This is a great post, and I would agree with the general rule that ‘‘the black people I talk to are more representative of reality than the black people you talk to’’ is a pretty dumb argument.
That said, Starving Artist was claiming that liberal policies have been bad for black people, and the information you provided here might erroneously be used to support that point. The thing is, while Clinton was technically a liberal, his welfare reform was a mighty conservative move for him politically. I would not, by any stretch of the imagination, consider TANF an example of liberal policy in action. TANF made it harder for poor families to qualify for aid, established a lifetime limit (2-5 years, at state’s discretion) on the aid that could be received, and tied the receipt of that aid to the expectation of work. Among people I know who study the issue of income inequality, it is almost universally reviled as an example of policy based on conservative values failing to address systemic problems.
No, it isn’t. This used to be true, but no longer is. It is a lie spread by the Men’s Rights Activists because it is the only legitimate sounding cause they can tout. But it’s a lie.
It’s funny how there’s always one female poster who sees Starving Artist as terribly misunderstood, or like some kind of recovery project. Why am I blanking on the name of the previous iteration of Spice Weasel?
You blank on much, and usually manage to be utterly wrong about the few things you do manage to keep in mind.
But thanks for your sexist and misogynist post implying that if anyone’s going to be a sap for ol’ Starvey’s bullshit it’s invariably going to be a woman.
Well, it’s possible there are multiple saps, but so far only women have summoned the effort to try to defend/redeem you, Starving. The sample size isn’t large enough to make any general hypotheses.
I’ve had rewarding friendships with several women here over the years, though I think in olives’ case I was probably more fond of her than she was of me.
Yes, or maybe EddyTeddyFreddy. Unfortunately ETF and I eventually came to a parting of the ways. Zoe was (and hopefully still is) a great friend and a very good person.
Just because the creation of the term “inner city” implying “black people” was influenced by white flight doesn’t mean the people didn’t exist before that
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Just to clarify, olivesmarch4th and Spice Weasel are the same person… I’m pretty sure.
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Technically true, though I can’t say it always feels that way. I would have about died if that’s who Hentor had been thinking of. We try to leave ourselves behind, but can we ever really escape?
