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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2015, 02:07 PM Apr 2015

Hating the poor is a politically correct way of being racist [View all]

Sure, there are poor whites, but the mass perception is that African Americans are deficient and thus, their poverty is inevitable. So, any govt programs targeted to the poor disproportionately will help African Americans.

That perception is the primary reason why the Republican party exists today. Without racism, they would be a fringe party at best.

As for poor Whites, the perception is that they are lazy and deserve their fate.

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Hating the poor is a politically correct way of being racist [View all] Yavin4 Apr 2015 OP

hating the poor is not only about racism. period. cali Apr 2015 #1

There's no rational reason to hate the poor Yavin4 Apr 2015 #3

there is no rational reason to hate someone because of the color of their skin. None. Zero. cali Apr 2015 #5

It's not rational, but people like to feel better than others BainsBane Apr 2015 #6

Who has made that claim? ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #8

The OP cali Apr 2015 #9

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #10

Spot on underpants Apr 2015 #2

There is nothing "politically correct" about hating anyone GreatGazoo Apr 2015 #4

Does "polite" work better ? Yavin4 Apr 2015 #7