Quote Originally Posted by gimmethesimplelife View Post
I was twelve when I understood about social classes and the basics of how they work in America. No one had to tell me anything - growing up poor yet being somewhat intelligent I was able to figure this out on my own. I bet you never ran across another 13 year old who would spend time at the library - this was in the days before the Internet - spending hours doing research comparison shopping their citizenship against other countries. But yes, I was thirteen when I started doing this. This is not a function of intelligence, just a function of seeing things with no loyalty and being able to cut through all the BS to what's at the core. Unfortunately in some ways I have been cursed with this ability, it's not the most pleasant thing to have, trust me on this. Rob
Yep, it's just The Man keeping you down. If you told me you studied hard, got a scholarship to college, majored in electrical engineering with honors and no one would hire you because you grew up in the wrong neighborhood I could maybe see your point. Getting an early start in making excuses isn't as persuasive.