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Anthea Butler nails much of what's behind all that birthersim in a most concise 45 seconds, including this:
President Obama "actually took that American dream and made it happen... 'He did all these things I thought my white kid would do!'"
That was reminiscent of The Maddow Show segment on "Negrophobia" in which she discussed the politics of fear. And I quote Rachel's caricature of those who feel threatened: “Be afraid, white people! The black people are coming for you!” (video at the link)
Here is the entire Melissa Harris Perry segment:
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