It's been my observation, here and overseas, that when racial minorities gain equality, or a majority, instead of saying "Hot Damn! Now we can move up!", they say, "It's PAYBACK TIME!" and squander their opportunity as well as good will.
The black conservatives and middle class are put between a rock and a hard place. I still make the distinction between a black guy in a three-piece suit or stained overalls and the pants-around-knees and billcap-to-one-side types swaggering about. The pity is you don't hear much about the former unless they're called "Uncle Toms" or "Actin' White" by the losers.
Very wise observations.
Did someone ring?
Seriously, I wear a cowboy hat everywhere I go, just so the majority folks get the right message from me on first sight. Besides that, I really like 'em ;-)
Van Jones wears nice expensive suits. Of course, the thugs will eat him alive anyway.