When I met that’s me<\/b> three years ago, he was an English major at the university. Now he is teaching English at the junior high school level. Unlike most of my Moroccan friends, that’s me<\/b> has been following the American presidential campaign with interest, because he feels that if Barack Obama were to win the presidency, it would represent a major change in the American mentality. We were discussing what exactly inspires him about Obama, and I asked him if he would write up his thoughts for this blog.<\/i><\/p>\n
As a Moroccan teacher, when I watch Barack Obama’s speeches and try to analyze what messages he wants to convey, I come to the conclusion that of all the candidates running for presidency, he is unique. Being black is an important quality that he knows how to make work for him instead of against him, as shown in his “Yes We Can” slogan. Throughout history, African-Americans have suffered from racism and its effects. Clearly the condition of blacks is much better than it once was, but they are still being treated as second-class citizens, and most of the good jobs go to whites. Obama stands for real democracy in America, and if he wins the presidency, I think it will be a great change in the country. Simply by being who he is, Obama is a symbol of change.<\/p>\n
There is something I can’t understand in the language of Obama’s most serious challenger, Hillary Clinton. She talks about her so-called experience, but I laugh when I hear people taking that for granted. Even the media have noticed that her experience is less than it seems. When the Bush administration made the fatal decision to invade Iraq and get rid of Saddam, Obama opposed that dangerous step, and said so publicly. Unlike him, Hillary supported the invasion based on the idea that all Americans should fight terrorism. If that is what Hillary means by experience, how can we take her seriously? If she were really an experienced leader, she would have realized that the Iraqi war would be one of the worst mistakes in American history. It’s true that Obama is much younger than Hillary, but experience is not only a matter of age.<\/p>\n
I think that Obama realizes that it isn’t easy to run for president, and that even if he does win, it won’t be possible for him to change everything overnight. Some people say that for either candidate to win would be a huge step forward for America. Hillary would be the first woman president, and Obama would be the first black man to lead the global policeman, the most powerful nation in the world, which has been a dream for all black people. Yet if we go back a couple of centuries, we will discover that the situation of women was never as tragic as that of African-Americans, who were treated as animals or worse. It wasn’t until the civil rights era, and the movement led by Martin Luther King, that black people won most of their rights. For this, Dr. King was assassinated! It reminds me of Jesus Christ, whom Christians say was a savior who sacrificed his life so that humanity could live in peace. Dr. King said, “I have a dream,” but he died before seeing his dream accomplished. It is accomplished now, so if Martin Luther King could call for change and succeed, why can’t Obama do the same?<\/p>\n
In my opinion, it is high time for Americans to realize that democracy is more than a slogan. It isn’t only a word we hear in the media or in speeches. Real democracy means offering all people the opportunity to give voice to their thoughts, regardless of their color or race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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