Message from @🅱oomer Ted Cruz

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2018-10-14 00:16:19 UTC  

And if so (or even if you don't, honestly), have you ever considered the economic history of minority groups?

2018-10-14 00:16:25 UTC  

I do believe it can be a factor

2018-10-14 00:16:40 UTC  

I never said race or location was the only factor

2018-10-14 00:16:43 UTC  

Or of lingering societal attitudes, even to this day (albeit de facto, rather than de jure), which might contribute?

2018-10-14 00:16:44 UTC  

I said the opposite

2018-10-14 00:17:01 UTC  

Yep I can agree to that as well

2018-10-14 00:17:13 UTC  

"have you ever considered the economic history of minority groups?"

Hungary is far poorer than blacks in the United States

2018-10-14 00:17:21 UTC  

*as a nation

2018-10-14 00:17:27 UTC  

Hungarians are not that criminal

2018-10-14 00:17:32 UTC  

Okay? The GDP overall is lower

2018-10-14 00:17:36 UTC  

and income

2018-10-14 00:17:39 UTC  

and standard of living

2018-10-14 00:17:42 UTC  

and income, true

2018-10-14 00:17:45 UTC  

standard of living, sure

2018-10-14 00:17:47 UTC  

But presumably

2018-10-14 00:17:48 UTC  

Eastern Europe as a whole is

2018-10-14 00:17:54 UTC  

that applies to all communities within the region

2018-10-14 00:17:58 UTC  

We can probably replicate the same thing in Asia

2018-10-14 00:18:03 UTC  

Sans maybe a few oligarchs, everyone's not doing terribly well

2018-10-14 00:18:05 UTC  

East Europe is a shithole is what he is saying

2018-10-14 00:18:14 UTC  

And in Asia I can name a ton of countries

2018-10-14 00:18:15 UTC  

As opposed to a rather rigid class divide

2018-10-14 00:18:44 UTC  

Or at least, a more substantial one, wherein a fair portion are left in the dirt while a middle class is commonly available, thriving at the expense of the poor

2018-10-14 00:19:01 UTC  

Doesn't really make sense. The last time I checked, it doesn't matter why or why you don't have access to certain resources, what matters is if you do or not. Sounds like a cop out

2018-10-14 00:19:20 UTC  

I'm not implying that it's why or why not you don't

2018-10-14 00:19:36 UTC  

Minority groups have more access to resources than ever

2018-10-14 00:19:41 UTC  

^

2018-10-14 00:19:53 UTC  

I'm attempting to imply that due to the whole nation being poorer, that's seen as status quo

2018-10-14 00:19:56 UTC  

rather than disadvantaged

2018-10-14 00:20:08 UTC  

And of course, everyone does

2018-10-14 00:20:19 UTC  

This is the way technological progress pushes us

2018-10-14 00:20:32 UTC  

Saying "things are better" doesn't mean "things are okay" or "things are acceptable"

2018-10-14 00:20:37 UTC  

"I'm attempting to imply that due to the whole nation being poorer, that's seen as status quo
rather than disadvantaged"

Doesn't really change anything

2018-10-14 00:20:43 UTC  

it does, though

2018-10-14 00:20:47 UTC  

Not really

2018-10-14 00:20:48 UTC  

Minority groups are disadvantaged by their own cultures, I know cause I was in them

2018-10-14 00:20:54 UTC  

How does that explain the criminality of black people?

2018-10-14 00:20:56 UTC  

Attitudes towards society as large

2018-10-14 00:21:02 UTC  

As well as larger support networks

2018-10-14 00:21:14 UTC  

Anyhow

2018-10-14 00:21:20 UTC  

I'm gonna do some other stuff now