This historic presidential election has left me with a great sense of irony. Though it is historically significant because of Senators Obama and Clinton's participation, I feel grave disappointment. While voter registration has increased in record numbers, I have become ever more disapproving of the status quo democratic process. And when Obama was named the Democratic presidential candidate, I felt a sense of tremendous defeat and cynicism.
Obama's romanticism has never inspired nor roused me. His on-screen charisma and photogenic charm are but eye candy for a retinal-minded America. The rhythm of his cadence may harken back to the Negro leaders of old, but he's no Martin.
The truth is Obama is an idealist. And so was I, when I could afford to be so. Senator Obama is undoubtedly bright and very accomplished. And though he has a proven track record to deliver results on a small scale, he has yet to demonstrate that he has the capacity to implement long term policy on a nation-wide level. If Sen. Ted Kennedy, a SENIOR statesmen with GREAT powers, has been fighting for affordable and accessible healthcare for all Americans for over four decades, what hope does Obama have?
Obama is not it. Obama is not the great White hope. He's not even the best candidate.
What America needs is better Americans. Not Obama's that do the work for us; or give us the false hope that we can be. America needs Americans that are more intelligent and further evolved. Not citizens that are easily persuaded by pulling on heart strings or loaded sound bytes. Americans need to stop supporting status quo candidates that spew doublespeak.
Democracy, in truth, is the ultimate representation of the human condition. It will only get better if the people do. And until that time we all have to suffer.
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