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POLQOTD
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Mar 21, 2024, 9:20 AM
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Are people more separated by race, or socioeconomics?
Sample: Do you have more in common with someone of the same race but a different socioeconomic background, or someone of a different race but within the same income demographic?
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I might agure the latter.
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Mar 21, 2024, 9:31 AM
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My best friend is African American, ex-Army, played basketball at Morehouse, was state champ in HS at high jump (VA),has an MBA and requires me to give him 3 a side on the links. Has a black belt. Was my boss at 1 time as well. Born on the fourth of July 76 years ago.
Nicest guy you would ever want to be around, and someone who could kick enny of your butts before you knew what hit you.
What's your point?
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No point. Only offered as a point of discussion.***
Mar 21, 2024, 9:32 AM
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But I would tend to agree.
Mar 21, 2024, 9:35 AM
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There are, obviously, experiences and perspectives that come with race that income status can't neutralize (I think of the black Army officer, in uniform, who got pepper sprayed by a racist cop), but in terms of pragmatic commonalities, I have far more in common with my black peers in a relative similar income/professional status than I do with poor whites.
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Re: POLQOTD
Mar 21, 2024, 9:40 AM
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Socioeconomics
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Wealth and education divide more than race IMO.***
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Mar 21, 2024, 9:41 AM
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Re: Wealth and education divide more than race IMO.***
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Mar 21, 2024, 10:08 AM
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That is why some people oppose Affirmative Action based on race.
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Re: POLQOTD
Mar 21, 2024, 10:02 AM
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Definitely more separated by socioeconomics
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Re: POLQOTD
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Mar 21, 2024, 10:16 AM
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For your sample, I'm probably all over the board on this. It really just depends on the individual. One of the reasons I have enjoyed living in larger cities - you have all kinds in close proximity. Just look at our area for example. You have lower end apartments, 'little pink houses' neighborhoods like mine, and what I would call mini castles all within a walk from each other. I don't think the answer to your sample question is an 'either, or'.
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IMO, socioeconomic
Mar 21, 2024, 10:22 AM
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But I also think those things can often go hand in hand, depending on where you live and your age.
Definitely now it's socioeconomic given my neighborhood community and the people here, but that's just me. I consider growing up, however, that we were separated by both because in my hometown, that was usually a common factor.
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Gene, Im gonna go with socioeconomics on this one.
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Mar 21, 2024, 10:32 AM
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If yer poa$$ white, black, Hispanic it can be hard to cross that monetary divide.
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Personal barriers.***
Mar 21, 2024, 10:38 AM
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Great question, and it's really hard to say.
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Mar 21, 2024, 11:06 AM
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I have the most in common with people like me - middle class whites. However, I have always had 3 distinct friend groups: Lifelong/school friends, work friends, and neighbors. All races and socioeconomic groups have been included, at some point, in each group.
I think it's interesting that Thomas Sowell has pointed out that black culture in America largely comes from the poor southern white redneck culture. Still, I think history has probably made the racial divide more difficult to overcome than socioeconomic differences alone, at least as much as we can separate the two. Personally, I can get along with just about anybody who isn't an a-hole, and I even make an effort with them, up to a point. As a society, we've got to do better.
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Re: Great question, and it's really hard to say.
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Mar 21, 2024, 11:28 AM
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You said 'Whites' and not 'White people '. I think that means you're a racist 
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Dang! Got me!***
Mar 21, 2024, 11:31 AM
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I think it's worth noting, that people have the possibility of moving across
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Mar 21, 2024, 11:36 AM
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and around socioeconomic classes, which is not uncommon and can be eye-opening and life-changing, while race is fixed.
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