White Men Rule

[JoePhilly]

155. Don't think I said that at all .... but nice try.

I'll give you a few examples from the group of guys I refer to. Again, we are all about the same age.

Guy #1) He's a sprinkler fitter. He has 4 kids. One is mildly autistic. His wife does not work. He might make 50k a year. He's happy with his life although it is hard, particularly with the autistic child. Still, he does not see himself as less successful than he should be. He also does not blame minorities for his financial troubles.

Guy #2) He started out moving furniture for some small company. Then he decided that he could start his own company doing the same thing. He buys a truck. He and another guy start setting up jobs, seems to be doing ok. Then the economy crashed. He can't find jobs, can't get loans. Sells the truck and goes to work for some one else again. But he's pissed off. He hates the hours (he worked less when he ran the business) ... he's always late. He gets fired. And when they hire a black guy later to replace him, he blames the black guy. He also blames minorities for the economic collapse, they got all the breaks, he got screwed. At least that's how he sees it.

Guy #3) He's never been able to hold down a job. Works for a while, gets fired, goes on unemployment. Divorced once, has child there. Also has child with a girlfriend. Can't pay child support. Signs up for every government hand out he can get. Sees himself as deserving of government help because he isn't really like the minorities who get the same support. Its also their fault that he didn't go to college.

The point is not having a better attitude. The point is knowing who to blame for your problems. And these guys who think they should be more successful than they are don't hold themselves accountable. Its easier to watch fox news and then blame the minorities.