[quote name='Destructor']This country will never evolve. . Those guys who were actually thinking about going on a killing spree makes me sick to my stomach. Total bull shit man, no
ing heart, brain, etc... If something where to happen to Obama it will tear this nation in half I believe. A huge racial divide I belief will happen and it won't look pretty. If anyone remember the Rodney King beatings in L.A and the riots that went on there. I think it will be a good multiple of times greater than what that event had led to be. Seriously though, +1 for the Feds, really good job![/quote]
That's a somewhat myopic view.
Look at the last 40 to 50 years and tell me we haven't evolved
as a country. We have a black man about to be elected president, gay marriage is something openly talked about and legal in some areas, we have more interracial couples than ever. For every setback (James Byrd, the Virginia Tech shootings, 9/11), there are tons of decent people that speak out and show compassion for other people.
That being said, there are still a lot of bad people out there and good job to the Feds as you said.
[quote name='Ender']It's not fair to say the country as a whole will never evolve based upon the ridiculous intentions of two extremist individuals. As a country, we've come very far in the last 50 years or so.[/quote]
Exactly. When you consider the
totality of history, the changes we have made in society in the US are extraordinary.
I look at Obama being elected as an opportunity. A chance to show bigots that race can be irrelevant in regards to job, duty, and everything else. If he is elected and does a great job, it could mean a great deal to everyone in this county in regards to race relations.