Comments on: Blacks and the automobile industry: an overview http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/blacks-and-the-automobile-industry-an-overview Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/blacks-and-the-automobile-industry-an-overview/comment-page-1#comment-10013 Brian Wed, 13 May 2009 04:35:24 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2007/02/23/blacks-and-the-automobile-industry-an-overview/#comment-10013 I am a white American and went to college, completed a General Motors internship and later and worked for GM for almost 10 years. I have NO sympathy for the American Car industry. I hope it goes out of business and they stop taking my tax dollars to subsidize crappy Obamamobiles. They lied to me, broke union contracts for new younger workers. Implemented "tier based" wage systems. They discriminated against me with diversity, multi-culturalism and affirmative action programs so I could not get promotions based upon my higher skill levels. **** GM, Ford and Chrysler. And best yet **** Obama! When America falls like every other socialist country I will move to the orient and live like a king with capitalism! (edited by siteowner) I am a white American and went to college, completed a General Motors internship and later and worked for GM for almost 10 years. I have NO sympathy for the American Car industry. I hope it goes out of business and they stop taking my tax dollars to subsidize crappy Obamamobiles. They lied to me, broke union contracts for new younger workers. Implemented “tier based” wage systems. They discriminated against me with diversity, multi-culturalism and affirmative action programs so I could not get promotions based upon my higher skill levels. **** GM, Ford and Chrysler. And best yet **** Obama! When America falls like every other socialist country I will move to the orient and live like a king with capitalism!

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]]> By: BeeJiggity http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/blacks-and-the-automobile-industry-an-overview/comment-page-1#comment-3881 BeeJiggity Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:38:05 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2007/02/23/blacks-and-the-automobile-industry-an-overview/#comment-3881 The quote: "Nearly half of import buyers were African Americans, who bought luxury models in particular," sounds like the kind of thing someone would pull out of the air, but I found the article from Black Enterprise, and they cited JD Power. The actual amount they cited was 46%. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1365/is_11_29/ai_54783803 That fact amazes me. It speaks to the value we place on appearances. Does it mean that we appreciate quality, or that we want to portray success at the expense of our other financial needs? Rough question. The quote:

“Nearly half of import buyers were African Americans, who bought luxury models in particular,”

sounds like the kind of thing someone would pull out of the air, but I found the article from Black Enterprise, and they cited JD Power.

The actual amount they cited was 46%.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1365/is_11_29/ai_54783803

That fact amazes me. It speaks to the value we place on appearances. Does it mean that we appreciate quality, or that we want to portray success at the expense of our other financial needs?

Rough question.

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