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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
Don't be naive. You don't think there is a big difference in weight given to what Al Sharpton has to say in support of a "black" issue vs an "outsider"? It may not be right, but that's the way the world works.
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That is not because Al Sharpton is black. It is because Al Sharpton is Al Sharpton (as others have already noted.) Do people (other than racist tea partiers) give less weight to what President Obama has to say about issues that might affect blacks in America?
Do people give less weight to what Mayor Nenshi has to say on issues that affect Muslims in Calgary?
Anyway, what are Muslim issues in Alberta? What are Sikh issues in Alberta? How are they different than "white issues"? (I'm sincerely curious.)
And more importantly, are these the sorts of perceived (and imagined) divisions that candidates should be campaigning on? No, absolutely not. Like I said: nonsense.