41.7% doesn't seem very proportional in light of the fact that whites are the majority of the population.
I don't give a flying floss about porpotions, what I care about is that 41.7 cents of every welfare dollar goes to whites. Then morons like Randy come up with stupid comments about a birth rates. I'll let Randy slide with the "by reason of temporary moronity" defense.
101, I get the point you're trying to make, and I agree with it. But I'm probably not the best example. I grew up in Chicago, in a neighborhood that was roughly 1/2 white and 1/2 black, asian, and latin0. My three best friends were Devin Sullivan, who was black, and Marc Rivera, who was Latino, and Oliver Chen, who was Chinese. I can't say I'm still as colorblind as I was back then, but I try damn hard, and I can honestly say I could be comfortable in that kind of environment.
But I'll be honest. Would I feel comfortable in the South side of Chicago? Hell no.
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I've lived in melting pots all my life, still I admit I have certain racist or bigoted tendencies, they all come from experience and they're not based soley on race.
For example, young black or hispanic males are trouble, especially if they are dressed or act a certain way or travel in groups.
Asians (Jap/Korean/Chineese) are hard workers and tight with a penny. Koreans seem to work the hardest, but far from working the smartest, in part IMO because of the history between them and Japs/Chineese (they're trying to prove something like they're better than them because each race loaths the other and both Jap and Chins think of Koreans as sub-human/mongaloid). They all have a superiority complex.
Hispanics are hardworkers if they're first generation immigrants, but they drink too much and waste their money on useless stuff. Second generation are lazy trouble making punks but enough get through to make a social, economic and political impact, unlike current blacks.
Blacks seem to be stuck in a lose/lose cycle and not enough of them are getting through to make a big difference, they may make headlines but check out who's the fastest growing economic and plolitical force. Most of the recent positive trends for minorities are being set by Asians and Hispanics, Hipanics are kicking arse lately but they're also gaining on whites in regards to welfare and poverty stats. I think the lack of number of blacks is hurting their ability to compete and the number of blacks and hispanics in jail is rediculous, they just don't make enough money to stay out of jail. My experience with young blacks is usually rudeness and lack of common curtosey. Older blacks are usually the most well grounded and forgiving people I've ever known, they seem to have seen it all and nothing fazes them or shakes thier beliefs.
Middle-eastern guys are pushy and hairy.
Indians are hardworking and are just smart enough to cause trouble. :rolleyes:
I've know very few native americans, the two I knew were a brother and sister. The brother was mello, kinda like a stoner and the sister was a fireball! I loved her example of historical hardship.
Raise your hand if you're white! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're black! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're mexican! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're korean! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're japanese! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're chineses! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're philipeno! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're christian! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're jewish! (count hands, count hands, count hands.....)
Raise your hand if you're native american! (..........)
-AHEM-
Raise your hand if you're native american! (..........)
-AHEM-
Raise your hand if you know any native americans! (..........)
-AHEM-
Anyone?
Don't even get me started on white devils!
