racist ads in wisconsin

[edrugtrader]

i'm in wisconsin for vacation... over the past few week many people are assuming the election may come down to wisconsin. all tv spots are political spots. all radio spots are political spots. it is seriously a war zone. every ad seems to have a rebutal ad up right after it.

i listen to hip hop. since the debate, political ads fill the entire ad space for all of the local hip hop stations, targetting the black vote of course.

first off, i'm white. racism is a touchy subject, so please trust me when i say i find racism silly. i don't descriminate.

these ads however, are by black individuals who are making politics a black and white issue. isn't equality about breaking those lines?! i'm seriously hearing ads like "i heard that WHITE (their emphasis, implying it was the thing that really mattered) democrats voted to take away our school choice... why are these WHITE democrats making decisions for my family?!" from the bush camp, and equally insulting (and nonsensical) ads from the kerry camp suggesting we "break bush off".

the best was between a father and son...

son: i heard that republicans threw out black votes in florida
father: actually, the democrats did... and WHITE democrats at that...
son: but i thought they were supposed to be fighting for US!
father: you don't know who your friends are sometimes... i'm voting for bush.

again... making race an issue.

i don't think the average black wisconsin resident feels like this... if they would wish to segregate themselves in such ads, then how could they turn around and ask not to be segregated in other circumstances such as job hiring? it can't go both ways, and i don't think they want it to go the latter. wisconsin residents are too smart for this.

these ads are obvious political garbage, but i think the black actors doing the spots are doing a large disservice to society. they are asking voters to be racist... blatently. it sickens me.

vote nader.