Current Events > Why do people consider Obama the first black president?

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ChainedRedone 12/28/18 1:30:16 AM #1:	He's half black. That's like saying if he won election in South Africa, he'd be the first white president because he's half-white. --- David Mink. Hero. https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6043/6337878059_009dd4c4f3_z.jpg <cite>ChainedRedone posted [p:914810562] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>He's half black. That's like saying if he won election in South Africa, he'd be the first white president because he's half-white.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Snake07 12/28/18 1:31:57 AM #2:	Cause it sounds better than first non white president --- "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time" -Detective Rust Cohle <cite>Solid Snake07 posted [p:914810617] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Cause it sounds better than first non white president</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 12/28/18 1:36:23 AM #4:	Nvm. That was poorly worded and Im going to sleep --- Name checks out <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:914810727] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Nvm. That was poorly worded and Im going to sleep</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KStateKing17 12/28/18 1:39:51 AM #6:	He is at least the first African (Kenyan) American. It's funny to listen to people call him a racist, Muslim antichrist even though he was raised by his white Christian family. Super sad though too, those people are sick in the head. --- The 17th King of the State of K <cite>KStateKing17 posted [p:914810835] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>He is at least the first African (Kenyan) American. It's funny to listen to people call him a racist, Muslim antichrist even though he was raised by his white Christian family. Super sad though too, those people are sick in the head.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TendoDRM 12/28/18 1:40:37 AM #7:	But he won twice. 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 black president --- Cel Damage! Tonight at 8:00! <cite>TendoDRM posted [p:914810855] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>But he won twice. 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 black president</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NOM 12/28/18 1:40:56 AM #8:	Bill Clinton was the first black President --- I dream broken dreams I make them come true <cite>NOM posted [p:914810865] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Bill Clinton was the first black President</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RomanReigns 12/28/18 1:41:04 AM #9:	ChainedRedone posted... He's half black. lol --- https://imgur.com/a/H5G8HtM <cite>RomanReigns posted [p:914810870] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote><cite>ChainedRedone posted...</cite> <quote>He's half black. </quote> lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChainedRedone 12/28/18 1:41:28 AM #10:	RomanReigns posted... ChainedRedone posted... He's half black. lol What's funny? --- David Mink. Hero. https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6043/6337878059_009dd4c4f3_z.jpg <cite>ChainedRedone posted [p:914810880] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote><cite>RomanReigns posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ChainedRedone posted...</cite> <quote>He's half black. </quote> lol</quote> What's funny?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 12/28/18 1:41:36 AM #11:	Oh boy! It's this thread again! --- ^ Hey now that's completely Merry! https://i.imgtc.com/YnvkpvU.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:914810883] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Oh boy! It's this thread again!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
prince_leo 12/28/18 1:42:42 AM #12:	he passes as black and identifies as such --- https://imgur.com/uHUvpSH http://error1355.com/ce/prince_leo.html <cite>prince_leo posted [p:914810917] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>he passes as black and identifies as such</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gguirao 12/28/18 2:21:08 AM #13:	Because no one cares how white you are when all your predecessors were white. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. <cite>gguirao posted [p:914811896] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Because no one cares how white you are when all your predecessors were white.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 12/28/18 2:21:36 AM #14:	NOM posted... Bill Clinton was the first black President This --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:914811906] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote><cite>NOM posted...</cite> <quote>Bill Clinton was the first black President</quote> This</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rikasa 12/28/18 2:23:22 AM #15:	most of race is how you look because that's how people treat you. --- you are not alone <cite>rikasa posted [p:914811947] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>most of race is how you look because that's how people treat you.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Dream87 12/28/18 2:23:51 AM #16:	Society tends to treat and view mixed people by their minority half. Whites have historically rejected mixed as white, and the black community generally accepts us as their own --- <cite>Blue_Dream87 posted [p:914811958] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Society tends to treat and view mixed people by their minority half. Whites have historically rejected mixed as white, and the black community generally accepts us as their own</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ArchiePeck 12/28/18 2:25:32 AM #18:	LOL at tc <cite>ArchiePeck posted [p:914811999] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>LOL at tc</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 12/28/18 2:25:48 AM #19:	that's why they say race is a social construct. in the US, due to miscegenation historically not being recognized, Obama is considered black because some of those beliefs continue to have an affect on how people identify themselves and/or are seen in South Africa, he'd be considered as being "colored" --- b-bb-box <cite>boxington posted [p:914812003] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>that's why they say race is a social construct. in the US, due to miscegenation historically not being recognized, Obama is considered black because some of those beliefs continue to have an affect on how people identify themselves and/or are seen in South Africa, he'd be considered as being "colored"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Knowledge_King 12/28/18 8:58:10 AM #20:	People grasp at straws and currently most communities in America go off of the one drop rule for some reason. --- http://www.warwithwords.com Run: 4 Stars and IndieReader Approved:https://www.amazon.com/Run-M-N-ebook/dp/B076R7DCHN <cite>Knowledge_King posted [p:914819667] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>People grasp at straws and currently most communities in America go off of the one drop rule for some reason.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Webmaster4531 12/28/18 9:00:22 AM #21:	Maybe because he's black and identifies as black. --- Ad Hominem. <cite>Webmaster4531 posted [p:914819722] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Maybe because he's black and identifies as black.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 12/28/18 9:01:46 AM #22:	Unsugarized_Foo posted... NOM posted... Bill Clinton was the first black President This i've had plenty of black people tell me this. --- People die when they are killed. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:914819767] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote><cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>NOM posted...</cite> <quote>Bill Clinton was the first black President</quote> This</quote> i've had plenty of black people tell me this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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A_Good_Boy 12/28/18 9:03:19 AM #24:	monkmith posted... Unsugarized_Foo posted... NOM posted... Bill Clinton was the first black President This i've had plenty of black people tell me this. Kind of an odd point when the topic is about Obama not being black because he's mixed. --- Who is? I am! <cite>A_Good_Boy posted [p:914819802] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote><cite>monkmith posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>NOM posted...</cite> <quote> Bill Clinton was the first black President </quote> This</quote> i've had plenty of black people tell me this.</quote> Kind of an odd point when the topic is about Obama not being black because he's mixed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MelzezDoor 12/28/18 9:04:04 AM #25:	Melanin levels are above expected range --- https://imgur.com/ARaZB2G https://imgur.com/LvEUiSl <cite>MelzezDoor posted [p:914819832] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Melanin levels are above expected range</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
legendary_zell 12/28/18 9:04:13 AM #26:	This topic was old in 2008. Asking it seriously reveals a fundamental lack of awareness of how identity works. --- https://imgur.com/0Bi86cp <cite>legendary_zell posted [p:914819837] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>This topic was old in 2008. Asking it seriously reveals a fundamental lack of awareness of how identity works.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 12/28/18 9:05:45 AM #27:	Lex Luthor was president before Obama. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:914819871] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Lex Luthor was president before Obama.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mareen 12/28/18 9:06:30 AM #28:	People in the US usually tend to refer to mixed people as their minority half. Not to mention, he's still the "blackest" president we've gotten. So it's more or less still true to say he's the first. --- Awz od fiis <cite>Mareen posted [p:914819896] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>People in the US usually tend to refer to mixed people as their minority half. Not to mention, he's still the "blackest" president we've gotten. So it's more or less still true to say he's the first.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 12/28/18 9:08:25 AM #29:	Dammit I thought this topic was gonna be how Taft was the first black president. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:914819951] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>Dammit I thought this topic was gonna be how Taft was the first black president.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 12/28/18 9:10:00 AM #30:	A_Good_Boy posted... monkmith posted... Unsugarized_Foo posted... NOM posted... Bill Clinton was the first black President This i've had plenty of black people tell me this. Kind of an odd point when the topic is about Obama not being black because he's mixed. --- People die when they are killed. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:914820009] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote><cite>A_Good_Boy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>monkmith posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>NOM posted...</cite> <quote> Bill Clinton was the first black President </quote> This</quote> i've had plenty of black people tell me this.</quote> Kind of an odd point when the topic is about Obama not being black because he's mixed.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hollow_shrine 12/28/18 9:12:35 AM #31:	TC knows good and damn well that's not how blackness works in America, the county of the one drop rule. And that shit isn't dead. When people talk about 'white genocide' they're evoking something born from that rule. If Obama were visibly white they wouldn't call him the first biracial president. They'd still call him by his ethnic minority. --- Ignorance is a choice https://imgtc.com/i/7UnK3hx.jpg <cite>hollow_shrine posted [p:914820080] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>TC knows good and damn well that's not how blackness works in America, the county of the one drop rule. And that shit isn't dead. When people talk about 'white genocide' they're evoking something born from that rule. If Obama were visibly white they wouldn't call him the first biracial president. They'd still call him by his ethnic minority.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
1NfamousACE_2 12/28/18 9:19:24 AM #32:	If he would have been sprayed with a firehouse in 1961, then he's black. --- New signature needed, acquire within from management <cite>1NfamousACE_2 posted [p:914820281] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote>If he would have been sprayed with a firehouse in 1961, then he's black.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AltOmega 12/28/18 9:35:13 AM #33:	Solid Snake07 posted... Cause it sounds better than first non white president Basically this. Why is Miles Morales the first "black" Spider-Man if he's half Latino? --- - I dislike Sony and Nintendo equally but own both of their consoles plus a PC. - I'm a traditional leftist and I literally work for the government. <cite>AltOmega posted [p:914820711] in Why do peo... [t:77339893]...</cite> <quote><cite>Solid Snake07 posted...</cite> <quote>Cause it sounds better than first non white president</quote> Basically this. Why is Miles Morales the first "black" Spider-Man if he's half Latino?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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