Let me be a little clearer. I support what Kanye West said...but he was only half right. You think just because I'm white that Bush cares about me and my family? WRONG. The government is the one who left "the cookie jar" open and now people (of all ethnicities) have taken from it.
We can't just base what we see on the news as 100% truth. Most, if not all, of what they are showing of the vicitms are that of people of non-white ethnicity but I know better and choose to not look at this as a race issue at all. Well I take that back...I look at it as a human race issue.
The government piddle farted around, violent crimes happened while they took their labor day break, people from all around the country (or globe) of various colors and classes have helped out (from average citizens to star athletes). I know this and am not discrediting anyone...except our government.
Our government should have been the first to help...but they waited too long. I know people have died...many more than they are leading us to believe (this way when the number is released the impact of it will be that much more dramatic...that's the way the media works nowadays).
I do care. I know someone who lives down there (and luckily she is ok). Yes I've said they have had plenty of time to get out (because they did know it was coming), but the "blame" is on the government for not reacting fast enough to get the people out. The blame isn't on the people solely. If the people don't trust the government are they going to evacuate when said government tells them to do so?
All people are affected by the slow reacting government and it's agencies, but the media is only going to show you those of non-white descent. I've lived in poor areas in my life (and really don't consider myself "middle class" currently).
Luxury items aside, violent crimes were occuring. If the government was there fast enough maybe these things wouldn't have happened.
I support what Kanye West said...but he was only half right. You think just because I'm white that Bush cares about me and my family? WRONG. The government is the one who left "the cookie jar" open and now people (of all ethnicities) have taken from it.
We can't just base what we see on the news as 100% truth. Most, if not all, of what they are showing of the vicitms are that of people of non-white ethnicity but I know better and choose to not look at this as a race issue at all. Well I take that back...I look at it as a human race issue.
The government piddle farted around, violent crimes happened while they took their labor day break, people from all around the country (or globe) of various colors and classes have helped out (from average citizens to star athletes). I know this and am not discrediting anyone...except our government.
Our government should have been the first to help...but they waited too long. I know people have died...many more than they are leading us to believe (this way when the number is released the impact of it will be that much more dramatic...that's the way the media works nowadays).
I do care. I know someone who lives down there (and luckily she is ok). Yes I've said they have had plenty of time to get out (because they did know it was coming), but the "blame" is on the government for not reacting fast enough to get the people out. The blame isn't on the people solely. If the people don't trust the government are they going to evacuate when said government tells them to do so?
All people are affected by the slow reacting government and it's agencies, but the media is only going to show you those of non-white descent. I've lived in poor areas in my life (and really don't consider myself "middle class" currently).
Luxury items aside, violent crimes were occuring. If the government was there fast enough maybe these things wouldn't have happened.
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