A month later, there is still euphoria. November 4 2008 was the first day of Generation O. Only 13% of the U.S. population is Black thus clearly, this election wasn’t all about race.
It was about the good guy finishing first. It was about allowing the previously voiceless to speak. Obamamania wasn’t just about conspicuous marketing but was also about a global thirst for equality, dialogue and opportunity.
Despite all the exhilaration the American election generated, it’s impossible to not take a closer look at Canada’s elected leaders and wonder when they are going to really represent who we are. There are 34 different groups in Canada; 10 have at least I million members each and 16% of the population is non-white. It would be only fair that Parliament boast the same percentages. With a lackluster recent federal election and the upcoming December 8th snorefest also known as Québec’s elections, it’s time to step forward and carve our own new generation of leaders that will represent what’s now and what’s next. Generation O is about change-seeking underdogs giving the finger to odds, which we have forgotten, is what politicians should really be.
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