So do you think someone who says in essence that the poor people are lazy and not looking for work, and that this is why they are poor ... do you think someone with this basic attitude is someone to be able to have an honest discussion of how to solve poverty in the US?
Its possible, but I'd bet that the alchemists had the same attitude towards their naysayers as well.
I think an honest discussion should include considering new problems that you haven't addressed yet, even if you don't like the sound of them. It should also include considering that everything you've been doing so far isn't working.
Bashing your naysayers as "not helping" is also not helping.
Did you catch wind of another quote that Bill Maher threw out there?
quote:
When it comes to getting an education, too many of our young people just can’t be bothered. They’re sitting on couches for hours playing video games, watching TV instead of dreaming of being a teacher or a lawyer or a business leader they’re fantasizing about being a baller or a rapper.
Now, we all know who they're talking about with "ballers" and "rappers". So, as your argument goes, do you think someone who says that young black people are uneducated because they aren't trying is someone who can have an honest discussion of how to solve the education problem in the US?
Because that one came from
Michelle Obama.
Or is it only a problem when a white guy says it?