Well, OK ... I agree that there are some leaky S.O.B.s out there who are not pleasant to work for (I've had to work for a couple like that, over the years, myself).   Bad bosses and companies that don't treat their people well, however, soon find out it is hard to hang on to good employees - so the problem tends to fix itself.

So far as racism in America goes, well, there is Reality and then there are perceptions.  It fascinates me that the cult of the Victim has enjoyed such a monumental resurgence in the 2nd Obama term.  The way some people are carrying on, you'd think we were right back in the 1930s.  :-/

On the 'no excuses' meme, here is something germane to the topic that exemplifies a point I was making with the 2009 Obama quote.  I'd be interested in your reaction.  http://web.utk.edu/~blouis2/files/No%20More%20Excuses.pdf