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In reply to the discussion: They Dared Me to Post This... [View all]JustAnotherGen
(31,937 posts)Philadelphia Mississippi - 1976
Reagan gives his welfare queen speech.
He runs with that.
18 years later - the Republicans ride a wave into the Federal government on this meme with their Contract on America (certain ones - I was one - based on gender and color of skin).
Pat Buchanan admitted it - he's one of the few that has.
Am I supposed to forget that? Wasn't on what is now called TANF and SNAP, paying full tuition (still waiting for that free ride I supposedly got at Niagara), had perfect score on ACT and 1380 and SAT (earned my admission), no children as a teenager, etc etc.
It didn't prevent me from being demonized as the root of all evil in America.
White Americans need to let go of their assumptions based on race.
I've worked too hard and I give back to much to my community - and pay too much in Federal and State taxes (our Fed tab is higher than the median income in NJ) - too have to ask white folks for permission to be black.