http://burmadigest.info/2008/10/16/race-and-the-us-presidential-race/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:12:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://burmadigest.info/2008/10/16/race-and-the-us-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-13008 Asian American Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:47:30 +0000 http://burmadigest.info/2008/10/16/race-and-the-us-presidential-race/#comment-13008 Mr Shaw should study the essence of US constitution more closely before resorting to racism as an explanation to every unwanted outcome. Firstly US is the only country admit openly again and again existence of racism and remedy for the past as well as prevention for the future. We have come far and have much further to go. I can not think of any such public admission ever happened in any other country. Has Argentina the country where I am assuming Mr Shaw is presently a resident ever admit to racism. May be there is no such thing as racism in Argentina or anywhere else in the world! The fact is racism does exist. The only different here in the USA is you can do something about it. It is guaranteed in the constitution. That being said using racism to characterize voter apathy and archaic example like Tom Bradley effect is proof of your bias perception of our great nation. Evidently the fellowship opportunity at Princeton has not given you to understand what an ordinary American is like. However given Princeton ultra liberal stance on everything you can not be faulted entirely. Here are the facts: In USA everybody has a chance. Mr Shaw will not have to try very hard to see enough minority doing great in USA. Racism exist here but the chance to rectify the wrong is best compared to anywhere else in the world. I am an Asian American Physician. I have travelled far and wide. I constantly feel discriminatory behavior every where. The worst ones are in Asia. Specifically China. I am 75% chinese and it is unbelievable how derogatorily the chinese characterize me not knowing I speak and understand 6 languages and 14 dialect. I always tell my children that one must transcend beyond one is perceived as. As such we are very successful and in fact the subjects of reverse discrimination. Why am I telling you this ? Just to point out the fact that if you can not transcend your perceived character do not blame others for stereotyping you. If Obama is not elected despite what the polls predict he is to be blamed. There are Asian, African American, Arabic and other ethnic American who are governor, senators, congressperson and in any other imaginable occupation. These people went through exactly the same "racism" that you described and triumph. Please do not use this "r" word to describe Obama failure. If he fail it is because he is perceived as unsuitable not only because of his race but because he can not transcend his basis character. Mr Shaw should study the essence of US constitution more closely before resorting to racism as an explanation to every unwanted outcome.
Firstly US is the only country admit openly again and again existence of racism and remedy for the past as well as prevention for the future. We have come far and have much further to go. I can not think of any such public admission ever happened in any other country. Has Argentina the country where I am assuming Mr Shaw is presently a resident ever admit to racism. May be there is no such thing as racism in Argentina or anywhere else in the world!
The fact is racism does exist. The only different here in the USA is you can do something about it. It is guaranteed in the constitution.
That being said using racism to characterize voter apathy and archaic example like Tom Bradley effect is proof of your bias perception of our great nation. Evidently the fellowship opportunity at Princeton has not given you to understand what an ordinary American is like. However given Princeton ultra liberal stance on everything you can not be faulted entirely.
Here are the facts:
In USA everybody has a chance. Mr Shaw will not have to try very hard to see enough minority doing great in USA.
Racism exist here but the chance to rectify the wrong is best compared to anywhere else in the world.
I am an Asian American Physician. I have travelled far and wide. I constantly feel discriminatory behavior every where. The worst ones are in Asia. Specifically China. I am 75% chinese and it is unbelievable how derogatorily the chinese characterize me not knowing I speak and understand 6 languages and 14 dialect.
I always tell my children that one must transcend beyond one is perceived as. As such we are very successful and in fact the subjects of reverse discrimination.
Why am I telling you this ? Just to point out the fact that if you can not transcend your perceived character do not blame others for stereotyping you.
If Obama is not elected despite what the polls predict he is to be blamed. There are Asian, African American, Arabic and other ethnic American who are governor, senators, congressperson and in any other imaginable occupation. These people went through exactly the same “racism” that you described and triumph.
Please do not use this “r” word to describe Obama failure. If he fail it is because he is perceived as unsuitable not only because of his race but because he can not transcend his basis character.

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