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Originally Posted by raytri
If you're saying that "blacks do this" and skin color is the operative variable, then it's about race, whether you say so or not.
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No, it could just as easily be about culture. There is a 'black culture' in America.
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If it's just economics, then you'd say "poor people." If it's drug addicts, you'd say "drug addicts." If it's high-school dropouts, you'd say "high-school dropouts."
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See above.
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Oh, c'mon. Now you're just trolling.
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Or making a joke.
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And saying everyone has access to work is simply wrong --
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Yet there are jobs available right now.
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the fact that 5% unemployment is considered "full employment" shows that.
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It shows that 5% of the population refuses to work.
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Plus such a glib line ignores both the quality and pay of such work, and other factors -- like disabilities or educational limitations -- that can put many jobs out of reach.
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Hey, I never suggested that everyone has a shot at being the CEO of Exxon. Some people might have to lower their expectations a bit.