Originally Posted by BlackHunter
Originally Posted by OutlawPatriot
And despite my tone, my intention is not to be racist at all. It's about appreciating what this country offers everyone. Stop allowing the liberals to brainwash you into believing your a victim in exchange for your vote. Realize that unless you're a trust fund baby or win the lottery, life is hard because LIFE IS FRIGGIN HARD. Not because there's some conspiracy to keep you down. There are far too many examples of minorities that have come from nothing and made a great life, without affirmative action or luck, because THEY CHOSE TO DO IT and made tt happen.


As so aptly put by a member several years ago -

maybe it has something to do with:
- for centuries they were bought and sold like cattle at auction, or,
- they couldn’t get an education at the “better” schools, or
- they couldn’t vote, or
- they couldn’t get a drink of water at a public water fountain, or
- they couldn’t eat at a lunch counter, or
- they couldn’t ride in the front of a bus and had to relinquish their seat to any white person, or
- they were murdered for trying to assert their constitutional rights, or
- they were beaten for trying to march on Montgomery Alabama, or
- a 14 year-old black kid from Chicago (Emmitt Till) was murdered for whistling at a white woman, or
- their churches were burned and leaders were murdered for protesting the status quo, or
- they were lynched by the KKK under the banner of the Confederate flag, or
- they were publicly insulted, or
- they were prevented from getting meaningful employment, or
- maybe, they are just a little bit oversensitive.


ALL extremely valid points, but can we also include the fact that since the mid-60s, more money and opportunities have been afforded to African-Americans than any other ethnic group or race and not to mention the fact the nation elected an African-American to the highest office in the land (twice) and said election would not be possible without overwhelming support from whites and other race and ethnic groups? Part of the problem arose from said "paternalistic largess", ostensibly paying Black women to have children in order to garner more free government money, leading to over 70% illegitimacy among African Americans? further, statistics show black on white hate crimes occur in far greater numbers even taking into account ratios, yet "whites" (or Asians} do not riot, burn loot etc. While I do not subscribe to the OP, maybe you can at least understand SOME of the frustration?

A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”