred.

I know several of them are now posting at JPR.

[DinahMoeHum]

34. I've said this for the longest time. . .

Anyone criticizing Obama who claims their criticism is not predicated on racism is a liar.
Period.

[malaise]

36. +1,000

Fugg 'em!

[spanone]

35. K&R...

[PatrickforO]

40. Yes. Single mom. Struggling middle class some of the time. Poor some of the time.

Troubled teen years. Drug use. Mixed race, identifies as African American. Then got his shit together, finished school, made it to Harvard, for God's sake, and edited the HJR. That's a big deal. Articulate. IQ in the 140-150 range. Deep familiarity with issues. Moral. Good husband. Good father.

Yep. Obama scared the HELL out of the wealthy class. No doubt there.

I didn't see eye to eye with him on the TPP or his continued use of drones, and I was really disappointed in the whole Dem party for not RAMMING single payer through in 2009 when they had the MANDATE.

But in all, Obama is a good guy and will go down in history as a GREAT president.

Unlike Trump. How the hell could that have happened? Geez.

[malaise]

54. Nice post

[lambchopp59]

41. I want to remind us, DU'er's, of RW media's culpability in this disaster

And particularly Fox fucking "news". From even before the 2004 elections they cranked up their thinly veiled racism incitement machine.
I believe enough collection of all the "wink-wink" anti-Obama confabulations put together in a video collage could easily convince even many of the entrenched right wingers that they've been systematically hoodwinked.
Fuck Fox fucking propaganda fucking so called fucking "news" and every fucking greedy horse they rode in on.
I believe they should be sued out of existence.
And that's all I have to say about that.
BTW, I'm not new. I'm nightscanner repackaged since the post-election hacking.

[malaise]

55. LOL for the repackaged you

Well said

[Skittles]

46. RACIST whites, please

[malaise]

48. Yes

[Lochloosa]

47. As a Southern, there is no doubt in my mind where the hatred comes from.

THEY CAN'T HANDLE HAVING A BLACK MAN FOR A BOSS

[malaise]

49. Do you think this isbased on the fear of retribution?

[Lochloosa]

50. Not at all. They are not "afraid" of a black boss.

This goes much deeper. They just won't accept one.

I ran a business in Albany, GA. Just to give you an idea of the racism that exist there, the day I moved to that shit hole of a town, I was behind a pickup truck with a bumper sticker that said "If I knew then what I know now, I would have picked my own cotton". I just went WOW.

Anyway, after a few months there I promoted a black man to supervisor. Two of my employees said they would quit rather than work for him.

I told them to have a nice day and they could pick up their checks on the way out.

I did ask one of them why. He was a good guy, and I hated to see him leave. He said he would not be able to face his friends and more importantly his family if he stayed. It seems they will accept the fact he left a good job over working for a black man.

It's going to take a long time to break this mold.

[Warren DeMontague]

52. Best President of my lifetime.

Know that stupid Dubya billboard "Miss me yet?"

People are actually going to miss Obama. I think History will judge him very highly.

[ehrnst]

53. I think that Obama hatred was a key factor in this election. (nt)

[annabanana]

56. and. . we enter a GREAT season for stock in the

"snake oil recipe" market.

[heaven05]

58. yep

[coco22]

59. And they hate ..

Melanin.

[moondust]

60. Repealing Obamacare was symbolic.

I think it was mainly a dog whistle that actually meant "Repeal Obama". It allowed them to continue more or less openly stoking the hate and inciting their racist base. They were never going to accept a black man as the "boss." Their reaction to those 8 years was to mobilize and get tough and vote for the white supremacist guy who talked the biggest and never backed down. Unlike all those other Republican wimps, he'll show 'em who's the real boss by god!

Many of them probably aren't rabid racists but they may not follow or understand politics and just sort of follow along with their social group that may be led by authoritarian types who are rabid racists.

[malaise]

62. They're not repealing it

Watch and see

[DarleenMB]

61. More complicated than that

But it's close.

I'm currently reading "White Trash -- the 400 year untold history of class in America." I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It will give you a solid perspective on the republicon party and why they hate the 98%.

And btw, lumping all of us white folk in together is neither accurate nor fair. I'm about as white as you can get (and have the DNA to show it) and I voted for Obama twice and absolutely adore him and his family. They truly, to my mind, represent the best of this country. They are US. Not ... THEM.