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[–]eddyelric 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'd almost argue it's a form of racism, as if those habits are exclusive to white people and we shouldn't "appropriate" their culture of success. I imagine if one time-travelled to the 1860s-1950s and tried to explain this phenomenon to black Americans. I'm sure they'd laugh at you.

[–]BEB[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think most black Americans now, at least older ones, would laugh at this too - or maybe be outraged, because it is racism to imply that blacks, or any ethnic group, are incapable of basic life skills.