I like this quote:
"One of those stereotypes is that poor blacks are lazy citizens who victim-monger while bemoaning the "white man." Such a view is undercut by what we know about the black poor: Most of them work, and few are paralyzed by their astute perceptions of persistent racism."
I think the best place for proof of this claim (outside of New Orleans) is the McDonalds on Euclid. All of the black people there seem really happy to have jobs and take pride in their work. I also like that if one of the two white people employed there is on duty, I have to wait for one of them to get my food. No bowing to the white man here. And also the guy who shows up riding in his friend's new cadillac listening to some song about hustling and proceeds to walk around the dining area all day asking people for money. You know, cuz he's so hungry. And then I see him dancing at bars on coventry at night. I suppose my persistent racism prevents me from giving my money to a hustling black man, but I'm not sure what else he expects from an insufferable white bigot like me.
On a related note, I watched an awards show for the best pimp job on cars last night. It was hosted by Shaq and some other people. There were no white contestants, but that's probably because white people can't think of things like having an interior of a hummer be made entirely of alligator and ostrich skin or driving your "Snoop DeVille" with a chandelier or even having a paint job that cost more than I make in a year. From what I could tell, black people seem pretty well off. I don't know what they're complaining about.
