Parker do you personally believe you have it bad over there as a black man in America in this day and age? I've been to the USA many times ... In contrast I see what bottom of hardship is REALLY like here in South Africa everyday, believe me you have it VERY good over there...
Why is it do you think all the poor immigrants are trying to get into your 1st world country and not the other way around?
I heard this once, "In America you can come with nothing and make it out great, but American can also grind you up and spit you out", and that is what America is in a nutshell. It can be two extremes.
Me personally, I have been blessed, as drkaje alluded to. But, there is always the constant reminder, here and everywhere, that people have a problem with black people--including other black people. I cannot and will not play the "I have it harder than you" card with other people who may come from less fortunate circumstances, because that is pretending, but to those who are not black, how would you deal with the indignation of being stopped for walking in a nice neighborhood? Or driving a car (regardless of how nice it is) or those who snicker at your women for being "good to go"? Or assuming that you are stupid, or lack a moral compass, all because you are black.
The way some of you go off on here for pages and call people names, and all types of stuff, based on pettiness is astounding. Now imagine all the micro-aggressions, plus the bombardment of stupidity from other people who look like you, and being in a country that basically still sees you as a means to an end. How would you feel? It seems like the latter of that saying is what America has and will do to black people.