Subj : Re: Dems in NH
To   : Lee Lofaso
From : aaron thomas
Date : Sun Feb 16 2020 08:18 pm

 LL> Not really.  His biological father was black, but split with his

Let me correct myself: It appears that Obama was not raised black or white,
but it also appears that he was able to score some votes for having dark skin
and a shoddy sales pitch.

 LL> What we do to overcome our own racism and bigotry is up to us.
 LL> Both as individuals and a society.

That's a good point- the "as a society" part. In my experiences, colors
prefer to stay somewhat segregated. I like to see that change, but not until
it's safe to do so. And I'm not sure how to make it happen either; there's
not going to be many people agreeing with this.

 LL> Everybody deserves a marker.  But do you realize what is being
 LL> done for the homeless who die in America?  Their bodies are cremated,

That's another good point. What's happened to the slaves is already buried in
the past, where it belongs. We didn't do it them. Those who enslaved them,
did it legally. Let's do something for the homeless instead.

 LL> Everything ought to be free.  And not just for black folks.

We should be able to pick fruit from trees and hunt for meat, but if you're
talking about getting a free meal from the grocery store, then that's a lot
different.

 LL> A free lunch is all black people ask.

Who? I haven't heard any black people asking for free lunch. If I did hear
someone ask for that, I'd buy them one if I had enough money to do so. But I
definitely wouldn't go around saying "black people want free lunch" just
because one person asked for it.

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