.. Mr. Patrick, the auditor in Tampa, emphasized how even small good-will gestures resonated with him. Still, he harbors no illusions. “I’m not trying to sugarcoat things,” Mr. Patrick said. “Things could still be better. But they’re better than they were.” “Now you get the head nod, or a smile that you just didn’t get a year or two ago,” he added. “For me, it was like, ‘I’m not even going to acknowledge this black person.’ They’d just keep on their merry way. But now, I get acknowledged. “I’m not saying that the playing field is even, but having elected a black president has done a lot.” .. "
Soweit ein Zitat aus der NYT - es ändert sich etwas in U.S.A., da werden sich manche bald ein neues 'Feindbild' suchen müssen ....
