A CNN interview of people exiting the polls, evidenced that Barack's minister, and Barack's words about small town Pennsylvania, was not on the minds of the voters. The three people interviewed, voted for Hillary, and they described votes manufactured, in the racialized environment, necessary to promote Hillary's success.
One man said, he voted for Hillary because Barack has a chip on his shoulder. Who could look at Hillary's rantings and Barack's calm, and conclude that Barack is the one with a chip on his shoulder? Not anyone who’s paying attention. This man "heard" the Clinton's claim of racial division, and he lined up, racially.
A woman said she voted for Hillary because she really doesn't know Barack, so she voted for what she knows. That is the essence of the Clinton strategy, racialize Barack (make him unknown), then talk about him as dishonest, chastise him - like he is a child, raise questions about his religion, and even though he continues to look good, just like that unknown entree on a restaurant menu, when challenged, we go with what we "know."
The Clintons "speak" to our unconscious, prompting us to see Barack racially, and not as he is. The majority of Americans actually want Barack Obama to become president, but deep in the recesses, of their unconscious minds, there is a wealth of racial misinformation, and beliefs, that the Clintons are stirring up.
If we don’t consciously address issues of race in America, soon, we may loose our last best chance to restore America’s democracy, and to return America, to the people.
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