<p>So when I finally got around to seeing Obama’s race speech, I found a part which particularly stood out to me:</p>
<p>"So when [white people] are told to bus their children to a school across town; when they hear that an African American is getting an advantage in landing a good job or a spot in a good college because of an injustice that they themselves never committed; when they’re told that their fears about crime in urban neighborhoods are somehow prejudiced, resentment builds over time.</p>
<p>“Like the anger within the black community, these resentments aren’t always expressed in polite company. But they have helped shape the political landscape for at least a generation. Anger over welfare and affirmative action helped forge the Reagan Coalition. Politicians routinely exploited fears of crime for their own electoral ends. Talk show hosts and conservative commentators built entire careers unmasking bogus claims of racism while dismissing legitimate discussions of racial injustice and inequality as mere political correctness or reverse racism.”</p>
<p>By saying this, Obama is generally saying that affirmative action is racially divisive. But this is exactly what Obama has based his entire campaign on: creating unity and destroying division. I just found it interesting and would like to see what other people have to say on the issue, especially since the topic of AA seems to pop up on CC constantly.</p>