[Cardfan1]

You are speaking about a subject that you obviously know nothing about. Your low opinion of minorities and immigrants is a clear example of the soft bigotry of low expectations.

I work everyday with immigrants. Most of them are already citizens or are well along on the path to citizenship. They do the same type of work as I do, they are well paid, and most are here to stay.

The biggest barrier to success for black Americans is the fact that white liberals are constantly delivering a false message that black people cannot succeed without government help in this country. If immigrants from Ethiopia and Bangladesh can land high paying jobs in technology, and I have watched them do so first hand, then those same opportunities exist for minorities born in this country and who were raised speaking English.

You are exactly right. I am a white man in the United States. I know nothing about privilege , because I have it. Just like you, I struggle with understanding why different races and genders don't... just do it!
Here is where we differ; I stop and say to myself, "maybe they didn't have the same advantages you do." I can't do a lot after that besides vote the right way, show empathy and encouragement, and call out folks who ignore the obvious.

That is awesome. At your work don't see color, and have respect for the people in the office; however, that is a very micro-situation. Reminds me of the folks I grew up with in my small town. They loved the minorities we had in our school, but when you saw a minority they didn't know it was a different story.

Shouldn't we be asking why are we hiring skilled immigrants and not more minority Americans?

The biggest barrier to black Americans is not American liberals pushing govt help for black Americans. :hilarious:

Anyway, this government created the issue allowing racist oppressive practices, why shouldn't they search ways to fix it?

Let's not pretend those practices have ended. Trump just tweeted and spoke last week about keeping "low-income" housing out of the suburbs. We all knew what he meant there.