Racism in America

• Concerned citizen: As an American living in Joberg for the past year, I can tell you that it is definately NOT worse in the United States then here with regard to racism. Whoever said that is on crack. South African live, breathe and eat race...... in a way it is not even contemplated in the States. There is absolutely no comparison in my mind.
  
  That said, America is a big country and there are areas that are more prone to racism then others. Racism does exist in America...... but we have had a generation of distance and significant progress from the 50's and 60's civil rights era and racial segregation in the South. Give us another decade and it will be completely irrelevant.
  
  I guess you have to remeber that South Africa is only 15 years free from a racial segregation even more comprehensive then that which existed in the American South. It took America 40 years to get where it is today, it is going to take that long for South Africans at least, with unique roadblocks which do not and did not exist in the States.
  
  Obama would never have gotten elected without a huge component of predominantly white voters. Blacks do not exist in sufficient numbers in the States to pull off an Obama victory by themselves. His candidacy was very effective in transending race and racial politics. If he made it about race he would never have been elected. Sure, there is the residue of white voters who would not vote for him if because he was black...but they have been shown to be a small minority.

  Chris 06 Nov 2008, 09:20 - Report

Racism against white people in South Africa