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Race War II

About two weeks ago I noted (following Drudge) the prediction of Fatimah Ali, Obamanut and Philadelphia Daily News columnist, that

[i]f McCain wins, look for a full-fledged race and class war, fueled by a deflated and depressed country, soaring crime, homelessness ? and hopelessness!

Now she?s back, standing by her prediction, which, however, has become ?metaphorical,? whatever that may mean in this context.

I stand by the column - but after all of that backlash, I realize I was dead wrong. We don?t have to wait until after the election for a race war. We?re in one now.

I know that putting the words ?race? and ?war? together is like hurling an incendiary device. But I wasn?t issuing a call to arms, it was a metaphorical prediction.

Is it too early to suggest that Obama?s more energetic backers are attempting to do to American voters what Jesse Jackson has for years done to American companies?

Full post as published by Discriminations on September 16, 2008 (boomark / email).