This is completely and unreservedly stupid. No group has ever gone so far to open doors as white Americans have for black Americans? First of all, even if that were true and not completely condescending, who closed those doors in the first place?
That's a major part of the point. Americans and particularly white Americans recognize those "sins" and have in fact done MORE than any society in history to make atonement and elevate the formerly oppressed minority. If you think it is "condescending" to try to make right a wrong done to someone else.... then no one can help you until your recover from being brainwashed with the victim mentality.
This is the sort of tripe people write when they benefit from a system and try to formulate some cockney justifications for keeping it the same, yet the moment something you perceive it isn't fair to you (as in black people getting a perceived leg up) the "life isn't fair so deal with it" mantra goes up in smoke.
This is the kind of sophistry leftists engage in when they are trying to place blame illegitimately on those who have succeeded because they made better decisions and adhered to more profitable values/ethics.
I get it, though, you want to believe in this system because you genuinely believe in it and have bought into its equitable access line. All I see, though, are people waxing nonsense about things they know absolutely nothing about and pretending they have it figured out for people they haven't the faintest idea as to how the world works for them, a complete inability to view the world outside of their own perspective.
No. What you "see" is only what your narrative allows you to see. You don't see unfortunately the Herman Cains of the world who in fact faced REAL racism but through determination and strong values rose to great success. He's not the "exception" among those who work hard, stay out of trouble, and adhere to strong values.
Yes, I know I will get the brigade after me for these realities, a large reason being there is a false perception of this being a personal accusation of racism when it's far more about something systematic. The fact certain people don't experience it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, nor does the success of some in a group mean the this has become a non factor. Your Nigerian example isn't nearly as good an example as you think, to demonstrate but one thing. These are often people who are often well off in their own societies, allowing them to come to America, and, more importantly, have not experienced the generational issues of black people who have lived here as well a host of other reasons as to why the example is poor. Plus, the issue isn't there is no possibility of success, but greater barriers. Removing the barriers is the objective, not telling people tough ****.
That's not particularly true. It is true even of Nigerians and others who come to the US as taxi drivers or factory workers. Their children succeed at higher levels.
It isn't systemic. If it is then there will be NO problem getting near universal support to tear down those barriers. But black teens bullying smart black teens because they're being "too white" when they make good grades, speak well, or avoid trouble... isn't because of a "system" set up to advantage white people. A 70% illegitimacy rate is evidence of moral cancer in a particular subgroup and a lack of the values required to take responsibility for your own actions... and is not a result of "systemic" racism.
Sorry, you're wrong. You don't know or believe you are wrong, but you are, as are many who have posted here on the topic. And, I will be considered arrogant, an elitist know it all liberal whatever, but all I did to get to this point for myself was stop telling people what they should think and do about themselves and listen to them, which led me to realize I often didn't know what the hell I was talking about when I was doing and advocating the same type of self-serving argument you're giving here.
Sorry... but no. This doesn't get better until people adopt better morals, values, and ethics... live them... and take responsibility for themselves. The doors are standing absolutely WIDE open. That's simply a fact. White people including almost all "conservatives" WANT to see black people successful. They WANT to help them achieve career success. But it isn't something someone hands to you. They can only provide the opportunity.
We just recognize that what you and other liberals are saying and trying to do... is the exact opposite of what will help race relations and specifically black people.
And, this is the last time I post in this thread because I can only bang my head against the wall so many times before just realizing most have no interest in considering the possibility systemic racism might actually be a thing, bigger than they realize. But, it's not happening to you, so it doesn't exist and those who claim it does are the real problem or hate America or I don't know, whatever the particular aspersion of the day is. Good luck.
I have considered it. I have looked for tangible proof. I have asked for proof it actually exists. I have read people claiming it exists looking for actual evidence. All you see is sophistry and a few anecdotes. You sometimes see an abuse of statistics like the "evidence" behind the idea that there is an "epidemic" of police killing innocent black kids because they're black.
I suggest that rather than rationalizing these crutches... you think in terms of what will actually resolve the problems in the black community. It can only and MUST start with rebuilding the traditional family... and about the only way that can happen is to allow school vouchers so that the influence of the church can be restored in broken black communities.
Your complaining and wishes to tear successful people down just because they're white.... will never help a single black person.
