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I don't disagree with this analysis.  But I do wonder why we're so eager to make excuses for Latino and black males in gangs, for example, yet we feel comfortable slamming people in Middle America who are just as insular and fearful of breaking free from destructive patterns.

It's a white/minority breakdown with an uneven view - when we're actually discussing the SAME problem.

I have a friend who grew up in DC and is now living in "Middle America."  Although initially upset over the move, she now has a greater understanding and appreciation of this new "culture" after living there for over half of her life and raising two children there.  She respects her neighbors and has done more than enough to help her immediate community by becoming involved in local politics and supporting her daughters' schools.

However, my own boss, who grew up on food stamps among the poor whites, is bitter and resents her upbringing. She refuses to return and is angry at her own family and childhood friends who supported Trump.  She has thrown herself entirely into the world of the liberal elites.

Those who have "escaped" this pattern should pay it back.  [/quote]
Curious.. why do you think they should pay it back considering those areas don't seem to support the idea of their young people going off to college and doing better for themselves, and as a PP noted, when you go back, your family and friends think you are a snob or an elite?

Personally, I don't make excuses for Black or Latino men who grew up here.  If they came here recently and know nothing about education being the ticket out, then I can understand.  However, I do know that this country is still has a problem with racism, including the corporate world.  Also, if you live in a gang infested area, your very life is in danger, and many join gangs because of pressure.  Much harder to get out of it than if you live in rural America and are white.

I'm not a liberal, but I do recognize that there is such a thing as "white privilege".  That doesn't excuse young Black and Latino men from living the straight and narrow and getting themselves educated.  But, I do recognize that it is harder for them if they live in gang infested areas.

--signed an Asian[/quote]

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