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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Like I said, the context of "...the most affluent county in America with a majority African-American population" and "...average income in the county is almost double the national average for Black families" is clear.
This isn't about whether or not people are hard working; and McMansions (which are also purchased by middle class Americans) aren't the only way that people can spend beyond their means with and without discriminatory lending practices.
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First of all, discussing whether or not an area is as affluent as another is as old as time and goes beyond race. Do you think that white people suddenly stop caring about which areas are more affluent once no more black people live there? Yeah right. Scottsdale is more affluent than Ahwatukee, but Paradise Valley is more affluent than either. All of these are predominately white with average incomes over $200,000. It still gets discussed.
Secondly, the vitriol extended to people underwater in homes seems to be primarily saved for the most "affluent" who bought monster homes. Most people seem to have a little pity for hard working middle class people who bought an average home in their community and got screwed. It's not so hard in PG due to the high prices for relatively modest homes. Kinda like in Cali. Of course people make other dumb choices, but even to this day, a normal mortgage can be taken out for up to ~45% of your income. That doesn't leave much for bills and other expenses. I for one don't have much criticism for people when we have an unprecedented unemployment rate, as well.
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