While the Obama victory is surely a huge step forward in racial equality, the passage of California's Proposition 8 (as well as similar measures in Arizona, and Florida that also banned gay marriage, and in Arkansas that banned gay adoption) reveals that discrimination is still a major problem.
I haven't linked to an article, but I think this is a topic worth discussing. The aspect I found particularly saddening was that black voters supported the proposition overwhelmingly, showing that even those who have themselves faced discrimination are not averse to discriminating against others.
Truly this is a tragedy for freedom and equality.
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