[QUOTE=Ganelon;863827]How much money you’re able to make isn’t strictly about whether you’re in poverty or not. But I’ll leave it at that.[/QUOTE]
Nobody is claiming that its "strictly" about that, but its an ridiculous to imply that everyone is given a fair shot. Sure, anyone [i]can[/i] make it, but those born into a place of privilege have a hell of a lot easier time making it than those born into poverty.
Originally Posted by Ganelon
How much money you’re able to make isn’t strictly about whether you’re in poverty or not. But I’ll leave it at that.
Nobody is claiming that its "strictly" about that, but its an ridiculous to imply that everyone is given a fair shot. Sure, anyone can make it, but those born into a place of privilege have a hell of a lot easier time making it than those born into poverty.
Ask yourself this: how much money did slaves have after emancipation? How much education? What kinds of areas did they have to live in? Is it easy for a dirt poor person to move up to the middle class?
Over a couple hundred years, on average, which descendent is likely to make more money: one of a wealthy privileged family or one of a couple former slaves?[/QUOTE]
Yup and it takes an average of 3-5 generations for a family's poverty to dissipate. It's like "hey you have rights now, good luck getting yourself out of the fucking hole we dug for you and pushed you into, also fuck your kids who will still be in that hole, they should just get over it cause lul they weren't slaves"
Ask yourself this: how much money did slaves have after emancipation? How much education? What kinds of areas did they have to live in? Is it easy for a dirt poor person to move up to the middle class?
Over a couple hundred years, on average, which descendent is likely to make more money: one of a wealthy privileged family or one of a couple former slaves?
Yup and it takes an average of 3-5 generations for a family's poverty to dissipate. It's like "hey you have rights now, good luck getting yourself out of the fucking hole we dug for you and pushed you into, also fuck your kids who will still be in that hole, they should just get over it cause lul they weren't slaves"
[QUOTE=Ganelon;863823]More pressingly, it implies that slavery should somehow be seen as a personal tragedy that every black person feels absolutely terrible about. Yeah, like anyone who was affected by slavery is even alive today lol.[/QUOTE]
You're displaying ignorance. The effects of slavery and of pre-civil rights era are absolutely still being felt today.
Originally Posted by Ganelon
More pressingly, it implies that slavery should somehow be seen as a personal tragedy that every black person feels absolutely terrible about. Yeah, like anyone who was affected by slavery is even alive today lol.
You're displaying ignorance. The effects of slavery and of pre-civil rights era are absolutely still being felt today.
[QUOTE=aamirus;863810]You're told your entire life not to say a word, because that word is offensive to certain people in a [B]significant [/B]way. You then choose to say the word anyway because, "who cares, it's just a word!". I'd argue, there's the reason right there not to say it. Because by doing that, you're essentially saying "I don't give a fuck if this bothers you. You and your feelings don't matter to me."[/QUOTE]
[i]You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to aamirus again.[/i]
Originally Posted by aamirus
You're told your entire life not to say a word, because that word is offensive to certain people in a significant way. You then choose to say the word anyway because, "who cares, it's just a word!". I'd argue, there's the reason right there not to say it. Because by doing that, you're essentially saying "I don't give a fuck if this bothers you. You and your feelings don't matter to me."
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to aamirus again.
Originally Posted by Ganelon
How much money you’re able to make isn’t strictly about whether you’re in poverty or not. But I’ll leave it at that.
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