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I don't think he meant there is no opportunity for black people, but that it's truly a "land of opportunity" only for whites (more specifically white men). Lik
by Pharylon 8y ago
I don't think he meant there is no opportunity for black people, but that it's truly a "land of opportunity" only for whites (more specifically white men).
Like, I grew up in a lower-middle class family and flunked out of college due to my f-ups. I squandered a lot of opportunities through my 20s, and yet still ended up in a position where I could teach myself to become a software developer, and make good money today. I got a lot of extra chances, chances that people of color don't necessarily get.
- scarface74 8y agoIf you look at income mobility in the US, statistically it’s not the land of opportunity for anyone who comes from a poor household. (https://hbr.org/2014/02/what-we-know-about-income-mobility-depends-on-how-we-define-it https://hbr.org/2014/02/what-we-know-about-income-mobility-d...) Example: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/25/the-shocking-number-of-americans-who-cant-cover-a-400-expense/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/25/the-s...