by Guest » Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:21 pm
Here's the truth: slavery, although a horrible institution, was the BEST thing that could have ever happened to black people living in America. Without slavery, they would be starving to death over in Africa.
Now, I'm not saying that black people should thank whites for slavery. What I'm saying is that black people in the states have close to zero idea how good they have it here precisely because of such a shitty institution. Sometimes, good can come from bad. The key, is to let by gones be by gones and appreciate where you are in your life at this moment in time and to try to better your lot for tomorrow and for your children.
Instead, white guilt has created slavery version 2.0. Except this time, it's called The Great Society. LBJ's expansion of the welfare state is the root cause of the poor lot in life that the black community has right now. The reason why illiteracy, illegitimacy, incarceration, poverty, and crime rates are higher in the black community than anywhere else is a direct result of a lack of personal responsibility (which has been replaced by hand outs and the welfare state). White guilt, under the guise of compassion, have created a class of individuals constantly dependent on government and handouts for their livelihood. Such a system is nothing more than a soft form of slavery.
At one point in time, I geniunely believe that blacks were oppressed and were prevented from achieving success in America. Those are dark days, but they have passed. The great thing about Capitalism is that it is color blind. As I sit here, I have no idea what race, age, or sex the person is that packaged my computer or designed the computer chips inside. And, you know what? I don't fucking care. As long as my shit works it doesn't matter to me. This is something people don't understand. Capitalism is the absolute best way to ensure that racism is not rampant in our society. Government and non-profit organizations see color, the free market, on the other hand, is color blind. The very organizations that seek to stop racism actually perpetuate it and use it as a tool to maintain their relevance, power, and position in our society. Power comes when you pit groups of people against each other...this is the playbook of the statist and we see it everyday with the Dems in office.