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I'm curious, could you not make the same assertions about white Evangelicals voting consistently and as a block for Republicans, even when they are moderate to liberal leaning Republicans, like McCain and Romney? As long as there is an R next to their name and not a D, they get their vote. What's the difference?
Good question.
I was thinking along those lines listening to Michelle Bachmann rhapsodize about Romney yesterday.
It has much less to do with ideology and everything to do with power.
The problem is the GOP won't pander to your group. Tough. Good thing you have a political party that will pander to you and tell you what you want to hear.
Of course, the results of their leadership have been abysmal for blacks, but that doesn't matter to them. Black youth unemployment at over 50% under Obama, black unemployment in general at a historic high, and you're sitting here caterwauling about the perceived insults from Republicans you've read on the internet. It is sad and pathetic what matters to you. Results clearly don't and perception clearly does.
The mechanism for this economic depression among blacks - and everyone else - was set into motion during 8 years of Bush. Black folks were doing just grand under Dubya.
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I suppose you might think that that could be me calling you stupid again. I am sure you will take it that way since I am not a Democrat.
The mechanism for this economic depression among blacks - and everyone else - was set into motion during 8 years of Bush. Black folks were doing just grand under Dubya.
You continue to prove my point with every word.
Yes, Oblama has been in charge for 4 years yet everything is still Bush's fault.
It's a public board, I am entitled to give my opinion when I want within the TOS.
With regard to your opinion, if I want to hear that I'll get it from Obama's website.
I'm guessing it gets too boring at stormfront from time to time when there is nothing to argue about. "We all hate black people..... well, I guess there is nothing left to talk about"
Go call up your Democrat politician. I'm sure they are willing to listen to your sob story. I'm not and I don't have to.
If you want to vote for 8% unemployment, $4/gallon gas, and unsustainable debt, go for it. I'm tired of trying to convince unpersuadable people like you. Bottom line is you won't listen to ANYONE who doesn't have a sparkling "D" after their name. That's your problem not mine.
At least they would listen, unlike your handlers
The unemployment rate is slowly dropping, the gas prices are also dropping and your boys have no plans on doing anything rational about the debt at this point, but let's ignore those facts. But you did listen and you replied to it in your typical way.
No, we know Your problem, you are a Pawn of the GOP and unless there has an "R" behind their name then they are the enemy.
Why such Passive hatred toward the Blacks. It sickens to witness the manor in which people cast out Blacks! I tell my associates often you can thank your Grandparents and thier Grandparents for the So-called messed you witness today. Lastly, if equality were set forth from the beginning things would be totally different. However we undercut blacks decades ago to turn our nose up to them today. The problem of todays black didn't evolve without the assistance from (our) white grandparents and ancesters.
Originally Posted by tillman7 There more whites on welfare than blacks.
OK, folks. Let's look at the numbers. According to the last US Census data:
There are 223.6 million people who classify themselves as white; which is 72% of the population. Out of that, 26.7 million of them also classify themselves as hispanic.
There are 38.9 million people who classify themselves as black; which is 13% of the population.
In 2010, 46.2 million people were in poverty and that equals 15.1% of the total population.
Non Hispanic Whites comprised 9.9% of that figure; which is 4.57 million.
Blacks comprised 27.4% of that figure; which is 12.66 million.
And Hispanics comprised 26.6% of that figure; which is 12.3 million.
I don't have any figures on how many of those individuals are actually on Welfare. But unless "Black pride" is preventing them from cashing that check, I'd surmise that a larger percentage of the people on Welfare are Black. (I'm trying to be sarcastic, not racist here)
As a side bar, I have a co-worker who came to this country from Nigeria 15 years ago with $20 to his name. He now is a Citizen with a wife, home, nice car and a job making more than the national average. And he states that American blacks are lazy and expect the Gov't to give them a handout instead of working for it themselves. That being said, there is always an exception to the rule. And stereotypes have to originate from somewhere; usually from a kernel of truth.
I think every man should earn their own way. Reliance upon a handout creates dependence; and that's what is really keeping the black community down. Not Republicans, not Democrats, but a dependence upon a system of Government that enslaves and demoralizes by not creating an environment where individuals can succeed for fail on their own merits and faults.
Your Nigerian co-worker is spot on and as the child of Ghanaian immigrants I couldn't agree more.
On the P&OC board one of the retorts I get when I post a variation of what I bolded is that, "well white folks still going to see you as black.' Ok maybe initially but I'm telling you more and more non-black people are seeing the differences between Africans and African-Americans.
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