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Originally posted by lifesaver
Yeppers. Many more are gonna die before this is all finsihed. I personally believe that part of it is a manifestation of the ingrained racism that exists in this country. I just believe in my soul that if it was 30,000 white people stuck at the NOLA convention center and superdome, they all wouldda been outta there by tuesday.
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Ms. MysticCat and I both commented watching the news how almost all of those stranded in NOLA that we saw on TV were black.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with your observation about how the speed of reaction might be different if those stranded were white. In addition, Ms. MysticCat and I were commenting on how what we were seeing showed the vast socio-economic divide that still exists on racial lines. Most of those who could get out did. Those who did not have the resources to leave couldn't, and as we can see they were overwhelmingly black.
This whole thing is just so sad in so many ways.
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