When Whites Just Don’t Get It: After Ferguson, Race Deserves More Attention, Not Less (Groan)

The New York Times ^ | August 30, 2014 | Nicholas Kristof

[GOPJ]

I understand what you’re describing; I’ve seen a lot of the instant gratification phenomenon spread to young whites as well.

Culture incentives work ... that's the horror. You're right kearnyirish - liberal elite dependency filth is hitting young whites and in a few generations it'll take down Asian kids... Their families are strong enough to hold out longer. These are sad times for the country.

[GOPJ]

Three generations? Many do it in one or two.

True. And some of those Asian kids went from 'failed ghetto schools' to the tops of their college graduating classes. Also Asians make more than whites... I suspect it's NOT the color of their skin that's giving them the edge... they're making better choices.

[rdcbn]

My experience as well and you perfectly described the situation. You must have been working with a better selection than I as the primary source of off the books income for the people I was working with was drug dealing, prostitution and robbery.

[2ndDivisionVet]

It was Iowa, so...

[2ndDivisionVet]

[kearnyirish2]

Maybe these hard economic times will cause some reflection of priorities; now young whites can’t afford many of the products pedaled on TV, and they may learn some personal finance lessons from the experience. I suspect a lot of businesses that existed on the disposable income of young people are suffering...

[rdcbn]

Mostly Oakland on my end

[GOPJ]

It's o a question of living within your means. The first law of economics is human wants are unlimited. The second law is resources are scarce. Blacks spend too much and save too little. It's why whites making the exact same income are have higher net worths. It's also why Asians have a higher net worth than whites - while making the exact same income. Better choices.

[Jack Hammer]

Apparently, the author has taken up residence in Fantasyland.

[Born to Conserve]

“...not....billions....trillions...”

I guess it depends on the time frame... let’s say I was thinking per month...

If you want to think about total, including the future, it isn’t just property they’re taking, it’s lives. They are disgenically removing us from the population.

[jmaroneps37]

No Nickie it’s Blacks who just “get it.” We’ve given them a lifestyle that is better than the average working self sufficient person around the world and they proved with Ferguson that it is not enough and it will never be enough. This Shiite ends now. Let them find jobs and work like everybody used to before their president came to office.