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Do a little research - why don't ya
THE ONLY COUNTINENT in the world where slavery is on-going is AFRICA.
ProudTexasGirl
I know you are not the sharpest knife in the drawer but please do a little research before you write such nonsense. There is sexual slavery being practiced in this country. There is slavery being practiced in China, India, Cambodia, Russia, Nepal, as well in some countries in Africa. In Sudan, with the backing of the Chinese, the Arab Northerners are enslaving the black Africans in the South. In fact, there was a black family in MS who was being held as slaves into the 90's. Slavery has probably been practiced in nearly every country on the planet at some time or another. I can recommend two sites Free The Slaves.net and iAbolish.com for your edification. I doubt you'll look into it because you relish your ignorance.
I recognize that in your business you see some of the most desperate and pathetic people of every background but you choose to focus on the black ones. Your bigotry allows you to lump all black people in with the irresponsible ones that you see in your line of work. I own rental property and I've had my share of deadbeats. I've had more non-black deadbeats than black ones (very few in fact) but I don't cast aspersions on their ethnic or racial group. I've noticed that the chronically poor have a different mindset about things. Some of it is their own fault because they make the same bad mistakes time and time again and in some cases it's generational. They've not seen responsible living and thinking because that's how their parents operated as well.
I don't have any problem calling you a racist because you don't see us as people deserving of your respect or understanding. You've labeled us and written us off, even the ones who are successful and making our way in the world. Your white privilege doesn't allow for you to see Barack Obama as someone equal to you or other whites.