Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
There's a big difference between a lack of education due to economic disparity, and taking pride in a lack of education. Being educated and being strong (mentally and physically adept, esp. when considered in a physical confrontation) are not mutually exlusive concepts. That being the case, why is there such hostility in your argument? This is a serious question, not me taking some kind of dig. You've stated that you don't live where you do out of economic necessity, but instead because you see the promise in a developing area. If everyone there harbours the same attitude that you do, will the area ever improve? If it does, will it most likely be through gentrification, at which point it will only reinforce the idea that "rich, educated people only exist to keep the lower class down"?
I was pretty much a hostile kid due to growing up in a hositle area, I reacted to violence with violence, if any of you out there in this forum grew up in a bad area of your city you know that trying to talk your way out of things or running away gets you hurt or dead in the long run, I tried talking and running and "the mind game" and it didnt get me anywhere or anything but another a55 kicking, I guess in your mind this would make me uneducated? now Im not being a wise a55, Im just asking if this would be what you think?
when I fought back is when I was left alone, thats where the "hostility in my argument" comes from
my attitude is a result of it too, although it only seems to come out when Im replying to a post I feel is trying to put someone down as I feel you did when you started correcting my spelling
"If everyone there harbours the same attitude that you do, will the area ever improve?" what? people with money are immune to attitudes? what kind of a question is that!? tells me a little about your line of thinking!
80% of the people in my area are cant afford living here, sad to say but it doesnt make it any less true, and 80% of my neighbors are good people that happen to be poor, they are currently being pushed/tricked into moving to the "new ghettos" where theyll be pinned down yet again
Ill be one of the few that will stay and enjoy the new area because it will be my new OLD neighborhood, as I stated above my "attitude" only comes out when I need it to (maybe Ill be the only guy in the area with a controlable attitude?!) and yes the rich do exist to keep the poor poor, thats what gentrification is all about, moving the poor to make the rich just a bit more comfortable, and I will enjoy my new area well, what I will not do is forget who I am and where I come from and who my REAL friends are
If everyone was rich, who would they have to look down on?
