Rich vs. Poor?

[NeoSoulBrotha]

Some people say that the future of American society is not race-based, but rather divided by social class. Or as John Kerry said, "two Americas" - one privileged, the other constantly fighting for survival.

What do you think about this? Can a wealthy Black person have more in common with a wealthy White person, in terms of experiences, behavior, culture, and environment than a poor Black person?

Food for thought... Holla!

[Sarconik]

It really depends because I mean how are you asking that question? Was the wealthy black person born into that class, culture, and environment OR did that wealthy black person work extremely hard to advance to that goal of wealth and prestige? In other words, you got "wealthy" people who work hard to get to where they are now and those "wealthy" people who were born into that particular environment and can't really help the fact that they are wealthy. That goes for a "poor" person, too, who can have a family who doesnt have money or a "poor" person who was wealthy but worked his/her way to poverty. It can happen I have seen it. Your question is sort of vague because the answer could go in several ways.

[PrinceMannyX]

Originally Posted by Sarconik

It really depends because I mean how are you asking that question? Was the wealthy black person born into that class, culture, and environment OR did that wealthy black person work extremely hard to advance to that goal of wealth and prestige? In other words, you got "wealthy" people who work hard to get to where they are now and those "wealthy" people who were born into that particular environment and can't really help the fact that they are wealthy. That goes for a "poor" person, too, who can have a family who doesnt have money or a "poor" person who was wealthy but worked his/her way to poverty. It can happen I have seen it. Your question is sort of vague because the answer could go in several ways.

True, True

[what's_on_my_mind]

Originally Posted by NeoSoulBrotha

Some people say that the future of American society is not race-based, but rather divided by social class. Or as John Kerry said, "two Americas" - one privileged, the other constantly fighting for survival.

What do you think about this? Can a wealthy Black person have more in common with a wealthy White person, in terms of experiences, behavior, culture, and environment than a poor Black person?

Food for thought... Holla!

In my opinion, I think wealthy blacks have more in common with poor blacks, however do to them networking with wealthy white folks, it appears they have more in common.

[Punk'd]

I think that is true to an extent. Like said before, it would depend on whether or not that person was born into privelege, if they are still accepted by their former peers (if born into a lower socio-economic class) and whether or not they truly had anyone to attach to in that socio-economic class in the first place.

[PrinceMannyX]

Originally Posted by Express'd

I think that is true to an extent. Like said before, it would depend on whether or not that person was born into privelege, if they are still accepted by their former peers (if born into a lower socio-economic class) and whether or not they truly had anyone to attach to in that socio-economic class in the first place.

He Lives

[(H@/l/TiQu3]

I think that black people born into wealthy families are not as respected in the black community than people who struggled their way up. So those born into wealth may not get a long with the "not so fortunate" black people, especially since since we got terms like "white wash". We all need to respect eachother in order to accept eachother.