Actually you are right. The American work ethic has been suffering for some time. The reason I zeroed in on American Blacks is because they have been convinced by their leaders and the Democrat Party that they are not able to climb the ladder of opportunity in the USA because of racism, and their only salvation is to have the Democrats and their leaders take care of them cradle to grave. The majority of Blacks buy this crap, and in today's world it is the primary reason why they do not assimilate or advance as other later arrived immigrant groups do. They are not all they can be, and it makes me mad that they have been here in this country for so long and have yet to take full advantage of its freedom and opportunities. I admit there is still racism alive and well, but there will always be some level of racism, and most Americans of all stripes are fair and willing to give all kinds of people a fair shot. I only wish Black folk would wake up. They have long ago surrendered their economic freedom to the Democrat Party, and now as Hispanics blaze past them as the largest minority in the USA, they are slowly losing their political power also. I think it is time for them to wise up and see which way the apples are growing on the tree!!!
There is still racism in America, just as there is gender discrimination, but it simply means that a greater effort is required, not that it is impossible to achieve.
I don't understand the, "Let's sit on the porch and swat flys and let Big Brother take care of us", attitude.
It is self defeating, not only for themselves but for future generations.
Black Americans are not the only group to have this attitude, but I believe the percentage of the whole is greater.