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Originally posted by InTheSlot@Sep 3 2005, 02:41 PM
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@Sep 3 2005, 02:37 PM
InTheSlot, it's about institutional racism.# Why are the vast majority of desperate people in the pictures in NO black?# Certainly it isn't a white conspiracy but a whole system of racism which disadvantages blacks and disproportionately endures them to poverty.
Here's a definiton from Wikipedia:
Institutional racism is distinguished from the bigotry or racial bias of individuals by the existence of systemic, pervasive and habitual policies and practices that have the effect of disadvantaging certain racial or ethnic groups. Race-based discrimination in housing, employment, education and bank lending (see redlining), for example, are all forms of institutional racism.
As you can see individual racism may be, on the surface, declining but the barriers to blacks are just as prevalent and in a time of catastrophe they are disproportionately affected.# Kanye's statement just reinforces his belief that, while not a conscious 'racist' decision by GW Bush, he still is operating in an institution and a society where systemic racism is a pillar.
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Uh, dude, 90% of New Orleans is black. THAT is why basically 90% of the people shown suffering on the news are black.
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68% of NO is black, 90% of the people that are suffering are black, that's the problem. [/b][/quote]
It's higher than 68% I believe, I was just throwing out 90 as a number to insinuate that the "vast majority" or New Oreleans, as you put it, are indeed black. Therefore, it only makes sense that the vast majority shown on the news are black. That's just numbers and odds.
About having the "money" to leave...first off it doesn't take a whole lot of cash to stay in a motel for a few days, or catch a bus or train to safer grounds. However, given the exception of some extremely poor people living in the city with virtually no money whatsoever, if this hurricane didn't kill them, starvation and/or dehydration would've. I know that might sound cruel, and I don't mean it to be, but the sad truth of it is there just wasn't much that cuold've been done. People can complain all they want about inadequate procedures and precautions taken before this hurricane and many other natural diasters hit, but no one is perfect, and we can never protect ourselves enough.
Bottom line is, I'm still a firm believer that, had one of the four hurricanes that passed by Florida last year hit me, or even this hurricane Katrina hit me, my country and its people would be there to help me within a reasonable time period. I'm smart enough to know that there were thousands of people in the same position as me suffering from the disaster, and it takes time to get supplies in, and help each individual. I would passed and extremely upset of course, and with reason, but I wouldn't stoop to the level of looting, rioting, shooting down law enforcement, and what have you. That's my 2 cents. If you disagree feel free to express some more views, I'll be interested in reading them, but I don't respond until later becuase I am going to get a bite to eat.
It's been nice discussing with you though, and I appreciate you listening to my opinion without flame.
