A shit storm over an unpopular Hait opinion

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Originally Posted by Loki

The idolization of the gang life, sports, and music (as careers) in certain sub-cultures. The "uncoolness" associated with actually doing work. Parents always defending their children when the latter are criticized by teachers (i.e. at parent-teacher conferences). A general "live in the present" culture. It's not a coincidence that the groups in the US who do best when it comes to education and economic situation are either immigrants (from good backgrounds) or people from sub-cultures that are in some way insulated from the dominant culture.

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I hit a button that sorted the forum by thread starter as opposed to time and stumbled across this thread.

Huh, Loki used to actually make sense on occasion. :)