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In Reply to: Machiavelli and the Civil Rights movement posted by Madena Hanson on January 25, 1999 at 09:57:16:
Okay, first of all I do believe that minorities are held back because of the government and because of the higher class people. Sure, some minorities get scholarships because of their race or social class, if they didn't the United States would be run and ruled by ONLY whites! I agree that welfare does not work, but it is headed in the right direction. Instead of just handing out money, a workshop that really helps and educates people to find better paying jobs should be required. My guess is that if given the choice, more people would work to support themselves. The only problem is minimum wage jobs don't support families. It has been proven. And, what single mother or father wants to leave their child alone in some of that "free housing"? I read somewhere ( and I will try to find the article again) that said it is better to stay on welfare then go off and work one or two min. wage jobs. If given the choice, I too would stay home with my kids then leave and end up with less money.
I agree, there are some people who don't try, and just take from the government, but we have to look at the picture as a whole.
It is amazing to me that the Civil Rights movement succeded in such a great way, but there are still areas that are just, if not more, prejudice as they were before. It does make me sad when we hear of racist acts, and people then forget about them a couple of days or weeks later. This shouldn't be happening in our country, and maybe someday another movement will reverse all the racism. Wouldn't that be an eye opener, to find the minorities in control and the "whites" being controlled or discriminated against. Makes you wonder, at least it does for me. I am sure it could happen.
It is a good thing Machiavelli was wrong about groups not coming together and taking a stand, and every year, at least for one day (Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.), the United States remembers the power of "the group".
Oh. one other thing, I think that many people do encounter racism. Duluth is a very secluded place, but it doesn't stop the racism, it just isn't as obvious,or "advertised". Many places in the "south" are known for prejudices, and in those communities, jobs are far and in-between for anyone not of the right race.
Everyone has a point of view, and of course it is hard to find the real truth as to the matter, but I can only say what I have seen and heard.
-Hillary