More Racism Against Minorities

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Amazing. Jermyn, are you really saying because of qualifying circumstance that Barry's remarks are not racist? I believe the Aisians could give very solid reasons why they don't live in DC. But whether they do or not, they have the same protections under the law as anyone else. This is not China.

I am trying to show that the situation is much more complex than race.


Take race out of the equation and what you have is decades of outsiders coming into a city, making money off of the residents without making any attempt to assimilate with or contribute to the community-- decades of economic policies that have favored outsiders but have discouraged investment by those who actually live there.


Asians are mentioned, but they are the ones selling "soul food" to DC residents-- it makes absolutely no sense at all!

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

I am trying to show that the situation is much more complex than race.


Take race out of the equation and what you have is decades of outsiders coming into a city, making money off of the residents without making any attempt to assimilate with or contribute to the community-- decades of economic policies that have favored outsiders but have discouraged investment by those who actually live there.


Asians are mentioned, but they are the ones selling "soul food" to DC residents-- it makes absolutely no sense at all!

Most Asians are smart, JD. They see an opportunity to be a success, and they take it. They work, work, work. And selling 'soul food' to DC residents makes sense to me....if you want to make money! lol

In most class rooms....elementary or college....if there are any Asians in it, more than likely they will be at the top of the class.

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

aegsm,
Don't I owe you a response on another thread from a while ago?

I haven't forgot that I owe you, just forgot the thread.

I think you do, but I don't remember the thread either!
So, it must have not been that important!

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Sarah

Most Asians are smart, JD. They see an opportunity to be a success, and they take it. They work, work, work. And selling 'soul food' to DC residents makes sense to me....if you want to make money! lol

In most class rooms....elementary or college....if there are any Asians in it, more than likely they will be at the top of the class.

Sarah, the Asians I am talking about are older and not college educated.

The residents of DC should be selling to each other, helping to grow their own local economy. That is not what is happening now.

Imagine a group of outsiders moving into your county, who set up all sorts of businesses, but refuse to hire anyone from your county to work the jobs, refuse to live in the county, refuse to become part if the community of your county, while many in your county don't have gainful employment of any type. These people sell things to you that you and your family need daily (not just soul food, lol) but they don't even attempt to get to know you.

They are just there making money off of you, and that's it. It's a problem that has been going on for decades in DC and I am not sure how to go about solving it, other than for the residents to simply not buy from their long-time neighborhood shop owners.

Most "local" businesses in DC are not owned by locals and that is a huge problem, leaving the racial part out of it.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

I think you do, but I don't remember the thread either!
So, it must have not been that important!

I will find it and respond-- I owe you at least that much.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Sarah, the Asians I am talking about are older and not college educated.

The residents of DC should be selling to each other, helping to grow their own local economy. That is not what is happening now.

Imagine a group of outsiders moving into your county, who set up all sorts of businesses, but refuse to hire anyone from your county to work the jobs, refuse to live in the county, refuse to become part if the community of your county, while many in your county don't have gainful employment of any type. These people sell things to you that you and your family need daily (not just soul food, lol) but they don't even attempt to get to know you.

They are just there making money off of you, and that's it. It's a problem that has been going on for decades in DC and I am not sure how to go about solving it, other than for the residents to simply not buy from their long-time neighborhood shop owners.

Most "local" businesses in DC are not owned by locals and that is a huge problem, leaving the racial part out of it.

I personally am not convinced that it's a "problem", but if it is, the answer is simple. STOP buying their wares. The free market is legal in the USA.