Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Obama Elected!

Woohoo!!

Barack Obama won the election, making him the first African-American president of the US. Furthermore, the Democrats captured not only the White House, but also Congress and Senate, making them the dominant party in the US.

The victory is very significant in a lot of ways. Everyone must understand that throughout the history of the US, the blacks are mistreated and there are a lot of prejudices against them. Before Lincoln, the blacks are generally slaves and the perception of them as low-class, filthy and sub-human has been passed on till now. Even though US promote equality among humans, it is just an ideology. To them, equality among whites? Yes. Equality among blacks and whites? Huh? What are blacks? Are they humans?

Think about it. Just around 43 years ago, the famous Montgomery Bus incident took place and we can see how bad the blacks are discriminated. Although things are getting better for the African-Americans, there is still a sense of superiority among the whites. So it is something special when a black, our dear Mr Barack Obama, decided to run for presidency. It is so special that it sounds like a joke. A black in the White House? Are you sure?

But that special something translates into a miracle. I mean, people supported him! The support becomes so strong that he defeated Hillary Clinton -a white- to clinch the Democratic Party nomination. The rest is history.

Right now, i am glad that the citizens of the US have decided to tear down the race barrier and send the better candidate to White House to lead them through the turbulent times ahead. Really, as Mr Obama said in his victory speech, the American Dream is still alive and anything is possible. Who would have thought that the 44th President of the United States is a black? I am sure none of the founding fathers would.

Obama's victory is also a sign that US is really practicing what it has been preaching. A mulit-racial society. In this age of globalisation, countries are experiencing the effect immigration has brought, particularly the emergence of a mulit-racial society in their back yard. US is definitely not spared and i am sure with the big brother's ways finally on par with its ideals, the effect on the world is far-reaching.

So, it is a clear sign that Change has come to America and can the whole world see and feel it?

Yes we can.

Cause i saw it with my own eyes. How the Americans decided to put away the issue of race. How the Americans decided to stop the nonsense of Bush's actions. How the Americans are so sick of the Iraq War. How they want badly their loved ones to return home to celebrate the next Christmas together. How desperately they hope for someone to bring them out of this financial crisis.

Congrats America. I am sure your choice is right and let us all pray that the following four years will be a good one.