Are we are creating a major dependency class?

[Landshark]

Where I grew up everyone on food stamps was white.

Bingo.  Food stamps and poverty know no racial boundaries.  And as for seeing nice cars in the hood, I know some African American people that have money and are well off.  They told me that they choose to live in the hood because they feel better living among their own kind. 

[CF DolFan]

I humbly suggest that (by your own account) your opinion of Republicans shifting within one presidential term of being born again is no coincidence.

It wasn't over one term but I do think things coincide. For example, I'm just now understanding or seeing what I started this thread about. Prior to the last year (during last election for sure) or so I just thought we should accept the few bad apples because so many really need it. I felt the Republicans didn't understand the need to help.  I now believe that under our current conditions we are not only enabling people but almost encouraging people to take whatever they can get ... which I think is wrong. 

[Phishfan]

I now believe that under our current conditions we are not only enabling people but almost encouraging people to take whatever they can get ... which I think is wrong. 

But isn't that our American way of capitalism? Take what you can get and anyone else be damned? I can see that all the was from welfare abuse to multi-million dollar corporations.

[CF DolFan]

But isn't that our American way of capitalism? Take what you can get and anyone else be damned? I can see that all the was from welfare abuse to multi-million dollar corporations.

If someone wants to pay $500 for a steak I dont have problem with that. If someone is giving away steaks to the needy and a bunch of middle class people pretend to be needy in order to get the free steaks then I have a problem with it. I don't think person selling the $500 steak should be forced to do anything extra only because they have legally figured out a way to make money on steak. No one is screwed over in this capitalist scenario.

[badger6]

So far, here are the keywords you have used in this thread:

"Lincoln/Cadillac/Luxury SUV"
"expensive silly looking shiny wheels"
"$150 Nikes"
"gold teeth"
"baby daddy"
"baby momma"
"bling"
"Kool-Aid"

Now, if you're going to sit here and pretend that all of those terms are totally race-neutral, then you might as well go all out and pretend that rapping and playing basketball don't imply race, either.  I mean, there are Asian rappers!  There are white NBA players!  So surely all of those attributes are perfectly race agnostic.

Your use of dog-whistle code words is neither innovative nor ambiguous.

Code words, WTF ? The so called "code words" that I have used are descriptive words that describe what I have personally seen with my own eyes. You don't like my vernacular, go home and cry to momma or get over it.

[badger6]

^ Exactly.

You didn't give examples of people getting food stamps, while still spending all of their money on Nascar collector plates, hunting rifles, and sushi.

Look, this thread is in the toilet, and nobody is calling you a racist (at least I'm not), but you are (whether you realize it or not) turning this into a racially-charged discussion by using code-words.  Even if you don't recognize you're doing it...you are.

Although I'm sure they exist, I have ever have witnessed rednecks with Nascar plates, hunting rifles, or sushi purchasing food on EBT cards. I cannot attest to that.

I don't see this thread in the toilet. I see a bunch of people resorting to the only thing they have left to cling to, the race card. Poor me against all the bleeding heart liberals around here. I'll tell you though, there are a few around here that agree with me. They just don't want to get into the middle of the "witch hunts" around here. As for me, I don't give a shit, I'm good. While we're picking apart posts and judging peoples every words. I do believe that the original person that started complaining about the "code worded" stereotyping of "brown" people said:

The Republican party is the party of old, angry, white men.

WTF is that ? Could that be a stereotype. Like I said earlier, Hypocrite much ?

There's that double standard again. Dems and Blacks get the benefit of doing what they like while if anyone else does the same thing they bitch and whine and pull the race card. Kind of amusing.....

[badger6]

Badger, the chances of me being needing food stamps are pretty fucking low. I have no kids, am college educated (possibly getting my masters!), and grew up upper middle class. My dad owns a very successful business as well and some property. If shit hit the fan, I'm sure I'd find a way to make things work. I have NEVER been on any sort of public assistance.

I just like to call things as I see them. You are using ridiculously coded language. 

O'rly, Wow, impressive. Thank you for clearing that up for me. I'm going to astronaut school next spring. Say hello to the Rockerfellers and Waltons for me. And Buddha, you have a great day !!!

[Brian Fein]

You're not really one to entertain opposing points of view, are you?

[badger6]

You're not really one to entertain opposing points of view, are you?

Why you say that ?

[Brian Fein]

Just because you have a pretty aggressive and derogatory/sarcastic response to almost every post in this thread.  Just seems like you'd rather fire back than consider alternative points of view.

[badger6]

Just because you have a pretty aggressive and derogatory/sarcastic response to almost every post in this thread.  Just seems like you'd rather fire back than consider alternative points of view.

What is the alternative point of view ? There is nothing in this thread to consider as far as I'm concerned. I'm sure you know why my responses are the way they are and why they will continue to be, if not you haven't paid attention.

[Buddhagirl]

WTF is that ? Could that be a stereotype. Like I said earlier, Hypocrite much ?

You're not doing anything to change that stereotype are you?

[Brian Fein]

There is nothing in this thread to consider as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks, you pretty much answered my question.

[badger6]

You're not doing anything to change that stereotype are you?

I'm not old, angry, or Republican. And although I am white, I think that I'll live with that one for a while. But thanks for your concern...

[Fau Teixeira]

I'm not old, angry, or Republican. And although I am white, I think that I'll live with that one for a while. But thanks for your concern...

Republicans too liberal?