Does This Lady's Viewpoint Represent a Widely Held View of American Society?

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

The immigrants pool their money.This notion that the government is giving them these special loans in an urban myth. That's actually how the Indians do it with the Dunkin Donuts. The family will all pitch in and open one store than if all goes well they'll scout other locations for another family member to open.

I simply don't think the level of trust is their in American families in general. Folks would have a hard time sacrificing for a store for a payoff that may come down the line.

I've had business ideas involving a lot of poor people pooling small amounts of money, and discovered formidable legal obstacles including the SEC. That's a government obstacle, not a people obstacle.

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Originally Posted by clb10

I don't know whether she is making good points about the effect of social injustice on her community or if she is out to lunch.

But I'd love to know whether a consensus of individuals feel the same way as her or if her opinion about how her community is treated is mostly unique.

(Be sure to watch the WHOLE video for a fair observation about what she is saying):

Note: I DIDN"T title the video!!


Going Ghetto At The Gas Station - YouTube

Sorry, I can't stand the yelling. If she wasn't fricken yelling the 3 minutes I did watch, I might have understood what she was saying.

The only part that I did gather was she wanted water...I guess? And they wanted her to pay for it? And that she felt she had the right to free water cause her grandmother was a slave but the people she was yelling at were from Africa...dude, wth!

But all the yelling...why all the damn yelling?

[clb10]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

It must be frustrating for Black Americans seeing all kinds of diverse groups coming to America and leapfrogging over them. I understand this woman's frustration but it's her own people's fault. Instead of whining they need to put their nose to the grind and compete.

What must be truly devastating is seeing AFRICAN immigrants coming to the U.S. and leapfrogging them.

That kinda destroys the racism argument.

It is all about ethnic unity and hard, hard work.

A positive attitude and a willingness to learn certainly doesn't hurt either.

Can somebody explain why Oprah or Magic Johnson aren't seen as the obvious role models they are regarding business?

It is like people like that don't exist in the screaming lady's world.

So many examples of African-American success and SOME not ALL blacks STILL complain that they can't get ahead because of racism.

[archineer]

WTF is she on about?