Illinois Tea Party Candidate: 'Black Men Prefer Drug Dealing To Education'

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Illinois Tea Party Candidate: ‘Black Men Prefer Drug Dealing To Education’

By keithgabryelski

Politics • May 2011 • Views: 2,440

At least the Republican party is calling Al Reynolds out for this ignorant and racist
statement:

“I’ve been in the city and the dichotomy of the women and the men in the minorities, there is a difference in the fact that most minority women, either the single parent or coming from a poor neighborhood, are motivated more so than the minority men,” Reynolds said, when asked what he would do to increase diversity at state colleges. “And it’s a pretty good reason. Most of the women who are single parents have to find work to support their family. The minority men find it more lucrative to be able to do drugs or other avenues rather than do education. It’s easier.”

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8 comments

theheat Thu, May 5, 2011 4:22:07pm

White doughboy racist is racist.

Michael Orion Powell Thu, May 5, 2011 5:40:17pm

To be honest, there is a bit of truth in this video. Women largely in America do have far more incentive to get out, work and become educated than men and this is taken to a broader extreme among minority communities where the conditions and opportunities are worse. That's a truism about gender in America that shouldn't be dismissed.

The point could have been said alot better and skillfully, however. My generation of men is one that lacks a profound degree of motivation and the combination of this and societal changes in racial demographics are going to have to be approached carefully if things are to be improved.

Prideful, Arrogant Marriage Equality Advocate Thu, May 5, 2011 6:17:18pm

re: #2 OrionXP

I agree with what you are saying. My problem with what this man says is that he refers to the problem as if it is more a racial problem by saying minorities instead of poor people.
In every country you go to, it is men who come from poorer communities that tend to engage in criminal activity no matter what their 'race'.
When he was talking he did not say minorities in poor communities he talked about minorities as one class when there are middle class minorities as well as wealthy minorities.
There are a lot of poor white farmers all over this country who, out of circumstances have found it more lucrative to grow pot then go get an expensive education to feed their families.

Michael Orion Powell Thu, May 5, 2011 10:26:37pm

re: #3 Cankles McCellulite

I agree with what you are saying. My problem with what this man says is that he refers to the problem as if it is more a racial problem by saying minorities instead of poor people.

In every country you go to, it is men who come from poorer communities that tend to engage in criminal activity no matter what their 'race'.

When he was talking he did not say minorities in poor communities he talked about minorities as one class when there are middle class minorities as well as wealthy minorities.

There are a lot of poor white farmers all over this country who, out of circumstances have found it more lucrative to grow pot then go get an expensive education to feed their families.

I agree completely. There also seems to be some sort of psychological comfort on the part of racists - who tend to be more middle to lower middle class whites - to project the pains of poverty onto blacks and Hispanics, as if they are the only group to suffer from them. It's like that quote from Mississippi Burning - "If I don't feel better than a n!gger, who do I feel better than?"

HappyWarrior Thu, May 5, 2011 10:37:38pm

What an ass.

Artist Fri, May 6, 2011 2:55:17am

Dear Mr. Reynolds,

DIAF.

signed,
The USA.

Michael Orion Powell Fri, May 6, 2011 3:14:28am

re: #6 SteelPH

Dear Mr. Reynolds,

DIAF.

signed,
The USA.

Die in a fire?

Tigger2005 Fri, May 6, 2011 6:52:43am

re: #3 Cankles McCellulite

There are a lot of poor white farmers all over this country who, out of circumstances have found it more lucrative to grow pot then go get an expensive education to feed their families.

There are plenty of poor white people who make meth also.

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