Or is it a lost cause?

why is it always Harry Potter?

I actually think equality of opportunity is wrong to. I think most people are really trying to say when they say that is meritocracy

To follow up on equality of opportunity =/= meritocracy. You will hear the counter argument of rich kids having more opportunity than a poor kid due to differences in resources.

Correct.

Personally, if I have kids they will still have to work hard for what they earn.

I'm not as kind.

Are you a straight white male? YOU. WILL. NOT. CONVINCE. [most] MINORITIES. PERIOD.

Convince them what?

But I will help them if given the right attitude. They will be taught how to be self-sufficient.

That you're not the bane of their existence

My native friends are cool, but they're not representative of the general populace

They live on tribal lands and deal with their own internal issues

Alright. I'm slowly getting through more screenshots.

She threw the "you had both parents" card.

Stop. Being. Weak.

The general non-white populace that is

I don't have a large chunk of my family.

Hm what's your view on tribal land. I kinda feel like the reservations are trapping them in a bad situation

I don't know my biological Grandfather. I don't talk with my bio-Grandma. I don't speak with my Father. I do talk with my Mother, but she largely tossed her insecurities and issues onto my brother and I and made growing up difficult.

I was also bullied for being scrawny, and physically, mentally, and emotionally abused.

Oh dude, it's a veritable gulag archipelago of red trailer parks. It's an absolute mess

My close friend is on his tribal council yet things only get worse over time

hey does anyone have the Matt soy face image?

I can post it later when I'm at my computer (unless someone else gets to it first)

thanks, just tag me when you do

@Goose you might find this poll of college students interesting:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/mycollegeoptions#!/vizhome/PresidentialPolling-Fall2016/PresidentialPolling2016

filter it for american indians

baste injuns

@Keeper GraveAve I finished the conversation, and I don't think you could have changed her mind, or at least her got to see the conversation in a new perspective without going full horn touchy-feely. I know for a fact we would both disagree on a base level. I know certain people will have different skilled disciplines, but likewise you should base your career decision off of the current market to some degree.

Why should society be forced to cater to some persons underwater basket weaving skill?

Thanks. Nice to hear someone rational beyond myself. It helps.

There is the old adage that states that the mission drives gear. Likewise, the markets demand drives supply.

Anytime.

not really sure what you could have done better

but i always ask them what drives innovation

@Keeper GraveAve wow looks fun. People really believe every dumb leftist talking point huh? Crazy

how are 1,000 mom n pop shops gonna create the newest technology that microsoft or intel creates

Random dumb luck?

Didnt amazon and Microsoft start in garages?

They definitely provide better service and goods now, but I think you could argue the innovation is long since passed