The quadrennial circus that is the process of electing a U.S. president is upon us once again. It throws up all kinds of performers long on style, short on substance. Most of them, including the pundits and the press, are as profound as the pancake on their faces.
Two elections ago, with a sleight of hands that would have been the envy of any juggler, a clown was thrust upon the country, a midget in mind and morality. Like any raconteur he told the people many stories: about chatting to God every day and about weapons of mass destruction.
Now as this process marches on to Election Day the theatre of the absurd becomes even more ridiculous. The office being contested for is often referred to as the most powerful job in the world. Yet, listening to the issues being raised each day, one cannot help wondering whether this is just another episode of Trivial Pursuit.
Two issues regularly referred to, against one candidate, are race and experience.
This candidate is 50% black. So if he’s half black, he’s also half white. Why can’t he be referred to as white? Or biracial?
If being black is a crime, why don’t they come out and say it? Why don’t they come out and say discrimination and prejudice are bad things when practised elsewhere, but it’s O.K. when we do it. Everybody will understand, because most people already know who the world champions in hypocrisy are.
Being black was never an issue when a disproportionate number of black men were asked, or forced, to lay down their lives in the nation’s wars.
So is America ready to vote for a black man? Well if it isn’t, then shame on it. Spit on it!
The other issue being raised is of experience. The answer is simple. Since none of the candidates has been president before, neither has the experience. The incumbent has been president for almost eight years. Eight years later, not even his mother will say he is experienced.
COMMENTS
Jan
You forgot to mention that the 50% “black candidate” is also 50% Muslim!!
Jansan
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