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11 months ago
in CNN’s ‘ Black In America’, Day One - Open Thread on Jack and Jill Politics
I was told by the small business administraction the because I am not a "minority" - and that includes anyone other that a white person, that I cannot apply for certain programs or contracts - those contracts for small business owners are closed to me because I happen to be caucasion. But my heritage goes back to Africa before my ancestors immigrated to Ireland - Black Irish. I wish I were black skinned to be honest, because there are so many programs available and jobs and other benefits available to non-whites. As a prior post said, there are SO MANY successful black Americans - look at Opera and Maya Angelou who is my role model - I look up to them - I can't think of white people I look up to - but many black people I admire.
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Jane, I think you must be living in a dream world if you thing that there are more opportunities for Black people in America than there are for White people. This is the same reverse-racism crap that makes White people feel like they are discriminated against more than Black people. ITS NOT TRUE! Imagine for every affirmative action opportunity provided to Black people there are 10 that will be blocked to them (basically affirmative action for White people). If you watched the documentary at all you would not be wishing you were Black. If you attended school a day in your life you would have numerous White people to look up to and I think you were just making up that part about not admiring any White people. I'm not going to bother going on with this because its just ridiculous for you to think this way and you need to have a reality check. I'll bet you a million dollars that its MUCH easier and better being Irish American than Black American. You have a major thinking distortion problem if you think otherwise.
