Would you vote for a British Obama?

Original post by DdotT

I am racist for voting for the more British Politican
Because he will be the BRITISH Prime minister?

And if his policies were the Best EVER and the only other candidate had crappy policies then yes i would, but if the other guy had ok policies id vote for the more british guy.

How does that make any sense?

It's just like picking an English person over a Canadian person even though on paper the Canadian may be the better applicant for a job.

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MagicNMedicine

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Original post by IamBeowulf

bit of a dumb comment from someone I thought had some sense :s-smilie:

I'm taking the mick

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Hoozo

Original post by cadaeibfeceh

Why did you decide to make him Pakistani instead of African English or whatever the latest politically correct term for black is?

Never heard of the term African English in my life. Pretty sure its Black British or just Black. Stop trying to kick up a fuss over nothing.

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cadaeibfeceh

Original post by Hoozo

Never heard of the term African English in my life. Pretty sure its Black British or just Black. Stop trying to kick up a fuss over nothing.

I'm not, it's called a joke, take it.

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MagicNMedicine

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Original post by DdotT

I am racist for voting for the more British Politican
Because he will be the BRITISH Prime minister?

And if his policies were the Best EVER and the only other candidate had crappy policies then yes i would, but if the other guy had ok policies id vote for the more british guy.

What about if the more British guy was a leftist liberal looking to campaign for liberalising immigration and increasing benefits to asylum seekers?

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Original post by Aspiringlawstudent

How does that make any sense?

It's just like picking an English person over a Canadian person even though on paper the Canadian may be the better applicant for a job.

No because the Prime Minister Represents the country.

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Hoozo

Original post by ShadowConspiracy

No. Obama got in pretty much because he's black.

Every black friend I asked about Obama said they'd vote for him, When I asked why they couldn't give a opinion with few stating just because he's black.

Im pretty sure you would vote for somebody if you agreed with their policies. You seem to be saying you wouldnt vote for a British Obama because others voted for him solely based on his race. Doesnt that make you as bad as them?

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Hoozo

Original post by cadaeibfeceh

I'm not, it's called a joke, take it.

Nice backtracking. A joke that didnt make sense or was not funny. Good one...

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Original post by DdotT

No because the Prime Minister Represents the country.

And his ethnic background matters because of what, precisely?

How would him being black or otherwise non-white have anything to do with it?

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cadaeibfeceh

Original post by Hoozo

Nice backtracking. A joke that didnt make sense or was not funny. Good one...

Backtracking? WTF are you on about? I was joking about the high level of PC sensitivity in the British government, sorry if you have no idea what I'm talking about.

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Original post by MagicNMedicine

What about if the more British guy was a leftist liberal looking to campaign for liberalising immigration and increasing benefits to asylum seekers?

Thats a Toughie ! :eek:

I'm sure they'd be others obviously, but if i had to choose, i'd vote for the other guy since those policies aren't looking out for the country in the day and age of exsessive immigration we have

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Original post by Aspiringlawstudent

And his ethnic background matters because of what, precisely?

How would him being black or otherwise non-white have anything to do with it?

Because he's not British. (a british citizen yes but not ethnically British)

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Original post by DdotT

Because he's not British. (a british citizen yes but not ethnically British)

How are you ethnically British then?

Do you need to be white?

If so, you might want to look up racism in the dictionary...

Reply 34

boromir9111

Well if he's anything like the American one then it's a big N-O

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Original post by Aspiringlawstudent

How are you ethnically British then?

Do you need to be white?

If so, you might want to look up racism in the dictionary...

My great great grandfather served in British India, thats as far as i have asked my parents about my ancestors but i have all the genetic traits of a british ethnic person, not to meantion my surnames on both sides. There is no evidence ever in my family i am not mainly of british/english ethnicity.

So your saying im racist for wanting someone British many many Generations back opposed to a 2nd or 3rd generation Pakistani to be Leader of my country?

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T-ros

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Original post by Maxm79

Imagine a British Obama.
Lets say a Pakistani man with a Pakistani name. His agenda and policies are just as British as any other politician.

A man whos in favour of death penalty, bombing pakisan with unmanned planes, and against gay marriage ?

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Original post by DdotT

My great great grandfather served in British India, thats as far as i have asked my parents about my ancestors but i have all the genetic traits of a british ethnic person, not to meantion my surnames on both sides. There is no evidence ever in my family i am not mainly of british/english ethnicity.

So your saying im racist for wanting someone British many many Generations back opposed to a 2nd or 3rd generation Pakistani to be Leader of my country?

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying.

If you're making a judgment of the worth or value of an individual based upon race, you are a racist.

That is what racism is.

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Original post by T-ros

A man whos in favour of death penalty, bombing pakisan with unmanned planes, and against gay marriage ?

Please show me evidence of any of those assertions.

I don't like Obama, but I've never seen these beliefs from him.

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