Middle class whites are lazy, entitled, and poorly raised. The self indulgence revealed by the heroin epidemic is just a symptom of the general lack of values that exists among whites who think the world should be theirs because they are white. To hear some of these losers crying that they should be able to afford a house, car, two kids, and stay at home wife on a plumber's job without bothering to work for a degree makes me want to barf. Their parents coasted on white privilege and now that the kids have to put in a little work, they turn to drugs because work ethic was never part of the culture. |
Maybe a better approach would be to let our children take into their bodies whatever addictive drugs the kids want. Just legalize everything? But that's probably fit for a S/O thread . . . |
DAMN ![]() ![]() Sadly, I can't disagree with this logic when looking at my relatives and people I knew from high school. -Middle Class White Guy |
Heroine? Regan? Opiats? Public education has apparently not changed, however. |
Would you be surprised to learn that as recently as 2009, D.C.'s rate of adult illiteracy was 36% ? It is still that high in some wards. |
I grew up in the rust belt and go back there all the time now and this is sadly true. A good dose of old fashioned Asian values and work ethic could be helpful. Flame me all you want -- it's true. |
You just described the Trump voting bloc. This should be an ad! |
Post links. I cannot find that info. |
AU seems to have wiped their website of the data! ( http://www.american.edu/ocl/volunteer/Community-Service-Center-Maps-and-Stats.cfm ). But they previously stated on that website: Highest Illiteracy Rates By Ward The below information breaks down the illiteracy rates by ward. For more information on wards go here •Ward 7 50.4% •Ward 8 48.9% • Ward 5 48.2% •Ward 1 43.6% •Ward 4 42.2% •Ward 6 37.3% •Ward 2 20.8% • Ward 3 8.2% Let me see if I can find the other deleted demographic data. |
Here is another:
http://www.gwhatchet.com/2007/04/23/d-c-literacy-rates-low-but-combated-by-programs/ The 36% rate at that time is indesputable. Gentrification has helped push many illiterates out of DC's immediate boundaries by pricing them out of the housing market. |
I think y'all are getting off track - the topic is heroin. Here let me help you since y'all like graphs and data so much...I got this off the CDC website http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/heroin/ ![]() Check out the chart on the left where it says RACE/ETHNICITY You see where it says the % Change for Non-Hispanic white? Yeah...114% Dayum!! Talk about stupid. Ahhight y'all can get back to that other illiteracy crap you were excitedly talking about earlier. Sorry for the interruption. |
Heroin legalization is not the answer. |
Many of these white folks were previously quietly addicted to prescription drugs, which seems to escape many people's radar as a serious drug additiction problem. |
I read this this entire story that a PP posted:
http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Magazine/November-December-2015/A-Mothers-Heartbreak-Heroins-Toll-in-Montgomery-County/index.php?cparticle=5&siarticle=4#artanc As the mother of a former heroin addict I found the story incredibly frustrating. I did not see evidence in the story that any of them practiced hyper warrior momism with their kids. To save your child you need to pursue this as zealously as Demeter pursued Persephone to pull her out of Hades. My child freely acknowledges that it was I through my unrelenting efforts who pulled her out of her addiction. Of course DC had to do the hard work of at home detox, going to countless NA meetings, etc. but none of this would have happened had I not been doing huge amounts of research and putting effective steps in place, as well as having enough flexibility to deal with new circumstances. An addict does not have to hit rock bottom to be helped. In fact the farther from rock bottom the greater the chances for success. He does not have to want treatment for treatment to be effective (court ordered rehab is as effective as voluntary rehab). Tough love often is not effective and many times results in the kids being on the street where their chances for recovery are very low. Thinking that parking them in rehab will take care of problem is wistful thinking. The about dealing with the problem many parents believe really get in the way of their saving their children from this scourge. I shudder when I think of the approaches I was using until my child OD'ed (saved by Narcan). Had I kept it up I am not sure my child would be alive today. |
Wow - that is a very moving article (thanks for that). Thanks also for sharing your personal experience; I wish you and your child the best of luck on your journey to recovery. |