Pretty phenomenal that we are on the cusp of having an African American in the White House. It is even more astounding that he is a liberal from Chicago. I didn't think American politics had the capacity for this for at least another generation.
One thing that occurs to me is that this may be the death-knell for affirmative action. The hiring of a black president by the citizens of the United States of America seems to prove that even the highest glass ceiling can be busted through. That is not to say that minorities are well represented in all aspects of society, business and culture, but that those areas which were viewed as bastions of exclusion and male WASPiness may be possible of transformation and dynamism not expected by many.
It gives me hope that maybe the world is more egalatarian than I imagined. Even for a cynic like myself, it is an amazing expression of the power of the individual and of a truly free, democratic society. All in all, a pretty amazing time to be alive.
Scratch that if McCain wins.
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