@bibimbopper2@its_The_Dr I’m in college to become a CPA so you’re preaching to the wrong one. You can still strive for yourself to do better and recognize certain barriers that exist. I also have an advantage because I’m able to get help from family to get through my college journey.Not everyone has that
@Mneder81@its_The_Dr Easy to say money won’t fix things when you’re not the one who can’t feed your family, afford new clothes, afford schooling, etc. When your basic needs are not met you will do whatever is necessary to make ends meet.
@Mneder81@its_The_Dr Yes, it’s about fixing the system. Creating better education in poorer communities, providing opportunities for those at a disadvantage, and structuring government assistance in a way that it helps people move up the latter rather than stay where they are.
@Mneder81@its_The_Dr If we’re talking about generational wealth, why wouldn’t we look at how it has played out in our current age? My point is that black people have been at a disadvantage for so long without proper education and economic opportunity that it still negatively effects us today.
@Mneder81@its_The_Dr Just because we were not slaves for 6 generations does not mean that we don’t still deal with the repercussions of slavery and discrimination. Just because slavery ended doesn’t mean that every thing was fair and peaches and cream.
@Mneder81@its_The_Dr …In order to make ends meet? Instead of blaming it on black people being black, why not look at the social and economic factors that would incentivize people to act a certain way? But yall are the same people who don’t believe in free school lunches for children, healthcare, etc
@Mneder81@its_The_Dr we descended from people who had nothing and faced racial hardship at every corner. if your great grandparent, grandparents, and parents grew up in a poor community where their needs are not met. They can barely feed themselves and their children. Why wouldn’t the turn to crime?