Comments on: Being Poor, Ignorant and Desperate is Not About Race Its About Class http://chrisabraham.com/2007/05/05/being-poor-ignorant-and-desperate-is-not-about-race-its-about-class/ Because the Medium is the Message Wed, 09 May 2012 09:02:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Angela Chen Shuihttp://chrisabraham.com/2007/05/05/being-poor-ignorant-and-desperate-is-not-about-race-its-about-class/#comment-2466 Angela Chen Shui Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:56:25 +0000 http://chrisabraham.com/?p=3995#comment-2466 The deep, conditioned, worldwide belief in lack, there not being enough for everyone, supports the continuation of poverty and systems that maintain it.Distractions, personal and societal, must fade.. billions in poverty with all that entails, cannot continue with only a few enjoying benefits that all have a right to.When we all get it that it's not about nation, religion, sex, class.. all that serves to separate/distinguish one from the other, but about each being intrinsically linked/bound together, all such convenient walls will melt away and we'll creatively reorganise our collective Earth resources, free from fear of lack... The deep, conditioned, worldwide belief in lack, there not being enough for everyone, supports the continuation of poverty and systems that maintain it.

Distractions, personal and societal, must fade.. billions in poverty with all that entails, cannot continue with only a few enjoying benefits that all have a right to.

When we all get it that it’s not about nation, religion, sex, class.. all that serves to separate/distinguish one from the other, but about each being intrinsically linked/bound together, all such convenient walls will melt away and we’ll creatively reorganise our collective Earth resources, free from fear of lack…

]]> By: Chris Abrahamhttp://chrisabraham.com/2007/05/05/being-poor-ignorant-and-desperate-is-not-about-race-its-about-class/#comment-2465 Chris Abraham Thu, 24 May 2007 12:28:07 +0000 http://chrisabraham.com/?p=3995#comment-2465 "In my estimation, our fixation on race distracts from deeper causes of inequality and lack of socioeconomic mobility."Never a truer thing said.Also, I add to that the concept of "unlimited upward mobility," the "American Dream fetish, the true belief that anyone can become President, and the obsession with "rugged individualism" instead of a healthy focus on family and community. “In my estimation, our fixation on race distracts from deeper causes of inequality and lack of socioeconomic mobility.”

Never a truer thing said.

Also, I add to that the concept of “unlimited upward mobility,” the “American Dream fetish, the true belief that anyone can become President, and the obsession with “rugged individualism” instead of a healthy focus on family and community.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://chrisabraham.com/2007/05/05/being-poor-ignorant-and-desperate-is-not-about-race-its-about-class/#comment-2464 Michael Thu, 24 May 2007 12:03:47 +0000 http://chrisabraham.com/?p=3995#comment-2464 Its about "class" as in social class" not "lack of class." We, as Americans, are extremely reluctant to even acknowledge the existence of social classes. We prefer to view socioeconomic categories as being so fluid as to be without importance. The truth is most people will remain in the social class they are born. If they marry, they will likely marry someone from the same economic class. Society and class structure tend to perpetuate themselves, with each generation. The impoverished classes likely will remain so along with their children. In my estimation, our fixation on race distracts from deeper causes of inequality and lack of socioeconomic mobility. Its about “class” as in social class” not “lack of class.” We, as Americans, are extremely reluctant to even acknowledge the existence of social classes. We prefer to view socioeconomic categories as being so fluid as to be without importance. The truth is most people will remain in the social class they are born. If they marry, they will likely marry someone from the same economic class. Society and class structure tend to perpetuate themselves, with each generation. The impoverished classes likely will remain so along with their children. In my estimation, our fixation on race distracts from deeper causes of inequality and lack of socioeconomic mobility.

]]> By: Conservative Bloghttp://chrisabraham.com/2007/05/05/being-poor-ignorant-and-desperate-is-not-about-race-its-about-class/#comment-2463 Conservative Blog Fri, 11 May 2007 06:25:08 +0000 http://chrisabraham.com/?p=3995#comment-2463 Hi, Well thats really a nice thought.. Actually its universal..A time in life comes when one feels like being everything mentioned.. and then sudeenly you feel you cant even do a thing about it..Nice post.. Hi, Well thats really a nice thought.. Actually its universal..A time in life comes when one feels like being everything mentioned.. and then sudeenly you feel you cant even do a thing about it..

Nice post..

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