“But getting many ghetto residents off the gov. gravy train might force many of them to actually exert some effort as far as studying in school, learning a trade, or presenting themselves to prospective employers as employable workers.”
You are making my point by the attitude expressed. Too many hypotheticals in your statement that will not happen.
I don’t like the welfare state myself and do see it as a vote machine by DEMs. However, I do not think there is any true “good will” by those that would end it. It isn’t, IMO, about getting them out of ghettos as so many say, it is about cutting costs and/or taking away the DEMS voting base.
I just think folks should be honest and stop using disingenuous rhetoric.
Yes, but my point is: why should other people have to care? You're trying to make the point that many people just want them to stop causing trouble and don't really care about their future or whatever. Sure, many don't care, but many do care. There's no way you can know who is or isn't.
But again my point there's been trillions spent trying to improve the lives of these people. It's not up to the millions of other Americans of whatever color to "care" about these people like they would their own families.
Lack of care or concern from other people is not ghetto residents' worst problem. The problem is with themselves. If they cared more about improving themselves, other people might care more for them.