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Its pretty obvious.

Poor American black people are no different from poor American white people.

And no different from "poor" people anywhere. Colour is irrelevant, you should try walking around a council estste in Britain.. its just a big freakshow of chain smoking, obese drunks who will all die before they hit 60.. and people think we are doing them a favour by giving them wellfare cheques?!

Poor people in the west get used to dependence on welfare, they drink, they eat, they feth like rabbits and their kids do the exact same thing. They get used to sitting on their arses and have no get up and go.

To be honest, If my rent was paid and I always had money for booze and fags, I don't think id be motivated to try either, I think its a vicious cycle, and I can fully understand why they become trapped in it. Why risk going to University when you can stay in the comparative safety of your council house, and sure you aren't well off, but you are always fed and you can get drunk a few days of every week.

Immigrants will be willing to put some effort in to every aspect of their lives, or they would have just sat on their asses instead of you know.. taking the time to come to the US!

Poor people generally stay poor. I think it takes a very strong individual to have some get up and go when both his/her parents have been on wellfare for ten years and that is all they have ever known.