So then, has anything changed?

[OldWiseGuy]

Racism, as pointed out earlier by another poster, is not human nature. It hasn't always been and it doesn't have to continue.
Poverty is a different issue. It touches on the fact that there will always be a hierarchy of elites in every culture that will work to suppress others and keep them from rising to the same status.

Various forms of caste systems can be eliminated, but another form will take its place. This is why socialism fails. It seeks equality, yet it creates an elitist group that controls all groups below it.
We can, and should, seek to eliminate injustice whenever it raises its ugly head. Racism is one of those forms of injustice we can eliminate, but it will be a fight because many elites gain privilege from the system.

Neither socialism, caste systems, or racism is responsible for poverty in America. People have a choice. The biggest problem minorities have is not taking God's advice to "Leave your mother and father and cleave to your wife (or husband)". Instead they gather into large family groups (tribes if you will) and insist that someone else raise them all out of poverty.

 

[MennoSota]

Neither socialism, caste systems, or racism is responsible for poverty in America. People have a choice. The biggest problem minorities have is taking God's advice to "Leave your mother and father and cleave to your wife (or husband)". Instead they gather into large family groups (tribes if you will) and insist that someone else raise them all out of poverty.

This is just wrong on multiple levels. I can't help you overcome so many false statements. I think I'll tap out and leave you to your wrong, wrong thinking.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

This is just wrong on multiple levels. I can't help you overcome so many false statements. I think I'll tap out and leave you to your wrong, wrong thinking.

Sorry, I meant to say not taking God's advice to leave family and strike out on one's own.

If minorities took the advice freely given by successful people, including successful blacks, they would fare much better. These are the 'levels' you are dismissing.