I'm impressed.

I find that black people are more accommodating than white people. Maybe it's just my imagination. Or my limited experience. And it may be different in America than it is in other parts of the world. I suspect it's because of the black experience. Here in America. For generations, blacks have been suppressed and oppressed. Even held as slaves. Denied basic human rights. That's gotta have an effect. To rise above it all, blacks had to be accommodating. They learned to gain their rights and gain respect a little bit at a time. Yes, I can't emphasize it enough. They had to be very accommodating. In order to survive. They accepted compromise. Because maybe they had no other choice. Initially, they had to give more than they took back. In a way, that makes me like black people more than white people. Because they did things the hard way. Under the most adverse of circumstances. I think that the experience strengthened their souls and spirits. Yes, that's what I sense. The black soul has amazing strength. It's not nice, the way whites have treated blacks. And still do in our racist society. But it's another example of how life works in strange and mysterious ways. Our first 'black' (actually, he's a blend) president is superior because of it. He has mastered the art of accommodation. Of bringing people together. Black and white. I'm impressed. --Jim Broede