She: Obama? But he’s the black man, isn’t he?It'd be nice to think of ourselves that way again.
Me: Yes, exactly.
She: But surely a black man couldn’t become president of the United States?
Me: It looks as if he’ll be elected.
She: But president? That’s such an important job! In America, I thought blacks were janitors and laborers.
Me: No, blacks have all kinds of jobs.
She: What do white people think about that, about getting a black president? Are they upset? Are they angry?
Me: No, of course not! If Obama is elected, it’ll be because white people voted for him.
[Long pause.]
She: Really? Unbelievable! What an amazing country!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Changing our perceptions
I thought this was a pleasant part of Kristof's commentary on Obama and the US. It's a conversation with a friend in Beijing.
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Amen and amen!!!
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