A Review of Orson Scott Card's "Civilization Watch"

For a person that likes President Obama and wants to see him succeed in office, it is hard for me to say that this article is anything but racist, demeaning, stereotypical, offensive or bigoted; however, I think the writer—Orson Scott Card—is actually mocking the very people that perceive and think of this article as offensive or racist. I do not think that his story is in the least bit respectful, but he demonstrates how much power the writer has at getting an audience to think and act in a certain way.
In the article Card says: “My job in writing sci-fi is to make impossible events seem not just possible but likely. Inevitable. That's because the reader enters a work of fiction knowing that it didn't happen. So the writer's made-up characters and events must seem truthful. We must pass the plausibility test.”
Why does Card say this? What does it mean? 

Civilization Watch
 
Card is basically saying that his writing style allows him to create impossible scenarios and “impossible to believe in” stories. Fictional stories and their characters are so absurd, maybe even overly-stereotypical, that people must realize and know that the stories are comical, hilarious even; however, being able to write these fictional stories well, well enough to create conflict and anger within the readers is what makes him a successful writer. The readers believe his characters are real, so they think and judge the characters. People hate, like and judge fictional characters. 

The question now is: Is Card writing this article using a different persona or is he writing the article based upon his own beliefs?

If I had to take a guess, I would say he is writing in a persona. The article is too racist and offensive for a well-known and successful writer to share openly. He predicts an obnoxious and racist future, but he writes the whole piece in a way that will upset a lot of people. The people that call him a racist and think that this article is the most appalling story ever written is the exact audience Card wanted. He knew that people would only see him as a racist, and not as a fantastic fictional writer. He tells me and you—the readers—that he will make us feel a certain way while reading his style of writing, and then we do. We feel like it is offensive and disrespectful, but I think that is exactly what he wanted to demonstrate.