Unit 8

"Just as black anger often proved counterproductive, so have these white resentments distracted attention from the real culprits of the middle class squeeze – a corporate culture rife with inside dealing, questionable accounting practices, and short-term greed; a Washington dominated by lobbyists and special interests; economic policies that favor the few over the many. And yet, to wish away the resentments of white Americans, to label them as misguided or even racist, without recognizing they are grounded in legitimate concerns – this too widens the racial divide, and blocks the path to understanding"

 First of, I must start by saying that Obama is one of the most represented man on earth. He is one of the many that I look up to, not just for his way of doing politics but also for his ways of thinking as a man. He is just an amazing speaker, a great man and such an intelligent person on many different level. In this particular section of Obama's speech, AMERICA's biggest problem lay there. The question of race has been a huge problem in America and we seem to stuck in there because we look past the real problem. As we can see in this quote, Obama is saying, that it doesn't matter what race you belong to, we must unite and come together and fight for what is right. It is true that black people's anger toward the past doesn't change the fact that we are suffering, it true that white people's ignorance also doesn't change it. One thing we must agree on is the fact that we live in a society that the middle class which consists of black and white folks are usually the one suffering. Politicians are dirty and greedy. In politics, we have a bunch of greedy lobbyists who only see their own interest and will push a candidate that we will make sure their dream is complete. Politicians always make certain choice that benefits a few over many others. Obama believed that all these things play a huge part in dividing society when it comes to race instead of trying to understand each  other. 

   I chose this portion of the speech because I live in the best State on earth which is New York States. Living here comes with a lot of challenge and I understand. Living in New York, you get to be around all difference ethnicity groups, and that's the beauty of it. In order to live here, you must accept one race which is the human race. I am not saying that we do not have ignorant people around, because I've seen it but living in New York have made it so much better to cope with those problems. My goal is to see all race come together and work for what is right. I am not saying black people should forget about their past, all I am saying is we should look back at the past and at least try not be victim of the past. By that I mean, look at what we've been through and take what's good of it and bring it to this day so we can work for great things to come. I believe the human race can be in a better place but it will take a lot of work. We need to work together.