How long shall the average American citizen, be ignorant when it comes to race relations in the U.S. ?  Time and time again, the American citizenry, has allowed those in power to play the race card. As a result, we have powerless people fighting powerless people. If one were to study the political history of race relations within the United States, he or she would notice that those in  power, have always played the race card, in order to keep the less privileged classes fighting among themselves. Too many Americans have the tendency to see political, economic, and social phenomenons, only in terms of race and, thus, ignore other factors, such as class, ethnicity, religion, education, age, gender, or occupation. The war is not between black, brown, yellow, or white. It is between the haves and have-nots. Unfortunately, so many Americans fell to understand this. As long as the elites, can keep the masses fighting for the crumbs from their tables, they will continue to stay in power, and exploit the uneducated and poorer classes of the U.S., citizenry. Below are seven big lies that have been told or projected to the American public by certain groups in power:

 (a) Illegal aliens from Mexico, are taking jobs from American citizens;

 (b) Blacks and other minorities, are taking jobs from so-called good white folks, and the positions that they hold, they are not qualified for them. They only acquired them through affirmative action;

 (c) What is good for corporate America, is good for America and its citizenry in general;

 (d) Corporate America, is the number one employer of  U.S., citizens;

 (e) If one cannot, or does not experience the, ” American Dream ”, someone else, is to blame;

 (f) It is the government responsibility, to take care of the poor, on a long term basis;

 (g) I became rich or wealthy all by myself, without absolutely no governmental support or assistance.

 First, for those who believe that illegal aliens are taking jobs from Americans, guess what?  The jobs that illegals do, most U.S., citizens would not do them, because many Americans, perceive such jobs to be beneath them. Secondly, the task of affirmative action, was to give qualified blacks and other minorities jobs or careers, but through the mass media’s propaganda, the correct image of affirmative action has been distorted. Third, what is good for corporate American, is good for the American public. If this statement were true, then why  did we as Americans, have to pass the Wagner Act (1935), Norris La Guardia Act (1932), and the Clayton Act (1914)? All of these Acts, dealt with the protecting of workers, from corporate elites, who wanted to exploit them. Corporations are only about profit, and human beings are dispensable, at any time, moment, or place. No, what is good for multinational corporations, is not necessarily good for the American people. Fourth, by far government is the number one employer of the American citizenry, not corporations. Remember, the U.S., political system has over 80,000, governmental entities. When I say government, I mean the federal, state, county, and local systems.  Fifth, if I do not experience the ” American Dream “, it is someone else to blame. Most Americans blame the wrong individuals or groups for their shortcomings. Before we start pointing our fingers at others, we must first consider, did we do all we could to make our dreams come true. Then we must consider other factors such as, were our dreams realistic, or were there any financial barriers, and the list could go on and on.  Sixth, it is the government’s responsibility to help it’s citizens out, but, it is not the government’s responsibility to take care of the poor or anyone else for that matter, on a long term basis. Seventh, and finally, no one got started without some type of governmental assistance. The notion that I got rich all by myself, without absolutely any governmental assistance, is a lie. The airline and railroad industry, got started with governmental assistance, as well as the bus companies, such as Greyhound and Trailways. Mulinational corporations currently receive tax breaks from the U.S. government, and they will continue to receive them, as long as they are in existence. The point that I am making is, we as average American citizens, must stop seeing everything in terms of race, and, we also must stop letting those in power make fools out of us.

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