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carolinagirl
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Absolutely not, and I myself have had black women treat me differently because I am married to "one of theire black men". I think racism goes both ways and I loathe those who try to justify it by saying "well they did it to us for years."elaine said:This is stillAre you suggesting that black people don't do the exact same thing? There are plenty of black owned companies out there. I know, I've worked for them. I've also been turned down by them. I had a boss that moved on several years back. His replacement was a black woman. She fired me. No reason, no explanation. Never a complaint from the customer, or anyone.
PS - I have never stated, nor do I beleive that racism cannot go both ways and I do not agree with it on any level.
mAlice
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And that's the bottom line. There will always be blacks who perpetuate the belief that white men owe them something because of something that happened ages ago. There will always be white men who believe they are better than everyone else. So, there will always be racism.carolinagirl said:
mAlice
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DoWhat said:
I don't think so. They want the job, they got it. Nobody is telling them that's the only thing they can do, it's what they choose to do. Maybe due to lack of education, or lack of citizeship. I know quite a few hispanics who have excellent jobs and make more money than I do.
I'd like to add that "day laborers" are not all hispanic. They come from all backgrounds and typically that's the only work they want, or the only work they can get.
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carolinagirl
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I do not feel Hispanics are taking jobs from blacks or whites or anyone else for that matter. I beleive that as Americans (that includes all races) we are spoiled and sometimes have the attitude that we are above certain jobs. Some Hispanic people come from humble enough backgrounds or as Elaine stated possibly not here legally and therefore take day jobs or lower paying jobs that others have passed over. They have a community/family attitude and often help each other out and also live together until they get better paying jobs and/or enough money to move on.
Racism by whites is not that prevalent in our society. If you don't believe me, drop the n-word in casual conversation some time, and watch the whities recoil. Wear your KKK hat to your next job interview, then let us know if you get the job.carolinagirl said:
Certain segments of the population, black and white, like to pretend that racism is a huge problem in America, but the fact remains that blacks and whites have been working and socializing side by side for decades without incident. The media and the "black leadership" (whatever the hell that means) make a big deal about a James Byrd, like it happens all the time when, in fact, those occasions are very rare and roundly condemned by ALL facets of America.
About the Apartheid/Civil War comparison: one only need look at the timeframe and history of each to understand why few whites in America are interested in "apologizing" to blacks for slavery. The Civil War was fought 140 years ago and hundreds of thousands of white men lost their lives to emancipate the slaves. Whites don't owe blacks a damn thing - we already paid. In blood.
And we've been paying ever since with welfare, Affirmative Action, special incentives for blacks to go to college and start businesses, etc. And what do we get in return? "That's not enough! We want reparation for slavery! We want MORE! And we don't want to have to do anything to get it because you OWE us!"
And while this attitude isn't demonstrated in all blacks, it is the main theme in the most vocal blacks, i.e. the ones we see on television and in the news.
Lexi whines incessantly that she "grew up in the 'hood" - well, I grew up in the 'hood, too. So did Steve and several other whites on here. What's your point and why do you think we give a crap?
Your skin color means nothing to me.
Been to the deep south lately?