Obama: ‘Post-racial America after my election’ unrealistic

SGT (Join to see) - It really already has. I hadn't ever really met any true racists until I was an adult. Most people I met, those who were around my age, were not racists. At least, not openly.

Even fewer of the racists I have encountered have been white people. In my own limited experience, it has been mostly people of color (Latinos, Blacks, etc.) that have been most critical of a person for their race. It's possible that it's just so taboo for a white person to do it that they just don't do it as openly.

PFC Jim Wheeler - Racism comes in many shapes and forms, is overt and covert, is learned, taught and experienced and will always be a part of societies no matter where one goes in this world.

After my many travels, countries lived in, multiple conversations on the subject and experiences I have learned to take it as more of a social issue and one based upon many untruths and stereotypes.

It is a complicated and not so unique issue to America alone to say the least.

I think a lot people forget how we came to be in the United States. As a Black male myself, I do not need to express the point of being black because that's the obvious. So when President Obama was campaigning, he was pointing out the HISTORICAL fact of history as being the first African-American. He did not belittle another race, nor did state that his was better than another. But some US tend to believe the media's propaganda of divisiveness and biases against one another to push their hidden agenda.

CPT Jack Durish - To the math piece alone, the article says he started in 2007 at $ 1.3 million and they then arrive at "between 2 million and 7 million for 2013", but tagged that as 438%, which assumes the highest figure of $ 7 M. The lower figure of 2 million ends up more like 54% or roughly 9%/yr. Granted Treasuries earn nowhere near that. Add in 6 years salary at $ 400 k and that is $2.4 M, bringing him up to $3.7 M not including royalties, FLOTUS investment income from her previous law career?, and investment income. This is an example of how media outlets on both sides throw an eye-catching number out hoping it will not be further scrutinized and will be repeated as a source to influence public opinion. If we filled in the blanks on royalties, and the rest we'd likely see that there is nothing out of line with his wealth. Now if they uncover an offshore account that would be alarming. If the statistic had said POTUS net worth including wages, royalties, and investment income grew by a staggering 9% per annum there would have been no talking point(s). Please don't take this as an affront, as I only am stating the "not so obvious". I'm not a fan of many things he has or has not done, but personal financial inpropriety is not among them.

Now THAT is a good start to a very long and emotional conversation we as Americans should be having over time...... Great share and thanks for your input .... I do agree on all your points with some minor differating perspectives. SSgt Christopher Brose -

Unfortunately there are a lot of people of ALL races that want to blame other races for their lot in life. They are unhappy with the way things turned out for them and can't admit to themselves that their choices and behaviors might be the cause of their problems.

Morgan Freeman is a wise man

Morgan Freeman does a great job of coming right to the point, You never have to guess what He said ! Its a shame that more people don't see things as clearly as He does !