New study finds racial wealth gap quadrupled since mid-1980s
interesting read, I found it on digg.com and I always look at the comments, here are sample:
BlackJackJester
1 hr 45 min ago
This is definitely a pretty racist and blanket statement, but:
Many Black and Hispanic families remain in the welfare cycle since government doesn't give incentive to get out, and they idolize rap artists and embrace their way of life. While the minority families were busy saving up every penny they earned to buy new rims for their Caddy, the white families were saving that money for their children's education, or investing it. There are people out there who have an Escalade out there who can't afford the gas, but they want the street cred. It's more important to them than gaining wealth legitimately.
Call it racism or whatever, but it's just as much a growing cultural divide as it is anything else, and government programs that are supposed to help these people just end up forcing them to say underfoot. (
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kalvinb
1 hr 51 min ago
Maybe if the race baiters would teach self sufficiency rather than demanding more government handouts, this wouldn't be happening. (Not what the article was suggesting, purely pointing out facts)
ryan69969
1 hr 21 min ago
So, a culture that embraces violence, misogyny, and instant gratification while at the same time sorely lacking in male role models actually falls behind in the greater sheme? Shocking.(Sarcsam, but nonethless, a *!%%*%*!# who generalized the African American race on the whole)
daEvan
1 hr 46 min ago
What is supposed to be the approach to fixing this instead of just guilt tripping rich white people? (Whats the guilt about?)
See heres my issues, the article did nothing but point FACTS, pure numbers as to where we stand wealth wise as opposed to our white counterparts, so why does this person as well as other white people feel guilt or are defensive when they are slapped with their advantages in society?
Discuss
interesting read, I found it on digg.com and I always look at the comments, here are sample:
BlackJackJester
1 hr 45 min ago
This is definitely a pretty racist and blanket statement, but:
Many Black and Hispanic families remain in the welfare cycle since government doesn't give incentive to get out, and they idolize rap artists and embrace their way of life. While the minority families were busy saving up every penny they earned to buy new rims for their Caddy, the white families were saving that money for their children's education, or investing it. There are people out there who have an Escalade out there who can't afford the gas, but they want the street cred. It's more important to them than gaining wealth legitimately.
Call it racism or whatever, but it's just as much a growing cultural divide as it is anything else, and government programs that are supposed to help these people just end up forcing them to say underfoot. (
kalvinb
1 hr 51 min ago
Maybe if the race baiters would teach self sufficiency rather than demanding more government handouts, this wouldn't be happening. (Not what the article was suggesting, purely pointing out facts)
ryan69969
1 hr 21 min ago
So, a culture that embraces violence, misogyny, and instant gratification while at the same time sorely lacking in male role models actually falls behind in the greater sheme? Shocking.(Sarcsam, but nonethless, a *!%%*%*!# who generalized the African American race on the whole)
daEvan
1 hr 46 min ago
What is supposed to be the approach to fixing this instead of just guilt tripping rich white people? (Whats the guilt about?)
See heres my issues, the article did nothing but point FACTS, pure numbers as to where we stand wealth wise as opposed to our white counterparts, so why does this person as well as other white people feel guilt or are defensive when they are slapped with their advantages in society?
Discuss