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Originally Posted by Brillopad
I believe that in the West, especially in Britain and any country that provides free education for all, everyone of average intelligence and determined to achieve by working and studying hard can be successful. Ethnicity is no longer a barrier to achievement, it is determination and self-belief that dictates success. That is the same for everyone.
If people don't value education and don't bother they have no-one to blame but themselves. It is also never too late. There are plenty of opportunities for those determined to make better lives for themselves and skin ethnicity has little to do with it in my opinion.
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Yeah, I was more talking about America, I actually agree with you here, and will probs piss off others by saying I think White-privilege is more of an American issue (but not non-existent in Europe).
However, you have made the claim that a mindset for achievement is influenced by ethnicity, obviously a mindset for achievement influences achievement, and therefore success, education and wealth in the long run.
I'm not sure if you were talking about the entire West, or just America? But this is white privilege. The unequal balance favouring caucasians by default, and you have made it clear that you believe that this difference exists in the mindset for achievement, others believe that it extends further than this.
So looks like we're both in agreement that white privalege exists, would you like to discuss anything else?