One of the best things about America is the principle that "All men "(meaning humans)" are created equal." The atmosphere of America is one of individual ambition achieves success. Black Democrat leaders, such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, hurt our country by giving people the rhetoric that continues to feed racism. Can any of you sit in your chair and, being TOTALLY HONEST with yourselves, say that if provided the chance, right now, to go back in time and relive your childhood, you would not have done things that would have made you a millionaire by your current age? Invest in Stocks? Learn about certain fields that seemed to be on the verge of a boon? Study more in school? Not get involved in drugs? We have all had this opportunity, we (who are middle class like me) just didn't know enough to do anything with it. We are all given the opportunity to achieve great things as soon as we are born in this country. What we do with this opportunity is done with EACH CHOICE WE MAKE. Everyday, we make choices that affect the rest of our lives. Believing that someone holds you back is a choice, in this country. Believing that you are held back is self defeating. You loose the will to improve yourself when you can blame it on another.
I grew up in New Hampshire. I can honestly say that I never heard a truly racist thing come from anyone while I grew up. I heard ethnic jokes, but they were about all ethnicities. Today I firmly believe that all humans are equal in being. They are not all equal in individualism.
I am not clueless. I do understand that there are some people who would reject another simply because they have a different skin color, but to blame that person for your losses diminishes yourself, reduces your self worth in your minds eye, and that self worth is translated into how you respect others, and ultimately how well you will do in society.
I live in Florida today, it's hard not to notice that the majority of the people wanting handouts appear to be black. And the largest group of those supporting these handouts appear to be black. Take reparations, for instance. I started my adult life in the US with almost nothing. I had some clothes, a car that I lived in, and that was about it. I found a job! I learned a skill! Before age 20, I was educated to an AVERAGE level. When I became an adult, I left my fathers home with nothing. I was given nothing. The car I had, I bought, the clothes I bought. Do I deserve reparations too? Every black today is at least a generation removed from slavery. With the right education from birth, from your parents, not school, would allow you, regardless of race, to succeed. Thinking that you need a handout because of your race is self racism.
I know the statistics that say that there are more black prisoners than white. I know this isn't PC, but couldn't it just be the case that more crime is committed by blacks than whites? It's not about skin color though, it's the mind set instilled in each of us by our parents.
Immediately a couple of commenters called Seth a racist for posting it. I've had to delete one of the comments due to the foul language in it.
What I'd like to do is start a discussion about this issue. I'd like to see us all air our opinions on it and talk it out like a group of adults. Personally, I'm not of the opinion that it is racist but I am interested in learning what other people think about it.
As fair warning: Anyone resorting to petty, ad hominem, or profane attacks will have their comment deleted. I'll try to keep an open mind but the point of this exercise isn't to provide a space for some of you to vent your bile.