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<p>Michelle Obama thrived because of her parents. Key word: parents. They’re important and we don’t get to pick them. I don’t blame the government for broken families. I take issue with people being unsympathetic for people who, by and large, never had a chance in hell. Living in the ghetto is harsh. Living in the ghetto in a single-parent household without the benefit of good schools is damning. We have entire neighborhoods where kids aren’t being watched by anyone, schools where parent involvement is nil. Kids in these situations are left to raise themselves.</p>
<p>To be honest, I do believe that the government has a responsibility to help these children because they’ve done nothing wrong. You don’t do anything to grow up in a ghetto. You don’t do anything to get a ****ty parent – and don’t think I don’t take fault with the parents. I do. But the children are innocent. We have a responsibility to them.</p>
<p>You can think I’m one of those people that blame the white man. The fact of the matter is that I haven’t mentioned the white man once in this thread. I’ve only explained the factors that contribute to the cycle of poverty that exists within the ghetto. If, for some reason, you feel that this mythical white man should feel guilty about this situation, that is your business and not mine. But don’t try and make assumptions about my character or my beliefs based on nothing.</p>