May I ask why anyone would view Obama as a modern day Uncle Tom ?

[onelove917]

I asked this in an e-mail and was told it would be better to ask this in a discussion. I am now but I generalized the original question.

I have had the t.v. off for more than a year. Fortunately, in recent months, my land lord decided to go ahead and get comcast cable and just in time to catch much of the Hilary vs Obama issue.

I have not developed strong view on Obama personally whether pro or con. My concern has been a feeling that Hilary was more likely to win and Obama might drive many "liberals" to show how tolerant they really aren't. I once expressed my concern of a McCain victory if Obama was nominated with two AME Church people and one agreed with me.

I basically just want to get the Republicans out of power and am supportive of the Democrat I feel will most likely win. I have had no malice towards Obama though. However, I find it interesting that some in here do seem to have negative views of him.

I would have expected people in here to label me an "Uncle Tom" for thinking Hilary was better placed to win. Instead in the e-mail, I was even accused of being . . . . an Obama supporter. Even if I was, is that a bad thing ?

Why the hostility to Obama ?

What do people think Obama has done to deserve such commentary ?

Why would anyone view Obama as a modern day Uncle Tom ?

[Northeast APSP]

If you have heard the malcolm X speech, "House Negro and the Field Negro," you should know.
But if you don't it is simple there are two types of black people in this world those who represent the interests of the Filed Negro, those who want to be Free, to burn down the plantation rid of the system that put them in the conditions their in.
Then there is the House Negro, the one who aligns their own interests with that of the Slave Masta, the one that would give their own life to protect the Slave masta and his plantation, the one that who would use his own body ash the flames of the fire to masters house, who even snitch on a field negro if they ever started talking about escaping, then endorse the whipping and lynching of those field Negroes who tried to escape.

Which would you think Obama is?

[afrocentric]

Originally Posted by Northeast APSP

If you have heard the malcolm X speech, "House Negro and the Field Negro," you should know.
But if you don't it is simple there are two types of black people in this world those who represent the interests of the Filed Negro, those who want to be Free, to burn down the plantation rid of the system that put them in the conditions their in.
Then there is the House Negro, the one who aligns their own interests with that of the Slave Masta, the one that would give their own life to protect the Slave masta and his plantation, the one that who would use his own body ash the flames of the fire to masters house, who even snitch on a field negro if they ever started talking about escaping, then endorse the whipping and lynching of those field Negroes who tried to escape.

Which would you think Obama is?

ooohhh, *raises my hand* i know, i know....pick me, pick me.

[Daughter of Kali]

Originally Posted by Northeast APSP

If you have heard the malcolm X speech, "House Negro and the Field Negro," you should know.
But if you don't it is simple there are two types of black people in this world those who represent the interests of the Filed Negro, those who want to be Free, to burn down the plantation rid of the system that put them in the conditions their in.
Then there is the House Negro, the one who aligns their own interests with that of the Slave Masta, the one that would give their own life to protect the Slave masta and his plantation, the one that who would use his own body ash the flames of the fire to masters house, who even snitch on a field negro if they ever started talking about escaping, then endorse the whipping and lynching of those field Negroes who tried to escape.

Which would you think Obama is?

Exactly. Plus he is half white and brought up as a white.

[mgarvey4evr]

i agree obama isnt black enough. otheerwise he'd be advocating we go back to the motherland Africa and forget about goddamn america.

[afrocentric]

Originally Posted by onelove917

I asked this in an e-mail and was told it would be better to ask this in a discussion. I am now but I generalized the original question.

I have had the t.v. off for more than a year. Fortunately, in recent months, my land lord decided to go ahead and get comcast cable and just in time to catch much of the Hilary vs Obama issue.

I have not developed strong view on Obama personally whether pro or con. My concern has been a feeling that Hilary was more likely to win and Obama might drive many "liberals" to show how tolerant they really aren't. I once expressed my concern of a McCain victory if Obama was nominated with two AME Church people and one agreed with me.

I basically just want to get the Republicans out of power and am supportive of the Democrat I feel will most likely win. I have had no malice towards Obama though. However, I find it interesting that some in here do seem to have negative views of him.

I would have expected people in here to label me an "Uncle Tom" for thinking Hilary was better placed to win. Instead in the e-mail, I was even accused of being . . . . an Obama supporter. Even if I was, is that a bad thing ?

Why the hostility to Obama ?

What do people think Obama has done to deserve such commentary ?

Why would anyone view Obama as a modern day Uncle Tom ?

here's a few links that i found on here on afrochat.........

Obama95 vs Obama08

Obama supporter and CEO involved in Passport spying

What are you're thoughts on Obama's CNN speech on race?

OBAMA tells Blacks to 'Shape Up' !

OBAMA'S LETTER Response to TAVIS

you're welcome to the search link which is above thread in between quick links and new posts. anytime you are posting and need a quick answer just click on it. sometimes we've already posted it and quickly forgotten all about them.

[afrocentric]

i would like to introduce myself to DAUGHTER OF KALI AND MGARVY4EVR. i'm afrocentric and welcome to afrochat.

and now to mgarvy4evr..... let's pray that don't happen.

[mgarvey4evr]

thanks for the welcome brother

[afrocentric]

Originally Posted by mgarvey4evr

thanks for the welcome brother

ahh, corrections....sista, not brother.

[mgarvey4evr]

lol, my bad. thanks for the welcome and the correction, sista.