Even though I am more of a tweeter (follow me @blovelace1027) I do seem to check up on the local pregnant, beef, drama, and fuckery news that Facebook has to offer. Ever since Facebook lifted its ban and allowed non college emails access to a world of social networking a lot has changed with the site. Many might say that Myspace and Blackplanet have been resurrected into Facebook. One thing that I’ve notice from a good portion of my Facebook “friends” is that a lot think not living on welfare makes you the shit (no toilet).
These are quote, or paraphrases that I’ve found on my Facebook time line, don’t catch feelings when it’s the truth: “I wish I could sit at home all day and get a check” “Going to work to take care of these lazy b*****s” “Dumb broads in keno tricking off their ADC checks” There are many more but I don’t want to take away from the point and the message that I’m trying to feed you through this blog.
I can’t lie and say I don’t get upset when people especially those of colors abuse the system for selfish reason, not because of the 150-200 dollar worth of taxes taken out each month, but because as a person who believes that black people are worth more than we are stereotypically thought of. I understand some of those people who work that 9-11 dollar an hour full-time job who always seem to struggle at the end of the month due to living expenses, whether it be bills and/or children, but they hear or see someone living off government sponsored programs. You have a right to question the state of where your tax dollars are going, but you don’t have the right to generalize a group of government welfare recipients, mainly because you don’t know their struggle that has helped authored their story.
Many blacks have been subjected to gentrification or other types of political and financial methods to keep minorities from achieving gains like those of our white counterparts. Even though many black people have made it through the game of life, with the rules not playing in their favor, many more have not.
When blacks generalize other blacks we are just as guilty as the whites who referred to welfare recipients as “Welfare Queens.” From my observations from a limited sample of FB friends that I have, I’ve noticed that majority of the people who have these views are two missed paychecks, away from applying government assistance, whether it be food stamps, subsidized housing, monetary checks, or even free post high school education.
The next time you find its appropriate for you to talk down on the next one, remember you’re a couple missed paychecks from their situation. The reason for that is because people who are truly getting many in a major don’t way don’t have time to look down they are too busy looking up.
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