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Originally Posted by Jet
Whats stopping them from not being poor and educated? Take Africa for example. A huge continent, filled with natural resources to the brim, and what do they do there? Kill and rape each other and then starve to death.
Ok, i know, you're gonna say Whitey is responsible. LOL
Black people blaming white society for all their problems is a joke.
Look at the Asians, Mexicans, and Indians. They bust their butts and are making good of opportunities both offered (education) and made (New businesses) for themselves.
If I was black, I'd be wondering why my race wasn't advancing and be very afraid and ashamed.
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I think there are multiple reasons. First off, we really haven't been far removed from a time where blacks couldn't vote, own property, go to good schools, etc. They had no money, no businesses. You can't just step right into society when you control absolutely NOTHING and expect to compete with others. It's the same reason why you don't see a high percentage of women owning companies and making millions. Money and power doesn't change quickly, it take many generations. Ask yourself who is most likely to have money, Bill Gates grandkids or the poor white trailer trash grandkid.
Africa is a fucked up place, but it's fucked up in large part due to what Europe did to it. Conquering lands, imposing laws, and pillaging the lands for resources doesn't exactly help build a part of the world. Read Guns, Germs, and Steel and you'll get a fascinating look at why certain races and cultures thrived over others and were able to keep others down.
I think it's wrong for blacks and any race to sit back and blame others while doing nothing to fix the problem. But there is no denying that the reason minorities and women are poorer in this country is due in large part to what this country did to them for centuries. It's like joining a monopoly game after everyone has been playing for 2 hours and owns all the properties on the board.
But none of this is really what we are arguing. The argument is whether race is the cause of crime of poverty. Statistics show it is poverty.