11-26-2010, 02:42 PM
(11-26-2010, 02:15 PM)Duchess Wrote:
Neither does having class.
I disagree. Some people are truly raised to have no manners (what we commonly call "class"). I'll give you an example that I used to taunt Julie. Why are black folks so loud? There is a reason given by sociologists. First, not all folks of color are loud. The Obamas probably don't hoot and holler in the mall or theater. Other persons of color, though, are raised to be loud and obnoxious (my standard, not one of generational poverty). The louder you are, the more attention you get in a poor household overrun by kids. If you are quiet or withdrawn, you are often ignored or bullied. Loud and theatrical are the key characteristics of poor people popular with their own peers. It insures their survival.
The main thing to understand is the value of things and how they are ranked in different cultures. I told the turkey/Mercedes story in another thread because it irked me, but it is a common occurrence. I know the reason why: To an impoverished person, entertainment is more important than security. That's why there are people with expensive video game systems who live in pay-by-the-week live-in motels. It is more important for them to have fun (because life sucks) than it is to keep a roof over their heads or utilities working.
I see this shit all the time. The classes are only separated by railroad tracks in the South. Now, the separation is starting to crumble because Obama decided we all needed to mix more. There are a rash of breakins in my county since the Obama-buy-a-house-even-if-you-are-irresponsible-and-can't-afford-it programs and since they built one set of apartments. You can't say that doesn't have to do with the behavior of the classes.
Every different culture is defined by historical occurrences and circumstance. It takes several generations to form fuck-upedness and several generations to undo it. I firmly believe this.