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Hillbilly Elegy says its class, not race.
Until recent years, more whites collected than minorities.

which has nothing to do with the op, and less to do with stallions!

Does that statement hold true once the percentage of the population is considered?

This probably still racism.

Jessie noticed he was black, became afraid of what he might do to himself, so had others do it to him. He had to set himself up, so he could oppress himself- therefor keeping the narrative alive and well.

so 8, I rethought this a little, tried to recall reading from Hillbilly Elegy (not a great book in my opinion but some points to ponder that could have made a nice shorter story)...

the author's feelings about the poor class not the poor race was more about poor people/class being without even the knowledge of the existence of "social equity" as it applies to opportunities to advance in society. They have no "connections" nor knowledge of connections that many Americans have from birth...not luck, but just normal knowledge of the ways and means that explain how it all works.

He was born a hillbilly, and through a series of events eventually ended up in law school, where he suddenly realized he never knew what he didn't know. This awakening came about at a "normal" meet and greet cocktail party for the law students with reps from America's Law firms...much like a job fair or recruiting convention. He never knew this was how it worked for the generations of families that had always just seemed "blessed" to him and his people.

This is from my compromised memory, not necessarily accurate per the author's intentions.

There just isn't enough racism part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DC2IRQJXNE

"Jussie Smollet is just the latest in what seems to be an epidemic of hoax hate crimes. If America is as racist as so many Democrats claim it is, why do we have so many hoaxes? Here's the Simple Truth."

I agree that it's about economic class, and not race.
But whenever there is a GOP initiative against welfare they're accused of being racist.
So don't confuse the issue with facts.
Or do. The left will thank you.

Spey, I think there have been many. At the federal level, I think welfare is mostly food stamps and social security, both of which receive periodic attention from the right to limit or 'conditionalize' benefits. I think most other major welfare is state run, and many right leaning state governments have tried to attach work requirements and other limitations.

The Smollet dude can sleep well tonight. The perpetrator is in custody.

I would like to see a welfare requirement that every able bodied person on welfare be required to learn an employable trade as part of receiving welfare.

It was also a hate crime against Trump supporters. Though no one in the talking heads will ever call it that. But our fair and just laws don't allow for hate crimes against white people, unless of course they are LGBTQ. So if a white man he can be charged with assault and a hate crime. If a black man hits a white man he can be charged with assault. How is this fair and equal protection under the law?

A crime is a crime. Period. End of story.

If we want to be honest with ourselves, we need to remove that "hate crime" bullsh*t. If we are all, in fact, equal under the law... then the suspect and victim's skin color should not be a factor. Prove the crime... no need to prove the motive.

So why is he not being charged with a hate crime? But I digress, we don't need double jeopardy veiled as hate crimes.

Bleach his skin white and straighten his hair...

Much of that is truthy. I started out in a poor, white trash beginning. Lived in a trailer, worked on a farm, chewing tobacco at age 14, lousy and unmotivated in school. I did have a great mullet, a faux leather bomber jacket, and a vocabulary of 100 words, with the talent to place the word "Fock" 14 out of 18 words in a paragraph.

Thankfully, I got dumped in a brutal fashion by a girl. At that moment, I became tired or smelling like cowschit, living with my parents, and drooling tobacco juice.

I didn't have a rule book or connections. I just knew the path I was on was going nowwhere. Decided I didn't want that life anymore. If you want out bad enough, you can pull yourself out of your circumstances.

You can make them learn a trade- you can't make them work.

Hey, I didn't write the book...actually, I did not recommend it in the What R U Reading thread.

Opel, he did not attack an individual. But he did attack white people. In the legal process the is no hate crime. But I do think in reality it is a hate crime.

My ancestors were here long before I was born... Cept for Mom.. not sure when her ancestors arrived... Yes, I'm a half breed... But I love my Mom anyways...

OR give him what he paid for. Let him take a real ass whippin by the real victims of past hate crimes, That way the next time he gets on TV shedding crocodile tears talking about how he feels for those victims of hate crimes because he is now one of em, that way it won't be BS and he can see how it really feels.

No guts no glory...

your instincts are, yet again, superb.

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Good questions, Robert. Maybe incarceration, fines, community service and sensitivity training. Maybe mandated volunteer work for David Duke, or The Daily Stormer Book Club....

BTW, I'm interested in your mention of his net worth...particularly coming from a lawyer. I get that nobody can pay more than they have...but that final amount maybe should be negotiated and conditional. I think that the offense should determine the damages...not the wealth. And even future wealth might be part of negotiated fine....like if an indigent had $10000 fine knocked down to $20, but inherits $500k the following month...idk much about our systems, but ability to pay might figure too prominently in criminal settlements.

A year sharing a cell with Bill Cosby while made up as a drag queen.

good topic, maybe another day though.

Let me just say that the people helping the transition were focused on assimilation, but with the knowledge of antisemitism as a part...not the focus...of the process.

But it certainly made a difference coming here with at least decent education, a history of success and assimilation in other countries, and a common religion and language (yiddish) that made it possible for people strewn about the Globe to unify even with different native languages...yet again.

I appreciate you sharing your experiences and perspective.