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Originally Posted by MJM
I love how every other race on the planet can have signs, flags, etc. to be proud of their race, but when a white person does it, it's racist, their a hillbilly, etc.
I don't have a racist inch to my body but I find it down right revolting how white people are almost forced into being shamed if they are proud of their race.
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You do remember the South wanted to keep slaves, right?
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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
The blacks are not being held back by lingering racism as much as they are being held back by their own culture. Broken homes,booze,drugs,domestic violence, and the mentality that they are owed something by society has caused them to be left in a cycle of failed generations. Just compare them to the Hispanics. Hispanics are just as likely to experience racial profiling and discrimination as blacks and yet they are rapidly succeeding in all areas of American society. Before the Hispanics were the Italians and before the Italians were the Irish. All started out poor and on the outside looking in and all climbed that mountain and claimed their American dream. I realize the later three didn't start out as slaves but, neither did any black in American today.
My point is that black America isn't being given any favours by being treated like a spoiled baby who just skinned their knee. They need to pick themselves up, ignore the pain, and make their own way.
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I see what your saying but what about natives in the US? Or better yet, Canada. Europeans took their land, brought diseases, mass murdered them and built nations and economies over their land with little consideration for them while putting them on small reserves. It's been hundreds of years and they are still alienated and poorly integrated into society. Sure, when you see one committ a crime, harass people on transit or make asses of themselves while wasted they don't do themselves any favours but neither have the majority. All parties are to blame.