Ben Carson Says Poverty Is Largely ‘a State of Mind’

[EndDomination]

this argument shows why black people should not be liberals or conservatives

black people are poor because of both institutional racism and because of a poverty mentality, anybody that says one without the other is saying a half truth

Nah, chattel slavery and systemic racism as well as systematic bias are the reason Black people are poor, "poverty mentality" is only an incredibly small portion of it, and only affects certain groups of people, not Black people as a whole.
What does this have to do with being "liberal or conservative?"

 

[theworldismine13]

Nah, chattel slavery and systemic racism as well as systematic bias are the reason Black people are poor, "poverty mentality" is only an incredibly small portion of it, and only affects certain groups of people, not Black people as a whole.
What does this have to do with being "liberal or conservative?"

It has everything to do with liberal and conservative

Liberals believe that problems can be fixed through institutional reform, conservatives believe it's a cultural problem

Why would black people have to choose between the 2?

As far as your other comments, poverty mentality is a product of chattel slavery and systematic racism so the notion that it just effects a small portion is a lie, it's very much widespread


The bottom line is that black people need to address both and black people should avoid trying to separate the 2 issues, in fact separating the 2 issues has the side effect of supporting white supremacy, because choosing one leads to white liberals or conservatives setting the agenda for black people

#splitthevote

 

[re'up]

Also, there's no denying there is a much different mindset, from those who are born, and live daily in poverty, it has psychological effects, like any other condition, however that is still a condition of the poverty inflicted upon them, by forces out of their control.

 

[Uncle Hotep]

Further proof that you can excel in one area but be completely retarded in every other.

what area do you excel in

 

[RedNation]

Every time he talks I get more disappointed. The man was legit one of my heroes when I was a kid. It's a damn shame.

 

[Tribaligenesis]

'A state of mind' well that's something Ben Carson is sorely in need off.

 

[joeychizzle]

what area do you excel in

Not making a complete utter fukking fool of myself when speaking publicly as a former neurosurgeon that's now the Secretary of Housing.

 

[PerrinN]

He's a brain surgeon

 

[thekingsmen]

this argument shows why black people should not be liberals or conservatives

black people are poor because of both institutional racism and because of a poverty mentality, anybody that says one without the other is saying a half truth

This... the op would know his crew said the same thing...and yet that conversation would be shut down.