What An Obama Win Would Mean For America

[babylonsister]

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What An Obama Win Would Mean For America

September 28, 2012
by James Schlarmann

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A victory for the President would mean that Americans do understand how deflated the Middle Class has become, and that they don’t believe Romney and Ryan’s plan of austerity and tax cuts for the rich would do anything to fix it. The message will be clear: rich people do not deserve special treatment simply because they are rich. A win for Obama on November 6th means that the majority of Americans feel that feeding, housing and healing our citizens is every bit as, if not more, important than bombing oil-rich countries. It means that socially-conscientious programs are not offensive to most Americans. That we’re not afraid of becoming a country of people sucking off the teet of taxpayers, because Democratic economics works. It creates millions more jobs, and grows the Middle Class into a force to be reckoned with. The best way to give people a hand out of poverty, in other words, is to give them something to climb up into. Right now, the line between poverty and the Middle Class is blurrier than it’s ever been. A win for Obama means the country is ready to define that line once more.

From Silent Majority To Silent Minority

This last point is probably the most scary for Conservatives. This is what they’re really fighting for Romney for. They don’t like him so much as they truly fear their way of life being threatened. But the truth is that the country is already starting to marginalize them because of how extreme and obstinate they are. I don’t begrudge anyone their spiritual faith. But the fact remains that this country was founded on the idea that religious sycophancy will not take the place of reasoned debate and legislation. An Obama victory means an important statement on social issues. Birtherism will die finally, or at least be so marginalized that it’ll remain the topic of conversation in hushed circles of out-of-touch rednecks and ignorant fools who bought the conspiracy theory, hook, line and sinker.

The fear of socialism will be further pushed to the shadows of American politics as well. The Left knows that social programs are important because they are used as constructs by which we can improve our infrastructure, educate our children, and encourage scientific research. All of those things truly do breed innovation and industry. The space race was a socialist program; think about it. Our tax dollars paid for scientific research that wound up not only putting us on the Moon, but it gave us valuable technological breakthroughs that served not just Americans, but all mankind. What are socialist programs if not programs for the betterment of all society?

An Obama victory in the Fall means that the country, as a majority, doesn’t see the president as a black, Kenyan Communist/Socialist/Marxist/Sharia Law enforcing interloper. It means that we truly are one step closer to being in a post-racial world. It means that on average, we do believe that any adult should be able to marry and love without shame any other adult they want. Finally, it means quite simply that despite their best efforts the Republicans could not and did not destroy the two most important promises that Candidate Obama made in 2008.

Hope and Change.

[Grateful for Hope]

1. This brought tears to my eyes

Thank you for posting this.

[babylonsister]

2. You're very welcome. Thank Will Pitt for

turning me on to this blog. Another great writer here. I'm glad you liked it.

[Grateful for Hope]

3. ...

[AnnieK401]

4. Excellent Post

I love this.

[coldbeer]

11. my thoughts exactly

thanks Babylon and AnnieK491!

[NewJeffCT]

5. and, the most important reason of all

is to replace aging Supreme Court justices - though, I think Scalia is stubborn enough to hold out until another Republic is president.

[caseymoz]

6. I'll keep my expectations low.

An Obama win means a Romney defeat.

I'll go for that. Everything above and beyond is a bonus, if true.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

7. and countries throughout the world like Britain will breathe a sigh of relief

They are anxious about this election and hope that Romney doesn't become president

[cilla4progress]

8. And a decisive win?

That's what I'm looking for. A do-over.

It's plain to see that Mr. O. has learned so much over 4 years. A brilliant mind. And he's going to be much savvier about how to make this win work for him - and us - over the next 4.

Which is not to see he hasn't done monumental things in his 1st term, because he has.

[Barry2012]

9. Great post

I dreamed of this day coming to pass.for the better part of my life I believed some of the lies of the gop, but I finally opened my eyes to what the right is all about.I'm not afraid of socialism, because socialism means a stronger middle class.it means the govt protection from the upper rich class, which is always trying to destroy us for profits.the rich did not make this country great, the middle class did.

[VPStoltz]

10. Obama was elected by a HUGE majority last time - but dismissed by those who didn't vote for him.

He will again be dismissed EXCEPT if a Dem congress is elected and Mitch McChinless is put in a box.

[keroro gunsou]

12. not to be a bit of a downer...

yes and obama win would be awesome, but if we can't give him more of a democratic majority in the house or senate, it's going to be 4 more years of the same stall bullshit tactics and teabagger bitching.... that's his biggest obstacle, congress. get him one he can work with and then it'll be much better the second time around....

oh and the exploding heads of the righties is a secondary bonus as well.

[lonestarnot]

13. Truth is sometimes ugly, but better to face facts.

And those exploding heads