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The only reason that's the case in our country, is because that's the particular race that was artificially put in that situation of poverty within the last 5 generations.
That is a defeatist attitude - playing the victim. Every person born into this world has an opportunity to make a better life for themselves.
For instance, as a drastic example, the Jews were persecuted in almost every nation in cycles since the BC era and into the 1st and 2nd World Wars and years afterwards. Millions of Jews were killed, put into camps, the women raped, all their valuables and livelihoods destroyed, and they were forced to live in slums, and treated as 2nd class citizens, if even that. Despite all they endured over and over - repeatedly - in their long history, each time they quickly recovered. I don't see them playing the poor victim card - as if they are now helpless to change because their great, great grandma was a victim.
I do not see any other ethnicity playing the victim card as do the Black Americans.
If you go to a country where it's majority white, the poorer neighborhoods still have higher crime rates.
Or look at any largely ethno-homogenous country, the same will be true (like in many of the Asian countries)
The poor neighborhoods in Ireland and England are predominately white, and have higher crime rates than the more well-off neighborhoods.
I have no statistics or information as to what the underlying circumstances were in those other countries, how it happened, or what you are saying is actually the case, so I cannot comment.
All I know is that the US Government has really stepped in to help those who are disadvantaged. But some people, no matter how much you help them, they will always play the victim.
As far as the "too many programs" goes... it's quality, not quantity.
A program that gives a single mother with 3 kids (working minimum wage) a small stipend every month isn't likely to change the trajectory of things.
Your response shows ungratefulness for all the help being provided by the Government - Federal, State, and Local.
Firstly, the Government doesn't have to support anyone.
Secondly, you are focusing on one or two programs. You are forgetting that many of these programs work together to help Black Americans - especially single mothers with children, since most Black Families are single parent homes with children.
For instance:
HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program - Section 8 at a very low rent,
free child care and day care,
SNAP Benefits making food purchases free,
Free medical and dental for the children and mothers,
Direct payments to needy families,
Free counseling and mental health care.
These are not cheap programs. They are very high quality and cost billions of dollars. Welfare is helping millions of people in the USA.
Some people, no matter how much you help them, they will always bite the hand the feeds them, taking advantage, and then ridiculing, all the help the government provides to them. Always playing the victim.
They claim all that is being done for them is never enough. Yet, the more you give them, the more dependent they become, rather than trying to improve themselves. We don't find this defeatist victim culture in any other ethnicity like we do with Black Americans. Thankfully, not all Black Americans are falling for this defeatist agenda and have moved on to make a better life.
That's not to say that certain cultural aspects can't play a role... like with regards to certain aspects religious culture, there are certainly religions that foster an environment for more problematic behavior. (nobody lays awake at night worried about a terrorist attack from the Amish or Buddhists)
I know for a fact that anyone who repents and puts their faith in Lord Jesus will live a new life, and will shed that victim defeatist agenda for a better life.
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