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(13,671 posts)but they think it is. Most are poor white people, many of whom do work. They just imagine it's minorities.
I took diversity training a few years ago at the blood center where I work. the had us in groups playing a Jeopardy style game. One question was, what ethnic group has the most people on welfare, white, black or hispanic? I told my group it was white people and it wasn't even close. I normally work at a small remote site on mobiles, so the people in my group didn't really know me well or trust me to know the answer. I can't remember what answer they chose but they overruled me and blew it.
Another question was what percentage of people in the USA are gay? I told them 10%. I don't remember what the other choices were. I said that even if you disagree, the accepted figure is 10% and you hear it all the time. They blew that one too. This at a business where the majority are women and is considered to be quite progressive. I can only imagine what you'd get at a more redneck staffed business.