Individual effort is a threat to those who live by the government. Personal freedom is best left to those pesky capitalists while government oversight is best run by the Marxists.

Very well said. Especially the part about living the life of the victim. That’s the root of it isn’t it? Play the victim card. Don’t go out and try to do something about it. Did you grow up in a bad situation ? That’s a shame...but then do better. Make life better for yourself. Those around you will benefit also. But DO NOT sit on your ass waiting for someone to do it for you or give it to you! I’m so sick of this shit!

@HeatherNiven Right. A victim asks for reparations for something that they didn't experience for example. To be fair, being a victim is very popular all over America and it's to our detriment.

BlackoutNJ, But, your community, has a 60% Middle Class, that no one sees as Your community, because they have become Americans. And hard working and responsible Americans. I know one rotten apple in the barrel, saying, but, this is madness. When 90% of your Community are Middle class will the race hustlers have no one listening? Finally? It is getting to the point, where they have cute little white girls acting for this oppressed class, no one has enough of to even fill their race quota! Black face is going to be mandatory, or their gig is up!

@Machiavelliwar While we may be 60% middle class, we rank just above Native Americans in income. This indicates to me that some of the 60% barely have their head above water.

I think the problem is that where there are problems, they are glaringly obvious and it's a huge gap. With such a small population of Americans, we dominate in or equal other racial groups in the worse categories.

@BlackoutNJ It would be nice to have some real numbers. Stats always make things hard to read, when Basketball player's salary may be so large in comparison to the middle-class business man or woman, it is had to know how well or badly they are doing! The Government workers among that middle class, if Federal, do better then a local small rural town. I want to know. Because we destroyed the Communities black citizens had with their own movie companies, Baseball teams, and doctors Lawyers, etc. That the families were stable and communities stable is forgotten now. Professor Tomas Sowell has written on the subject better then any one, and a young black Librarian Recently told me. she had never heard of him.

@RoscoNovaro I couldn’t agree with you more. It’s pathetic. No wonder I work with people who seem to just show up and expect to get paid. For doing not very much in my opinion. Participation ribbons...yay!! Brutal

@Machiavelliwar Here is the 2018 Census for median household income:

[census.gov]

@BlackoutNJ .Thanks. The median, means the Basketball player or Hollywood, maybe a few Wall St. Types on top then those who have nothing, (because, I think they do not count Welfare ?). That means The Black populace has more, people with nothing by percentage, then any other race, to bring that figure down so low. Especially with the number who cannot work, as they are in jail, in larger proportion. You see the problem. It is like the female income numbers, when a good group of them have years out of the work force, having children. Since the 60's men have been excluded from the "help" government gives to that one community. It is definitely a men/boys problem. I listen to, and support Jessie Lee Peterson. It is the place he has made most of his efforts. Thank you for help, in a piece of the puzzle.

@Machiavelliwar You're welcome. Also consider this aspect as well...that is household income, so when we have nearly 70% of families setup as single parent households, that is effectively cutting the total income in the black home. Imagine if that number was 25%? From an household income perspective, the median income would skyrocket and the two working parents could combine, raising themselves out of a situation of poverty.

Family is the number one issue for child development and for economics. It's my number one issue as well and that's why I'm always talking about it.

@BlackoutNJ . Yes! this is The Most important, to help the boys lives. It is so, frustrating, that such a large part of our culture just wants to stop reporting the stats, as an answer. I wish you much success. . It took the political class about 5 years to destroy your community....they have been working on the rest. If the vote does not come through for the Dems this year, perhaps they will turn their attentions else where, and leave you the heck alone, to recover!

@Machiavelliwar I personally believe that this is the year that many black americans are looking at the other side as a viable option. 2 years ago, I was a liberal...now look at me.

@BlackoutNJ Indeed, "Look at you now"..... You have not chosen the easy path. As you know. It makes me proud Americans are standing up, and rejecting the EASy route! Thanks for that. We are a better people when we have to give up the easy, or well rewarded way. (ps. I am 80, and this is what is important for me now. thanks.)