Race , again

In the waning hours of this long campaign, race continues to be a complex, multi-dimensional issue cutting in many ways. this article reports on those people who will be voting for Obama because he is black. I like the last point. When asked if she was voting because of white guilt, the person replied, "Of course, what's wrong with guilt?" Then she explains that there is plenty for white folks about which to feel guilty. It's not an emotion we've discussed in class, but I think it bears consideration. For example, when a politician appeals to a future world in which "your children and grandchildren will live," that's inducing guilt. When, as this article suggests, Republicans ask potential Obama voters whether they are voting for a black man because of white guilt, they are trying to make white Obama voters feel guilty about feeling guilty! I'll bet you can think of other attempts to persuade based on guilt. Interesting article; worth reading.