Mr. Argumentor
I fab shitboxes and shitbox accessories.
And Ghost wonders why I just laughed at your post instead of actually debating it.So 1 in 6 adult Americans can't read?
Seems grossly inflated unless the entire south can't read.
And Ghost wonders why I just laughed at your post instead of actually debating it.So 1 in 6 adult Americans can't read?
Seems grossly inflated unless the entire south can't read.
I don't think there's a conceivable reason for your blind ignorance and lack of compassion, but then everyone's entitled to their opinion. Funny how people who say the world isn't fair and nobody is equal like to deny it when they want to pretend everyone has the same opportunities in life.
Thats insane, Ive never met anyone that couldnt read or write.
If you don't think people are illiterate checkout free ad sites sometimes, you can barely read whatever shit they've typed out. It's tragic.
There is no excuse for any adult in any first world country to be illiterate unless they are blind or simple. Your friend isn't trying, he is just comfortable being dependent on others which is a lot like some of "poor" we have here.
What I'm trying to say is that your friend is no better than a lazy American.
Where did you find the horse you are riding on? It's quite exquisite.
Bigger lol at you denying your privilege.
You were born in a first world country
You were born white
You were born male
You were born with a supportive or loving family
You were born with a roof over your head, running water and free education (up to a certain age).
No privilege? Yeah. Right.
Where did you find the horse you are riding on? It's quite exquisite.
some people have learning disabilities.
my buddy is an artist.. huge in new york/miami/toronto and tokyo and he cant read/write worth shit.
hes not simple or blind, he just cant read/write.
he's also richer than most of you twats here.
Poverty in the US by race in 2007:Are we talking about blacks in particular, or minorities? I guess I'll focus on blacks as the spokesmen for minority struggle.
Blacks in America were born in a first world country
Being black is no where near as hard as it once was. Most young people outside of Alabama are blind to color now. Most of my friends are black, hispanic, or dot Indian. This isn't the 1950s.
Black males are male
Countless poor blacks have loving and supportive families
Countless poor blacks have roofs, water, and all have free education.
Doesn't quite say, but 1 million high school drop outs, and 20% of high school graduates. You'd have to dig into how many high school students were born and raised in the US
What counts as "functionally illiterate"? I don't consider reading to be "privileged", because I sat in the same classes as those 20% of high school graduates and 1 million high school drop outs to learn to read. And I could read well before high school. This is a whole separate issue from welfare/healthcare/etc., the government is providing the resources to teach them to read, it's working on ~80% of the population. How do these stats compare to other first world countries? How did 20% fall through the cracks so easily?
Give her a second to google her response. She stayed at a holiday inn express last night
Poverty in the US by race in 2007:
Among married couple families: 5.8% lived in poverty.[29] This number varied by race and ethnicity as follows:
5.4% of all white persons (which includes white Hispanics),[31]
9.7% of all black persons (which includes black Hispanics),[32] and
14.9% of all Hispanic persons (of any race)[33] living in poverty.
Among single parent (male or female) families: 26.6% lived in poverty.[29] This number varied by race and ethnicity as follows"
22.5% of all white persons (which includes white Hispanics),[31]
44.0% of all black persons (which includes black Hispanics),[32] and
33.4% of all Hispanic persons (of any race)[33] living in poverty.
Among unrelated individuals living alone: 19.1% lived in poverty.[29] This number varied by race and ethnicity as follows:
18% of white persons (which includes white Hispanics)[34]
27.9% of black persons (which includes black Hispanics)[33] and
27% of Hispanic persons (of any race)[35] living in poverty
The US Census declared that in 2010 15.1% of the general population lived in poverty:[36]
9.9% of all non-Hispanic white persons
12.1% of all Asian persons
26.6% of all Hispanic persons (of any race)
27.4% of all black persons.
About half of those living in poverty are non-Hispanic white (19.6 million in 2010),[36] but poverty rates are much higher for blacks and Hispanics. Non-Hispanic white children comprised 57% of all poor rural children.[37]
In FY 2009, black families comprised 33.3% of TANF families, non-Hispanic white families comprised 31.2%, and 28.8% were Hispanic.[38]
Blah blah blah.
Your anecdotal evidence of friends proves nothing. Your friendships are with people who are similar to you, have similar interests and similar vaules and economic status. You're not about to go down to a project and go make buddies with the guys there, are you?
Poverty in the US by race in 2007:
Among married couple families: 5.8% lived in poverty.[29] This number varied by race and ethnicity as follows:
5.4% of all white persons (which includes white Hispanics),[31]
9.7% of all black persons (which includes black Hispanics),[32] and
14.9% of all Hispanic persons (of any race)[33] living in poverty.
Among single parent (male or female) families: 26.6% lived in poverty.[29] This number varied by race and ethnicity as follows"
22.5% of all white persons (which includes white Hispanics),[31]
44.0% of all black persons (which includes black Hispanics),[32] and
33.4% of all Hispanic persons (of any race)[33] living in poverty.
Among unrelated individuals living alone: 19.1% lived in poverty.[29] This number varied by race and ethnicity as follows:
18% of white persons (which includes white Hispanics)[34]
27.9% of black persons (which includes black Hispanics)[33] and
27% of Hispanic persons (of any race)[35] living in poverty
The US Census declared that in 2010 15.1% of the general population lived in poverty:[36]
9.9% of all non-Hispanic white persons
12.1% of all Asian persons
26.6% of all Hispanic persons (of any race)
27.4% of all black persons.
About half of those living in poverty are non-Hispanic white (19.6 million in 2010),[36] but poverty rates are much higher for blacks and Hispanics. Non-Hispanic white children comprised 57% of all poor rural children.[37]
In FY 2009, black families comprised 33.3% of TANF families, non-Hispanic white families comprised 31.2%, and 28.8% were Hispanic.[38]
Blah blah blah.
Your anecdotal evidence of friends proves nothing. Your friendships are with people who are similar to you, have similar interests and similar vaules and economic status. You're not about to go down to a project and go make buddies with the guys there, are you?
What does any of this have to do with your original argument, that people cannot better themselves? No one is saying that there are no poor people in America. We are saying that regardless how poor you are, giving up and waiting for others to do your work for you is what creates the cycle of poverty.
Once again, it's curious that you ignore the millions of examples of people (of all races) who have struggled and succeeded in America.
Now show me the 1967, and 87. Blacks were once oppressed in our country, and a lot of them have come a long ways since then. Some still have a long ways to go. Can't fix it all overnight... and entitlements only creates dependency.