The Atlantic's 'Fear of a Black President'

Jacob Penderworth -

 Ta-Nehisi Coates in a longform piece for The Atlantic:

The irony of President Barack Obama is best captured in his comments on the death of Trayvon Martin, and the ensuing fray. Obama has pitched his presidency as a monument to moderation. He peppers his speeches with nods to ideas originally held by conservatives. He routinely cites Ronald Reagan. He effusively praises the enduring wisdom of the American people, and believes that the height of insight lies in the town square. Despite his sloganeering for change and progress, Obama is a conservative revolutionary, and nowhere is his conservative character revealed more than in the very sphere where he holds singular gravity—race.
This post came up in my Readability recommendations a few days ago and looked interesting, so I added it to my list of things to read. After perusing the story today, I've concluded that Coates makes some good points in his well-researched article. It's definitely worth a read before elections in two months.