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the overall economy is worse. It was inherited from the bush administration. All ethnicities are affected. The only people doing well, are the very wealthy with their bush era tax breaks, and illegal immigrants.
Black Americans are doing great. You rarely hear a black person complain about Obama.
Therefore that means his policies are bringing prosperity to black communities coast to coast.
Wow, one of the most obvious examples of a circular argument I think I've ever seen outside of a logic textbook.
- Black Americans are doing great.
- You rarely hear a black person complain about Obama.
Therefore:
Black Americans are doing great (Or as you put it: " Therefore that means his policies are bringing prosperity to black communities coast to coast.")
Wow, one of the most obvious examples of a circular argument I think I've ever seen outside of a logic textbook.
- Black Americans are doing great.
- You rarely hear a black person complain about Obama.
Therefore:
Black Americans are doing great (Or as you put it: " Therefore that means his policies are bringing prosperity to black communities coast to coast.")
When Bush was president all you heard from the African-American community were complaints about the president.
Now there are no more complaints. The only reason I can think of is because Obama has fixed the problems in the black community.
Is there another reason why blacks would suddenly stop complaining about the president in January 2009?
This guy is supposed to convince me that minorities are suffering under Pres. Obama, Black people were mandated home loans, the left dosen't create wealth and we need less government intrusion.
Thanks but no thanks, i can hear all this rhetoric from Glenn Beck and not be insulted that somebody is willing to act a part for Conservative pats on the head..
The overall economy is worse. It was inherited from the Bush administration. All ethnicities are affected. The only people doing well, are the very wealthy with their Bush era tax breaks, and illegal immigrants.
The overall economy is worse and it was inherited from the Bush administration?
So Obama hasn't improved the economy, and if anything, has made it worse. I agree.
Why do conservatives believe that electing a conservative will improve things for black Americans? Is there any proof that black Americans do better under conservative presidents? Of course not.
The growing wealth gap reflects a few things.
Number one the black unemployment rate is much higher than the white unemployment rate, but the black unemployment rate at least since 1972 has always been much higher than the white unemployment rate. This is a huge contributor to the wealth gap.
The other issue is that black workers are paid less than white workers. This is another long term problem that impacts wealth.
The other issue is that black people have much lower home ownership rates than white Americans. This is another long term problem that impacts wealth.
The other issue is that the homes that black Americans own appreciate at a lower rate than the homes of white Americans, this is a huge contributor to the wealth gap.
White Americans own much more equity wealth than black Americans, this makes sense because white Americans are more likely to work for an employer who offers a 401k plan, are more likely to earn more money, thus having more disposable income to invest, and are much more likely to inherit stock.
This brings us to the last and final issue, white Americans are much, much, much more likely to get inherited wealth from their families, this in part reflects the legacy of outright racism which has prevented older black people from accumulating wealth to pass on.
Now objectively these are issues that impact the black and white wealth gap, please tell me the conservative idea to address one of those issues.
wow, are you out in LEFT field on every point. Poor baby, you can't get Obama to do anything for you but you hang on hoping he will. Obama hangs out with the rich, the very people you despise and you continue to watch from the outside looking in as you keep hanging on and you still don't see it. You're screwed.
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