01-29-2016, 03:24 AM
(01-28-2016, 08:46 PM)Donovan Wrote: hold others back from hope and opportunity that we as whites enjoy
investing in our poorest communities, building neighborhoods and schools and parks instead of prisons and liquor stores...
You said a lot of good shit there. However, I don't see all the "hope and opportunity that whites enjoy." You mean like the opportunity to buy sunscreen? Because as you yourself said, there's plenty of poor/hopeless white people, and repeated examples of successful minorities.
Your second point here is extremely pertinent. It also doesn't mention race. It's about wealth. Investing in poor communities to improve the quality of life is admirable. It doesn't mean there aren't poor white communities that need help. It's not about race... it's about SES. That's the minutiae that many people ignore.
Sure, there's a disproportionate number of minorities living in poor inner cities, but is that racism? Should we help because they're minority, or should we help because they're poor? Hint: one answer is extremely condescending to minorities.