baseman posted:Kari is into shallow optics with a lot of window dressing. Truth of the matter, the relative situation for Blacks have not changed under Obama. Black un/underemployment stands at over 50%. Obama has done nothing to redress this and he is about to vacate. Obamacare has angered a lot and net-net Blacks are the same or worse off.
Caribj, I don't fully blame Obama, but tell me what has he done for Blacks? What has been the effect of Obamacare on most middle income earners. How about small business? Labor participation has been the lowest since 1976 and the brunt of this are Blacks.
You always chastise me when I highlight this failed presidency and make it a race issue. All the time I'm talking about the lot of Black people under Obama. If you are happy, then fine, but I doubt most Blacks would agree with you!
You have to move away from thinking the race of the leaders matter that much. Same as Guyana, in due course, Blacks [and Indians] will see their lot worsen under the PNC!! If that is it, it's all about "Black Pride", then you can have it!!
Baseman define the issue properly.
Bush destroyed the economy, and damaged the socio economic condition of blacks.
Obama hasn't been able to fully fix the employment position for blacks, even as there has been a net 9 million INCREASE in jobs since Jan 2009, when he took office.
So who is to blame? The man who created the problem (Bush), or the other who was terrified to specifically focus on specific programs to help blacks (Obama) because you all were too ready to scream that he is hurting whites.
My issue with you is that you refuse to attribute the BULK of the blame to Bush! You also refuse to credit Clinton with the fact that blacks made significant progress under his presidency.
Jobs created under Reagan between Jan 1981 and Jan 1989. 16 million.
" " " Clinton Jan 1993 and Jan 2001. 23 million.
" " " Bush Jan 2001 and Jan 2009 1.2 million
" " " Obama Jan 2001 and Dec 2015 9 million.
It is clear that Bush was the biggest disgrace and Clinton the biggest success. Obama has created 7X the number of jobs than did Bush, and he still had a year to go.
Why don't you focus on where the blame lies and that is BUSH! While Obama has had a lackluster economy, he has done way better than did Bush, who crash landed the ENTIRE world into a Great Recession!