tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post778148237217128706..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: YepJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-21217668129749701792016-11-01T22:53:17.686-04:002016-11-01T22:53:17.686-04:00"I can understand not loving Obama but I can&..."I can understand not loving Obama but I can't see why anyone thinks his term has been some kind of disaster."<br /><br />I'll give you a hint as to why most of those people think that: it's because a black man was elected president. For many people, that's all the reason they need.<br /><br />For others, the problem is one of projection. Yes, overall things improved during the Obama years, but there are always exceptions. For people whose personal situations worsened - or even just for people whose situations stayed the same while the situations of other people around them appeared to improve - the fact that we elected our first black president is an easy thing to point to as a scapegoat for their personal discontent.<br /><br />It's not logical, but it's all too typical. Many people simply can't stand seeing other people's lives improve without their own lives also achieving the same degree of improvement.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com