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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear
What it boils down to is a math formula more than anything . They input the numbers the computer spits out the answer right..
with that being said it also boils down to a personal judgement on some level. the computer may spit out the answer but if you only input certain people , you will get certain trends.
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Smokey, that's what I mean. It would be wonderful if you could quantify it down to a mathmatical fact but that's not the case. When you are in a situation where you never see the human element it's near impossible to understand what's going on. Most of us here have been fortunate enough to hot have to deal with this first hand so it's near impossible to accept anything unfair is happening.
If you think this began and ends with Subprime mortgages I have news for you, it happens in every situation that involves the negros.
Let me take you back to a NYTimes article to give you a clearer view of the situation:
[quote=NY Times.com]
Review of Nissan Car Loans Finds That Blacks Pay More
By DIANA B. HENRIQUES
Published: July 4, 2001
A statistical study of more than 300,000 car loans arranged through Nissan dealers from March 1993 to last September -- believed by experts to be the largest pool of car loan data ever analyzed for racial patterns -- shows that black customers in 33 states consistently paid more than white customers, regardless of their credit histories.
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Was it that Nissan made sure to hire racists? No, I doubt it. It's more of a general outlook when it comes to people in the finance department and black people. I don't know if it subconsciously happens or it's intentional, but either way the loans that are given to African Americans and minorities in general are less than savory as a rule.
That's why it's necessary for a group like the NAACP to step out and call attention to it. In cases like this a lawsuit isn't the point. The point is just to make people mindful of what they are doing because it isn't right.