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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a followup to my previous post, those who attribute diversity to America's failings are barking up the wrong tree. The ECONOMIC INEQUITY is what is causing UNHAPPINESS among certain segment of the society that has been left out by globalization or are just plain lazy and entitled. This situation has to be corrected by better economic/fiscal policies that helps the ones left out by various retraining or better education models and other innovative ways. Tax policy and better income allocation can be one of the factors in addressing this situation.

Blaming NON WHITE or ANY one group for economic situation is not a solution. Thats what demagogues do, attribute blame as a solution to a problem. [/quote]

I liked your first post but today there are educational opportunities beginning with pre K in public schools but still great disparities in achievement.  One fellow [central american] told me when in K-12 he did not take advantage of his opportunities [HS in eastern FX county] and many friends ruined their lives with gang affiliation etc.  stated should have applied himself and could have been engineer-felt somewhat caught up since was licensed master tradesman.

So absurd that many get to check Hispanic box when are from highly educated families etc.  There were no Polish check boxes in 1915.  Virtually no ESL-my dad and family really mastered English immersion style.  What we do need to do is bring back manufacturing and tech related stuff.  Get the call centers out of ie India and in places like DC and Philly and Baltimore.  [/quote]

Why absurd?  Post racial society doesn't yet exist.  Ask any random Trump supporter. I like being identified as black.  It is a different culture.  I love my culture.  I also recognize that when my black son walks down the street, he gets profiled even though we are a high income family.

Take the time to understand people and your life will be richer for it.  I was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow (funny b/c he was such a racist).  I was in a program for students of color.  OMG, what an experience to understand "Chicanas" talk about what that means.  Asian students educating us about the "Orient" and why we don't use the word Oriental.  I still cringe when someone says that.  I love going to my best friend's house at Thanksgiving - man is it different and wonderful.  The only similarity is that they were loud like black people.  We had a good laugh about that b/c her sister and my sister are both married to white guys.  Very quiet people.  Just fun to enjoy the differences of people.  I don't want a melting pot, I want a stew with lots of different flavors!

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PP here, my best friend is Mexican.[/quote]

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