[lbo-talk] Sub-prime crisis in Kansas City

Seth Ackerman sethackerman1 at verizon.net
Fri Jan 4 13:35:06 PST 2008


Doug Henwood wrote:


>Why is it so hard to
>believe that (white) mortgage brokers and bankers think of black
>people differently?
>
and


>the key to Obama's appeal, says Ford, is that he makes
>white people think that race doesn't matter anymore, which makes them
>feel good all over.
>
If all this is true, then the really interesting question is why these people wouldn't give a black guy a prime mortage, but would vote to make him president. Especially given the American belief that presidents are meant to be higher beings of impeccable probity and character.

Seth



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