Don’t Take Our Word for It

Kathleen showed us the following ‘What Ifs’ from a post (”And THAT’S One to Grow On“) on one of her favorite blogs, Petunia Face.  The author Susannah in turn took the ‘What Ifs’ from this post on The Avant Garde Retard blog, which, in turn, was found on a digg thread. Ah, the internets.

We think these ‘What Ifs’ question stereotypes in a simple and effective manner. We have also added links to further information about some of the ‘What Ifs.’

The Avant Garde Retard quotes from digg:

How racism works:

What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard Law Review? What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?

What if McCain were still married to the first woman he said “I do” to? What if Obama were the candidate who left his first wife after she no longer measured up to his standards?

What if Michelle Obama was a wife who not only became addicted to pain killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable organization? What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?

What if Obama were a member of the “Keating 5“? What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?

If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?

This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and maximizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.

So, whomever you would like to see in the White House, please take the time to do thorough research and then make an informed decision. Oh, and of course, VOTE!