Being Poor (2 Viewers)

[Dago]

How did a “poor” thread become a general “race” thread?

Arent we saying that race plays a part in that and isnt there one poster in here claiming that racism does not exist?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Arent we saying that race plays a part in that and isnt there one poster in here claiming that racism does not exist?

Are you saying Tim Ryan is nowgoibg to be poor bc he brought race into his analysis ?
What’s the connection to poverty?

 

[Dago]

Are you saying Tim Ryan is nowgoibg to be poor bc he brought race into his analysis ?
What’s the connection to poverty?

Wishful thinking?

 

[Charlie Brizzown]

Are you saying Tim Ryan is nowgoibg to be poor bc he brought race into his analysis ?
What’s the connection to poverty?

It may not be related but I’d love to hear what Jeff thinks about this.

 

[Dago]

It may not be related but I’d love to hear what Jeff thinks about this.

Black privilege?

 

[saintmdterps]

Black privilege?

He'll say if "those people" make better choices then they'll stay out of prison.

 

[Dago]

He'll say if "those people" make better choices then they'll stay out of prison.

Lamar Jackson got arrested?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Lamar Jackson got arrested?

He would have been, but the cops couldn’t see his hands to put the cuffs on

 

[nolaspe]

Were the footballs too 'dark' for Doug Williams?

 

[brandon8283]

Being poor in America is thinking you wouldn't be struggling if they would just stop taking your taxes and giving it away to welfare queens.

 

[Goatman Saint]

Just to add to this, his fourth point is just idiocy.

Fourth, immigrants as a group are exceptionally motivated. Almost daily, we learn about individuals who are willing to risk their lives for an opportunity at a better economic life. They are willing to board unseaworthy rafts and boats to cross an ocean, while armed with the knowledge that many others before them have died attempting such a voyage. Some will climb border fences, swim rivers and even risk encountering right-wing border militias in search of better economic opportunities. It has probably always been the case that those who were willing to leave the country, or the farm, or the village and come to the “promised land” of opportunity have been more ambitious and motivated than their counterparts who elected to stay behind.


Well duh....motivation and ambition are two requirements for success (excepting the rare instances of those who are extraordinarily lucky). Really all this does is agree with what I already stated. How does the author propose that those who are not motivated to take action achieve success?

Ever hang around DACA kids? I’ve never seen more motivated individuals.

 

[Dago]

Ever hang around DACA kids? I’ve never seen more motivated individuals.

My wife is from El Salvador and both her younger sisters are DACA

I know they are motivated....that was my point from the beginning

 

[Bayouboy]

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.”
― Franklin D. Roosevelt

This quote is etched in marble at FDR's monument in Washington, D.C. When I visited last year, this quote left an impression on me. I sat there and read it over and over again. We have clearly failed.

 

[bigdaddysaints]

Being poor in America is thinking you wouldn't be struggling if they would just stop taking your taxes and giving it away to welfare queens.

Does it count if they feel the same way about taking taxes and giving it to corporate welfare?

 

[Bayouboy]

Does it count if they feel the same way about taking taxes and giving it to corporate welfare?

Amazon didn't pay federal income taxes for the last two years. I bet you can get a lot of nails did with that kinda dough!