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Old 01-21-2006, 09:27 AM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by alansmithee
The problem is, it's not up to black people. Black people have tried the "grin and bear it" technique, but it doesn't work. If whites don't want blacks to be equal, they won't. And there's no evidence that whites want blacks to be equal. If they did, they would take real steps to erase the vast inequalities they created. I agree that blacks deserve to have the same things as whites, but it's up to the whites (as the people with the power) to give them up. And that's not happening. Racism isn't something that went away in the '60's, it's just as damaging now as it was then. Every black person lives daily with racism of some form or other. And I've given up thinking that will ever change, so the best thing blacks can do now is improve their economic position as much as possible so they can try to take care of themselves.
I also call bullshit on this. First of all, they have to want to be equal. I grew up just outside of Detroit. I can't even begin to tell you the number of times that I'd go somewhere to buy something, say at a restaraunt, and the black person behind the counter wouldn't help me, I'm sure because I was white. Or they would help me, but they were more concerned with chatting it up with their buddies, being obnoxious and not actually making my food. You know what... there are plenty of black people from bad parts of town that are successful. Some are doctors, lawyers, GOOD politicians, business owners, community leaders... how can they be all those things if there's such a pervasive attitude of racism these days? They couldn't... and there's NOT. In fact, there's more reverse racism than anything. You want to go to college but can't afford it? Aww, that's sad. Oh wait, your BLACK? Oh hell, come on then, get a degree. Those 200 white kids don't get that chance. Then there's there NAACP... they have college funds for black kids. Can I start an NAAWP and give away money to white people and only white people? Of COURSE not... wait, you're right, that IS racism... but it's against the majority. And the argument that "you can't be racist against the majority" is bullshit... racism is racism. Black people CAN be anything they want to be... many just CHOOSE to be thugs and punks and then blame it on white people. White trash people that choose to be undereducated, live in a messy trailer and live off of welfare don't generally say it's black people's faults. *boggle* Blaming all your problems on white people, and then taking advantage of social programs doesn't really move the equality effort forward. Getitng off of your ass and making something of yourself... THAT might be a good plan. When I moved down to Arizona last year, it was a real eye-opener. I'd always heard racist banter against mexicans, too. How lazy they are. How they're all illegals and taking our jobs. You know what? Most of the mexicans that I've encountered down here actually take pride in their work, even if they're working at McDonald's. That something I almost NEVER EVER saw with black people in Detroit. Mexicans certianly haven't "gained equality" in the US quite yet, but I bet they get it long before black people, and they've not been here in such numbers for nearly as long. It's kinda crazy, don't you think?
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