Racist tweets after re-election

         This year's election brought in many racist comments to the social media. As we all know president Barack Obama was re-elected and many republicans were not so thrilled about the news. Most turned to social media such as Twitter and Facebook to express their thoughts. Unfortunately, most were not considerate of others emotions and were very vulgar and racist. That night Twitter and Facebook statuses were filled with the word 'Nigger' and a lot of complaints began to arise the next morning. People guilty of this act were attacked back by Obama supporters and others who did not find the tweets acceptable.

         I can only imagine how many African Americans felt after reading tweets that most hope to never come across. This makes me furious not only because it offends minorities but because i've been in a similar situation. I am aware that social media is a resource most use to express their thoughts, ideas, opinions, etc. freely and that because of that it can be offensive for some. But, I have had the unfortunate event of coming across some pretty mean comments aimed at Mexicans. Most of the comments are very similar to the tweets about Obama. For example when people use the word 'Beaner' to describe Mexican Americans. While most people believe racism is no longer a problem in this time others deal with it on a daily basis. This society still has a long way to go.

Link: http://jezebel.com/5958993/racist-teens-forced-to-answer-for-tweets-about-the-nigger-president?tag=racism