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Originally Posted by tillman7 There more whites on welfare than blacks.
OK, folks. Let's look at the numbers. According to the last US Census data:
There are 223.6 million people who classify themselves as white; which is 72% of the population. Out of that, 26.7 million of them also classify themselves as hispanic.
There are 38.9 million people who classify themselves as black; which is 13% of the population.
In 2010, 46.2 million people were in poverty and that equals 15.1% of the total population.
Non Hispanic Whites comprised 9.9% of that figure; which is 4.57 million.
Blacks comprised 27.4% of that figure; which is 12.66 million.
And Hispanics comprised 26.6% of that figure; which is 12.3 million.
I don't have any figures on how many of those individuals are actually on Welfare. But unless "Black pride" is preventing them from cashing that check, I'd surmise that a larger percentage of the people on Welfare are Black. (I'm trying to be sarcastic, not racist here)
As a side bar, I have a co-worker who came to this country from Nigeria 15 years ago with $20 to his name. He now is a Citizen with a wife, home, nice car and a job making more than the national average. And he states that American blacks are lazy and expect the Gov't to give them a handout instead of working for it themselves. That being said, there is always an exception to the rule. And stereotypes have to originate from somewhere; usually from a kernel of truth.
I think every man should earn their own way. Reliance upon a handout creates dependence; and that's what is really keeping the black community down. Not Republicans, not Democrats, but a dependence upon a system of Government that enslaves and demoralizes by not creating an environment where individuals can succeed for fail on their own merits and faults.
What is wrong with you? The vast majority of Blacks are not on welfare you #$%^ goon!
The reason Blacks won't vote Republican is racism like this. Pull your head out of your *****
True, but among the Mormons who voted for Obama last time around, that won't make a great deal of difference. Most of the Mormons who are Democrats aren't going to be swayed by Romney's religion.
Actually I started this thread to point out how much of a monolith African Americans happen to be. In other threads African Americans say " we are all not the same" or my personal favorite," what African American culture?".
Well we know politically African Americans have one track mind.
You are right about one thing, we all agree on which side is racist.
Thank you. Republicans that spew that crap are very ignorant.
Most blacks that voted for President Obama is because of the fact that he was a DEMOCRAT, idiots!
Very early in the 2008 campaign (late 2007) the quotes and statements from African-Americans during those "man on the street" TV interviews was basically that Obama fellow seems like a good guy but WE KNOW HILLARY and she is our woman. This was when Hillary was supposedly going to walk to the nomination.
Once Obama was accepted by Iowans in early 2008 and rise up the polls did I see blacks begin to show him heavy support.
It was like he had to be validated by whites before you could openly support him.
If they find one lazy person with black skin, to them this is solid evidence that everybody with black skin is lazy.
"Them" who?
You are building quite a straw man there...
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