I’ve seen something very spiritual come out of the Obama campaign, a transformative component. People who were not inspired are now inspired. However, I am just as inspired to see a competent woman be elected into office, as I am to see a person of color. The dramatic difference between McCain and Barrack and Hillary is what scares me the most. John McCain and the Republican Party have operated from fear on foreign policy and have promoted policies that include tremendous amounts of corporate welfare and disregard for the poor.
I do believe Obama is slightly more progressive on major issues like the environment, education, prison reform, fighting poverty and foreign policy. Barrack has adopted an attitude that is above race. He’s played the role of an American leader and not a black leader. When the people take to the streets for change, the politicians who represent them are forced to make change. We, the people, have to govern ourselves, and it helps create more interest in the political process. It would be nice for the American people to show a unique and evolved state of mind, where race and gender play only a small and subtle role in the choices we make, and the best example is the choice for the leader of this country. Yet, it’s impossible to make a lot of the major change we need without the people’s support. -Russell Simmons
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