The Cry of Victims

Now, I am not saying Barack Obama should be our next President, and I'm not saying he shouldn't. But what I am saying is, I like his ability to remain out of the Victim role.

The biggest problem with what his favorite pastor said, in essence, from the pulpit is "Obama is more of a Victim than Hillary". To be exact Rev. Jeremiah Wright said, "Hillary was not a black boy raised in a single-parent home; Barack was," Wright says in a video of the sermon posted on YouTube. "Barack knows what it means to be a black man living in a country and a culture that is controlled by rich white people. Hillary! Hillary ain't never been called a 'nigger!' Hillary has never had her people defined as a non-person."

Choosing not to engage

While what he said is literally true, it doesn't help Obama's case to make him into a major Victim. The real truth is that Barrack Obama chose not to be a Victim. He chose not to spend his life Rescuing the oppressed and becoming a major Rescuer (like Rev. Jesse Jackson) or a defender of the oppressed and becoming a major Self-Protector (like Malcolm X).

Obama's compassionate approach

Instead he has chosen the path of compassion for himself and others. Barrack Obama has chosen the high road for himself, and for his campaign. He has chosen not to become a "Self-Protector" in his behavior toward his opponent. He could have done as almost all candidates have done in the past: attack, attack, attack.

He has not whined about Hillary's attacks and put himself into the pitiful victim role. He has not asked the media to project him in any particular light. He has not asked his advisors and other media stars (like Oprah) to rescue him from attacks.

I voted for Hillary, but Obama'd be okay with me!

I voted for Hillary because I think she has some practical ways of looking at things because of her experience that Obama does not. Regardless, I would not be unhappy if he became president. Someone as able to avoid the easy trap of falling into the Cycle of Egocentrism as Barrack does is high up on my list of people to admire. Having a President of the United States who is able to do this really would change everything!

Is Obama Weak?

Some would say that his avoidance of conflict makes him weak. What do you think? Comment below.