Ted Cruz: 'I don't think I've ever seen an Hispanic panhandler'

[CouldntBeMeTho]

Most people I see begging are either black or white... They are legitimately struggling. it's the family structure of blacks and whites. Kids that fail are pushed out of the nest. Hispanics and Asians don't do that for the most part.


I have seen the odd Hispanic beggar, but never one of those Mayan "Pisa" types. More often than not, if they look Hispanic it's those gypsy con artists fukking with people and giving people who legitimately struggle a bad name.

In another way though, this is why all the American superstars and celebrities and either black or white, and why blacks are seriously overrepresented in the media as compared to Hispanics and other minorities.

Whites and blacks are alpha-type people who take risks. They are willing sleep on the streets to realize their dreams. Hispanics and Asians take the safe routes in life--taking boring 9-5s with varying levels of prestige. But, when people go to cities like NYC, LA or SF to chase some high risk creative job, there are very few winners and a lot of losers. Losing in the big cities means succumbing to drugs, pornography, and homelessness. It's even worse for women because there are pimps and other predators waiting to take advantage of their fragile and defeated egos.

the streets of central and south America are filled with poor beggars.. there are plenty of poor beggars in numerous Asian countries as well. just stop

 

[jilla82]

I honestly never seen a Hispanic with a cup out…not in Chicago at least.
All the beggars here are white or black

The struggling Mexicans (are they considered Hispanic?) are the cats that hustle in the alleys for scrap metal, outside Home Depot etc…
Im not going to attribute that to race though…they all come here to work…a lot of the ones I've known are making money to move back to Mexico.

 

[jilla82]

the streets of central and south America are filled with poor beggars.. there are plenty of poor beggars in numerous Asian countries as well. just stop

were in the U.S. though…the easiest place to make money.
Immigrants are 2 or 3 times more likely (than a native born citizen) to become a millionaire here.

 

[Piff Perkins]

I feel like this is a cheapshot at another certain race

First thing I thought of.

 

[1970s HeRon Flow]

I live in the IE in Cali and breh im drawing a blank on ever seeing one?

........ Naw man I haven't at least I can't remember

I live In south central and I can't remember the last time I seen one,i live a few blocks from a shopping center with a Home Depot,they'll be dozens posted up waitin to get picked up to work,yet in same shopping center they'll be young black able bodied men askin me for change,some younger then me I just look at em with the Face wen they ask me,I don't know how i could live with myself being young and begging

 

[rantanamo]

were in the U.S. though…the easiest place to make money.
Immigrants are 2 or 3 times more likely (than a native born citizen) to become a millionaire here.

That's because its hard to get here. Contrary to popular believe you either sneak your way here(hard as all hell. Only determined types are making it), are a refugee(often good citizens of their nation) or you got here on some kind of visa or are the family of someone on a visa(hard working, business or academic types). If you're an immigrant in the U.S. you're not the average of where you came from. So people in the US get a skewed view of people. Its called the creaming effect. Still you have panhandlers from all walks of live. Homelessness is another issue. Has nothing to do with who works the hardest. Perhaps he has some point on family support systems, but obviously its not a cure all. Just visit one of the homeless shelters in Dallas. Or take a look at a Texas border town.

 

[Street Knowledge]

What is he trying to say

 

[jilla82]

That's because its hard to get here. Contrary to popular believe you either sneak your way here(hard as all hell. Only determined types are making it), are a refugee(often good citizens of their nation) or you got here on some kind of visa or are the family of someone on a visa(hard working, business or academic types). If you're an immigrant in the U.S. you're not the average of where you came from. So people in the US get a skewed view of people. Its called the creaming effect. Still you have panhandlers from all walks of live. Homelessness is another issue. Has nothing to do with who works the hardest. Perhaps he has some point on family support systems, but obviously its not a cure all. Just visit one of the homeless shelters in Dallas. Or take a look at a Texas border town.

I agree with all that…
…but it still shows how much opportunity there still is here.
and Americans just take it for granted.

Its why I don't want to hear folks complaining.

 

[Cuban Pete]

thats a motherfukking lie and he know it, ive seen thousands in my lifetime... out of touch ass cracker trying get peoples vote by playing to base instincts, does he even speak spanish? if not then :cac:

 

[flea]

whenever I go to the gas station to buy beer I can always count on these three Hispanic bums to ask me for change. This dude doesn't know wtf he's talking about.

 

[YaBishh]

real shyt tho, the only mexicans that be on the corner be the ones waiting for work to come

 

[MikelArteta]

I feel like this is a cheapshot at another certain race

that redneck calgarian blood flowing