TMCTLT wrote:Victor, let me be clear. I have no idea if you were fortunate to have grown up with the proverbial " silver spoon " but I Did Not!!
One doesn't need to grow up with a "silver spoon" type life to know it's more difficult for others.
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I was one of five boys raised by two high school drop outs, however and AGAIN my Dad worked his Ass Off to provide as best they could in a single income blue collar family. AND my Dad walked out of that GM plant alongside an equal number of black folks who were afforded the SAME opportunities as My Dad and other white guys. At least be honest enough to admit that No Matter ones skin color IF your willing to work your ass off even without a college degree....you Can make a go of it here. Stop the racial fanning already.
So there's a couple things here that are really interesting.
1 - How does acknowledging that there is a discrepancy = "racial fanning"? I'm not even advocating things change. That's what I really find funniest. I never bother advocating change... why? Well hell, because I'm currently on top. Why would I want an equal playing ground? I just am willing to acknowledge that it's an unequal playing ground. All I ever really want from people is that they act rationally... rationally usually involves not flying into a fit when anyone points out that some facets of society have it worse than others.
2 - You believe that pointing out that your dad, a high school drop-out, working at a GM plant alongside black workers is proof that you can make a go of it regardless of skin color. So, I think you're part right. Sure, anyone can get a job and work, and maybe make a living, you're correct. But I'd be curious to know how many of those black people your dad was working alongside were high school dropouts. My point is never that people can't make it. My point is simply that some people have to jump through more hoops than others to make it the same distance.