There's a lot of white people that are against affirmative action and other minority programs. they feel that minorities should work just as hard as they do (when in fact they do). they feel that minorities are "getting a free ride." But when a black person tries to move up on the ladder they hold them back. Its like their contradicting themselves. they want us to work hard for it, but when we do we have to put up with a lot of racism, prejudice, discrimination, and our dreams sometimes get deferred. its like they want to be the ones on top. for instance, some say that lower class minorites just need to go to college and get educated to improve their status. when they do and graduate with a degree, they can't find a job b/c the employers are racist. their name may reveal that they are a minority and they won't even get called for an interview. why is it like this? (as you can see i have said "some" white people so for those of you who are not like this, don't be offended)
2006-11-11 20:08:22 · 4 answers · asked by truth hurts 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The white people you are refering to do not want to lose their place at the top of the food chain. It goes back to the days of slavery when poor white people who didn't have the money to own slaves still supported slavery because they didn't want to be on the bottom of the ladder. A lot of white people still have a serious problem with increased competition and the possibility that it will be easier for them to be beat out for a change. Let me tell you white people are some of the laziest people you'll meet and it's because things have been so easy for them for so many years. When you've never personally experienced something it's really hard for you to understand how hard it really is.
2006-11-11 20:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by Reject187 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Many students cannot find a job regardless of their race:
To name a few executives at major corporations:
Richard D. Parsons, Chairman of the Board & CEO
of Time Warner Inc.
E. Stanley O'Neal, CEO of Merrill Lynch & Co.
John W. Thompson, CEO of Symantec
American Express CEO Kenneth I. Chenault
Fannie Mae CEO Franklin D. Raines
Oracle Co-president Charles Phillips Jr.
CEO Ann M. Fudge, CEO, Young & Rubicam
Ronald A. Williams, President of Aetna Inc.
Paula Madison, president and General Manager of L.A-based KNBC
W. H. "Bill" Easter III, Chairman, CEO & President of Duke Energy Field Services
2006-11-11 20:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They feel threatened by any form of competition and feel a need to keep others down to empower themselves.
2006-11-11 21:05:00 · answer #3 · answered by onheadphones 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm...serious stuff.
2006-11-11 20:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by pressurekooker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋