people focus on surviving and getting through their lives, they also have grievances ... there is no evidence that they therefore can't focus on anything but their grievance, racial or otherwise ...
and you think it's not a problem? instead of minorities trying harder and studying more, it's easier to play a race card just to beat the white man who did study and learn?
if only hard work and study were TRULY 'all' it took ... because minorities have been some of the hardest 'working' in the country ...
And you consider failing a test, (a standard test given to candidates regardless of their color).. a valid grievance?
Well, if its and consolation ( and it is to me) I am told those who " grievance" their way to the status of Chief do not have the respect of the men they command. And never will.
the race card can't buy respect.
as per my quotes, my post is not responding to anything about a firefighters test,, but about the quote I included regarding 'working hard'
anyone can work hard, but not everyone is smart...if we let stupid people as a doctor, police chief, or any other position that involves thinking just because they're a minority,then we are all in trouble... To bad you can't see beyond your white blinders...
I am not who STARTED a topic about discrimination...
I am someone PARTICIPATING in said topic, however
there is no debate that people from all backgrounds SOMETIMES suffer injustices that are racial in nature
there is a justice system to address their grievances
however, the issue of 'systemic' discrimination does not apply to whites in a predominantly white nation
there is no discussion or denying discrimination HAPPENS in personal and individual situations
that those individual situations rise to an oppressive pattern for a DEMOGRAPHIC of people, is another matter