Truth! The 'crab basket mentality' does more to discourage education and provide social friction against accomplishing what would traditionally be considered successful in mainstream society (dentist, doctor, lawyer, rocket scientist, etc.).
It isn't that Blacks aren't capable of this, many are, it is just that their own will revile them for it outside sports and entertainment.
@Smokin Joe My heart surgeon is a well-respected black man in his 60's. I don't know him other than professionally,but I can guarantee you he has had to listen to tons of crap from his fellow blacks most of his lfe. Speaks excellent English and doesn't seem to have even the slightest trace of hatred towards whites.
Given his age and prominent position in local society at this late date,I doubt he runs into much "envy hatred" from his fellow blacks,but you can bet your bippy he had to listen to a boat load of it while going to school to get his degree,and then working and trying to establish a practice.
Playing on stereotypes,I strongly suspect his father was a Preacher or MD that treated blacks. Blacks that come from long lines of professionals seem to be immune to most of the black on black hatred. Which is ironic when you look at the black on black hatred directed to young blacks trying to toe the line and work their way up out of public housing.
When I was in the army the soldiers I knew personally that hated the professional ghetto crowd blacks were black NCO's that had the drive and ambition to escape that life. One in particular would almost go nuclear when a strange black addressed him as "brother" and gave him that jive-ass black power fist salute used in the 60's. He grew up in the ghetto in Philly,and the army was his way out,and once in the army,he was given the opportunity to excel with his own ambition being the only limiting factor. Since he was a SF SFC/E-7 in the mid-60's,he did excel indeed. It might not mean much to the general public,but to a professional soldier that knows the army,being a SF E-7 is a pretty fine thing,indeed,regardless of who you are or where you started. This was before Affirmative Action,and you didn't get there or get to remain there unless you belonged.
I knew,but was never friends with, another black guy that was a E-6 recon team leader at Kontum who quit going for a degree in engineering at MIT after 2 years there,and joined the army to take a break from school. Please note that he was accepted into MIT's Engineer School long before the words "Affirmative Action" were ever heard. You earned your slot there,or you didn't attend.
I heard a few years ago that when he finally retired,he was one of the most senior Sergeant Majors at the Special Warfare Center. There are damn few people,even people known to be VERY competent that reach that position.
Knowing people like this who achieved what the achieved on their own due to their own hard work and will power is what makes my head want to explode when I see and hear about AA hires and promotions. It's like slapping these people in the face and calling them fools for working and earning their positions.
