This is one of those moments in history when it is worth pausing and reflecting on the basic facts - An American of African-American origins with the name Barack Hussein Obama has been elected the 44th president of the United States. Obama swept away the last racial barrier in American politics with ease as the country chose him as its first black chief executive. A once-reluctant nation has finally lived up to its democratic promise.
From far away, this is how it looks: There is a country out there where tens of millions of white Christians, voting freely, select as their leader a black man of modest origin, the son of a Muslim. There is a place on Earth — call it America — where such a thing happens.
From this day forward let every person in the world know: Everything really is possible in America. As Mr. Obama said “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”
America has just said "We don’t care what your race/religion/caste/creed is. If you can make things better, we’re for you." Countries like China, Russia, the countries in the Middle East have to introspect and ask themselves , "Can something like this happen in our society?"
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