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Originally Posted by stevo
Your right, its not necessarily an indication of poverty. Its only a statistic, but it does illustrate the point that a lot of people in New Orleans needed some way to evacuate the city, and in a government-created welfare-state, where does that responsibility lie? Many people without cars I'm sure found a way out, but many people without cars did not evacuate? I ask why is that. Is it because they have grown dependent on the government to give them everything the need?
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No, you have that backwards.
The impoverished, black experience has been the opposite of what you are claiming.
An unresponsive government, one that doesn't provide for them, in times of crisis or non-crisis.
You'll find that a lot of people stayed home because they wanted to protect the few assets they have.
That they realized a government wouldn't protect them, move them out, but most importantly, wouldn't safeguard their homes against looting and vandalism.
it appears their fears were accurate
Their safety is and was in their hands.
Has been before the welfare state came into existence. and continues even with any measley check they may or may not recieve.
If you go into any large urban center and canvas opinions about the government, law enforcement, and self-sufficiency, you would realize how preposterous your claims are.
Put simply, you just don't get it.
Impoverished people, black and white, are among the most self-sufficient people I've ever been part of and known. I can't say the same for the wealthy people I've met. But then again, poor people have to take care of themselves and wealthy people don't. so it makes sense to me except in all areas where a talking point might secure some group of people toward hating another group they know nothing about.