02-13-2011, 07:29 PM
quote:UNDERCLASS??
Originally posted by dugger
Once a sovereign nation, the people who initially occupied these Islands are now an underclass. They suffer more poverty, homelessness, disease (specifically incidents of breast cancer), and poor education than any other ethnic group here.
May be from the point of view of a retiree with a nice life ("egg nest" or whatever ).
I work with them ,hear every day how they have free housing and all kinds of government help.
That is those who want to work.I know some (and not just one or two) pure bred Hawaiians who don't work and looks like don't plan too.They get a government check,work for cash and use the government money to buy luxury stuff.Sure,not all of them.I know those who work full time and work hard,but - UNDERCLASS?
I can tell you who is underclass here.
For those who don't have to worry about losing the job and the only house you have -you worked hard,invested smart and deserved all that view and vacation rental you have next door.Sure you have the right to
talk about underclass and poor Hawaiians.But you don't know what UNDERCLASS is.