Originally Posted by Katczinsky

Anyone who thinks that living in the ghetto is primarily by choice is seriously deluding themselves and represents a naive idealism that cannot be tolerated because of it's danger. But likewise, any 'liberal' who thinks poverty can be eliminated within capitalism is also seriously deluded and idealistic; but it never hurts to extend help.

There not only doesn't exist equality of outcomes in the United States, but there isn't equality of opportunity. It's perfectly easy for a upper-middle class white gentile to talk about equality of opportunity when they're driving around in their hummers and their Benzes, or it's easy for an upper-middle intellectual class liberal to talk about achieving equality of outcomes within capitalism. Mostly because such an existence shelters them from the reality of the almost caste-like system in place where poverty is a necessity for operation.