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I have no idea why someone who is mixed race might be more susceptible to careerism than someone who is white, but...

i can...further to fall, higher odds to beat, both can focus the mind quite well.

great reply, full of good points, thanks Upstate.

perhaps it was not necessary to include that factor, if it seemed crass in any way, i apologise.

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Thu Mar 11th, 2010 at 08:26:38 PM EST
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I really think race figures in only with the number of Americans who would never vote for Obama anyway. Race explains a lot about American politics, but the lines are transparent. Don't forget the famous utterance by Toni Morrison: "Bill Clinton is our first African-American President."

In that context, Obama's actual race is much less a factor than his perceived race.

by Upstate NY on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:09:02 AM EST
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