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Do you feel like all people of color have equal opportunity in America?

GlitterBug · 22-25, F
Hard to say. I think it depends on where they start. Unfortunately many people of color often start at the bottom of the barrel. Makes it much more difficult to climb the ladders and such. But it can be done. I think if they’re smart, do well in school and focus on their future they should get where they want to go. Circumstantial, of course. Not everyone was given the same cards. I think it has little to do with race though, and I think it’s important to quit saying it is.
Anon066 · 31-35, M
@IstillmissEP that seems likely lol.

I might start writing about these things too and could post drafts here. I think quillette would publish me lol.
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Anon066 · 31-35, M
@IstillmissEP I've loved Sowell since like 2008 lol.

Watch glenn's podcasts with John mcwhorter. They're the best I've seen from anyone on these issues. The starbucks and swimming pools one is a good start. Larry elder is great too, I loved his speech at blexitLA. Coleman hughes is an up and comer. Jason whitlock has some really illustrative anecdotes.

Glenn just did a talk at the Manhattan institute a few days ago on whether the problems are cultural or structural, the q&a was awesome too. When I read some of the responses here I wished everyone would watch it lol.
Doomflower · 36-40, M
I would say that as long as they continue to be disproportionately represented in our prisons and our most impoverished populations we haven't reached true equality.
Doomflower · 36-40, M
@IstillmissEP I don't have kids because all sapient beings suffer and I will not do that to another but I see what you are asking.

Racial segregation only alienates people further. I think a big part of the negative perception of black people has to do with black culture being so distinct and alien to a lot of us.
Doomflower · 36-40, M
I want to add that by true equality I mean that opportunities are not limited because of color or socioeconomic status. That's a pipe dream. As I've said I habe no idea how to fix it.
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Anon066 · 31-35, M
Equal opportunity isn't a thing, and skin color is a very small factor.
ViciDraco · 36-40, M
@Anon066 skin color is less of a factor than wealth these days, but it is still a sizeable factor. Especially in areas such as the Justice system.
Anon066 · 31-35, M
@Sadpicasso because humans aren't the same.

Not everyone has the same opportunity to play in the nba because not everyone is athletic.

Not everyone has equal opportunity to become a particle physicist because not everyone is brilliant.

The best we can do is try to give everyone equal access to what opportunities are good for them, but the biggest factor in that is wealth.
Anon066 · 31-35, M
@ViciDraco that's simply not true. Even sentencing disparities are partly economic due to lawyers, and after controlling for variables it's small anyways.

I do agree we need criminal justice reform and drug legalization which will help in this regard, but those issues are much more cultural than structural.
In my opinion, the actual opportunity is there. But so many things get in the way which in turn causes a divide and equality disparity.
Marceline · F
its about wealth not race or skin color... a rich black person has better odds then a poor white person.

but there are more poor black people then poor white people... however making this a race issue is a trick the rich play on the poor so they dont see the real problem but play their stupid racism games
Anon066 · 31-35, M
@Marceline watch the music video for "racism" by an calhoun.

It makes this exact point.
Marceline · F
@Anon066 got a link maybe ?
Sadpicasso · 22-25, F
@MsAnnThropy why though ?
@Sadpicasso I don’t know. That’s just the way it is.
Peppa · 31-35, F
I thin this is a tough question for anyone to answer because a person of non colour will see the countless opportunities given, but not understand the difficulties that person has in obtaining them. And the person of colour will be trying to understand why they feel like they are at a disadvantage whilst experiencing discrimination hindering them from obtaining thise opportunities.
There are many conscious coloured and non coloured people that know what's going on but for the most part they are not always able to help because obstacles are put in their way... ever see django?
That's a fine example of what happens in life...
ABCDEF7 · M
Not just in America, there should not be discrimination as to cast, creed and color in every part of world.
American's are very race conscious. It is the first thing you are judged by there.
Its basic equality begins in speach. It is hard to find any type of employment when you can not communicate with your employer using proper english.
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If you left out the word "all" I would say yes, but there are some who are born into situations that actually do not afford them 'equal opportunity', but this is an African American problem that needs to be addressed by African Americans. Whitey has no blame for the situation many Blacks have put themselves in.
Goralski · 51-55, M
Hmmmmmm they do have d naacp
Tres13 · 51-55, M
MrsAppleseed · 31-35, F
I feel like the color doesn't matter so much but the poverty level definitely can make a difference but I believe anyone can get ahead if they truly give it a shot.
Tres13 · 51-55, M
education & right place at the right time
To use the identity jargon, I'm a straight cis white male, and I've not experienced equal opportunity. Nepotism. Political cronyism. Religious discrimination. So I imagine people of color have their own shit.
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SW-User
No. As long as opportunity is mostly represented by [b]wealth[/b], our country’s history of institutional and [b]legal[/b] racism will mean a starting disadvantage, although individuals do overcome it.

 
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