Friday, May 13, 2011

Baggy Jeans, Doo Rags, and Government

     Conservative blogger Robbie Cooper expresses his discontent about the low level of employment among African Americans in UrbanGrounds. I hate to admit it, but he is right. Unfortunately it is not necessary to look up statistical information to conclude that a lot of them do not work. Cooper states that only fifty-one percent of African Americans currently hold a job. Another point that Cooper brings up is that  blacks continue to support President Obama and the democrat party at a high ninety percent, even though they might be setting them up for failure. Being a teller at one of the biggest banks in the US, i can attest that many benefits that the government offers might be giving many people a reason not to look for employment. If we really think about it, why work forty hours a week when the government can pay almost all expenses necessary to live? Several people that benefit from government aid usually have money stashed away from under the table cash, and refuse to make deposits into their accounts to prevent the government from cutting them off. It makes me wonder if they're support for Obama is genuine or if they simply want a free ride.
     Although I do agree with Cooper's main point, I disagree with the way he down grades the black population. Its actually quiet interesting because I completely agree with everything he says , but the way he expresses himself seems a bit harsh. It seems that he, as well as I, highly disapprove of the baggy  jeans and doo rags, but its their choice to make and not for us to criticize. The way they dress does not prove anything for or against them. It would be like saying that sombreros and panchos are what keep Mexicans out in the fields, but then again they probably do. Now I'm just confusing myself, but regardless i agree with Cooper.

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