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Originally posted by Poplife:
I understand you, but I just feel that it's buy now and decided later. All in all, I'd rather by a black teen a Lexus then a white one. That's sad if it comes down to that, but if I does, I won't hesitate to make my choice.
[This message has been edited by Poplife (edited January 13, 2001).]
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I think the issue at hand is more important than "buying a black teen a Lexus rather than a white one". For me, the black and white issue doesn't even come into play. If I'm going to support black businesses, I'm going to support the ones that aren't as established as the corporate companies-for instance just like your father's movie store in the get go. These are the businesses that need more support and this is where I will be concious about spending my money.
For instance if Black Magic starts to experience losses. They will either discontinue the company or sell it to another competitor, either black or white. Either way, they will still get some type of residual from their company and will be living comfortably until they find another business venture. However, if the small restaurant owner's business fails, he gets no significant residual or none at all, has nothing to live off of, and has no money to start another business.
Just like you had stated in your post. Yes, there aren't many choices where people live. I have the same dilema. But you know what, that doesn't and hasn't stopped my parents from traveling 35 minutes to go to that bakery that they have been going to since they lived in the apt above it 20 years ago.
Just remember these big corps had to start somewhere. I'm the one supporting the somewhere.
Moreover, just because I'm supporting a white corp-PM for example- doesn't mean that I'm not supporting that black people that work for his company and get paid from the company's profits. Either way I do it, someone black is getting paid.