It seems as though Joe Wilson and Glenn Beck have something in common, they are not fans of President Barack Obama, or at least that's the image they are giving off. Joe Wilson was extremely out of line and extremely unprofessional when had diarrhea of the mouth and blurted out "LIAR" in the middle of President Obama's speech. Obama seemed taken aback and disrespected, but carried on with his speech. No matter how Joe Wilson feels about the President and his proposals, he was in the wrong and just ended up making himself look like a fool. As for Glenn Beck, he is also entitled to his own opinion but his claims seem a little out of whack as well, which based on the reading did not seem something out of character for him. He seems to exaggerate and make irrational claims. Saying that Obama hates white people would be like saying any other past president hated black people. It seems as though just because Glenn Beck is white and Obama is black, he is trying to stir the pot. As a white woman, I can confidently say that I do not believe President Obama has a “deep seated hatred for white people or white culture.” Though I can’t speak for anyone but myself, I do not think that many other educated Caucasian would agree with his statement either or at least not to that extent.
It just makes me wonder if the road between “black and white” will ever be paved. Not be a pessimistic but it seems that though racism will never completely go away because children generally carry their parent’s values into their families when they grow up, which makes a vicious cycle that seems endless.
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