Is it normal my race made a wealthy town ghetto?

My town is predominantly Hispanic. It's full of gangs, violence, and drugs. According to some of the many older white people and a few older black people that live here, the town used to be very upper class back in the day. It was THE place to live. They said it slowly went downhill when a lot of Puerto Ricans came in and brought their problems over here. They also said the reason there's mostly Hispanics here now is because all the other races got tired of seeing their town die and they left. Is this normal? I kind of feel bad for them.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Well, it's probably more of an issue with the lower class people of your race than it is with your race as a whole. Most likely the majority of white and black people in your town were probably more established middle class people. Also whatever you do don't ever think any less of yourself. You sound like an intelligent and compassionate person. This isn't so much about people being Puerto Rican as it is probably about people being poorer, and less established.

    I've usually liked most of the Puerto Rican people I've met in my life, and they struck me as perfectly fine people. I've never really had any issues, but I do think that perhaps this may have something to do with never having lived in a place that was almost entirely Puerto Rican.

    The bottom line is that people are people, and there is good and bad in all people. I'm half Colombian, and there has unfortunately been a stereotype of Colombian people and dealing cocaine. However, I have never met any Colombian drug dealers myself, because I have never lived in a place that had a majority of Colombians. All the Colombians I've ever known have been decent, middle class, law abiding citizens.

    By the way, I hate cocaine, because of all the violence it has caused.

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    • McBean

      Your observation illustrates the broader point that many cultures do not mix well. The Hispanic culture of South America does not mix well with the Northern European culture of North America. Kleptocracy, and priority of exploitation over wealth creation are two elements that change the social atmosphere when newly arrived Hispanic immigrants become the majority. Second generation citizens of Hispanic descent like RoseIsabella do not have these values.

      Just be glad you aren't living in England where Islamic belief is now undermining freedom, democracy, and social civility that white people hold dear to their hearts. The Magna Carta, the monarchy, and yet England itself are doomed. Doomed to become totally fucked.

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      • RoseIsabella

        To be completely honest I relate most to Anglo-Saxon culture. I'm more of an individualist than a collectivist. I am the type of person who believes that the truth shall set you free over the idea of not rocking the boat for the sake of the group.

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  • Steve238

    Well blame the racist people of the 50s, they literally would move just to get away from people of color

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  • Mehereok1

    Sad, but, too true of many places. The PR's move in, bring their hood lifestyle to the previously nice area, and, boom..Hood all over again. My immediate area is mostly older or retired people, however, just outside of it is getting worse. Lot of PR's moving in from the city, pants halfway down their ass, not speaking English (which I hate..If you're going to be here, speak the damn language), and acting like they own the place. Kids are criminals, the parents still work in the city, so are never home, and you can tell gangs are present.

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  • Alichael

    Many of today's ghetto areas of many major American cities 50-100 years ago were predominately white middle to upper-middle class neighborhoods, and the white upper-middle class suburbs of today a little further out from the city didn't even exist yet back then, it was still rural. Cities have gradually expanded and the nice suburban areas have gradually moved further and further out while the once white suburbs gradually got taken over by minorities and become the inner city neighborhoods of today. You've noticed how houses and buildings further out from the city are mostly newer and more modern than the ones in the inner city.

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  • lordofopinions

    Wait until the mussies move in.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

    connecticut?

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