@freemo While that certainly plays a role, the difference is so big and not seen among other poor people that it isn't a good explanation.
The biggest contributor is in my opinion fatherlessness.
@matrix The thing it **is** seen among other poor people, and the correlation is actually rather high unlike what you suggest. It is just that it is only one part of a problem that includes many factors (And yes fatherlessness may be one of them). Clearly there is more than just the fact that they are poor that contributes to the issue, but that i part of it.
"American blacks have more rights under the law than Whites."
I dont recall saying anything about who has more rights than another.
Right, cause affirmitive action makes it impossible for people to treat blacks racist.
Ironically I disagree strongly with affirmative action and do agree with you it gives blacks advantage legally. Its existence however doesn't magically make the racism of hundreds of thousands of red neck hicks evaporate.
I never once said I was talking about systemic racism or institutionalized racism, that was your assumption. I am talking about racism as a whole.
I also never claimed that whites or red necks dont also experience racism.
Your just spewing assumptions about my position that have nothing to do with what I said.
I always find it funny how people try to take an argument, assume (usually incorrectly) that you beleive all the things the majority of people who make the same argument beleive, and then inject that into the conversation. You've already assumed, and are wrong, that just because I admit to the existance of racism and generational poverty that I must be a liberal or BLM and ascribe to all the usual talking points, which I dont.
Try assuming less and asking more.
It seems clear you arent following the conversation. I already explained how direct contact is not needed. Now did I claim red neck whites constitutes the whole of those who are acting racist towards blacks.
I live half the year in the USA (Philadelphia) and half in the Netherlands. I am exposed to plenty of blacks from my philly home, and have friends who are black living in the Netherlands as well.
Nice try I guess.
Him: Hahahah you dont even have any black friends!
Me: Sure I do
You: ....
Welcome to mute for being a racist moron.
Thanks for playing.
How would that be putting my money where my mouth is? You seem to be having a real hard time with reading comprehension or something, it almost sounds likeyou think I said (which I didnt) that blacks dont make up a large portion of those committing crime? In fact since the get go I admitted that they do.
Try reading things before you post, if you already are then read them twice because you seem to be having some difficulty absorbing what you read accurately.
@StroopWaffen While not specific to those neighboorhoods I already do volunteer in high-crime high-black neighborhoods. They have mostly embraced me with open arms as you suggest.
@StroopWaffen There are many factors. Black communities internally certainly have things they are doing that arent helping that should be addressed. There are also outside factors that need addressing. Then there are the historic ones. Despite what either side will tell you the problem is very complex and while racism towards blacks is an element it is far from the only element at play. A lot of things need to come together from a lot of angles to improve the conditions of any culture.
The future of black communities is uncertain honestly. Internally there are people trying to make positive change, and there are externally too. But the problem is reduced by politics and being politically correct to such an extreme degree that it becomes impossible to really carve out effective solutions, our hands are tied by politically correctness as well as a rejection of the problem even existing, and many other factors. It is hard to address the internal changes blacks need to made without being called a racist, for example, as if it is blaming them for the problem. But also whites tend to refuse to address the racism they impart because at the same time they feel like it is blamming them for the problem. So nothing gets done.
If we stopped arguing about who is to blame (which is all anyone did in this thread) and focus on how to solve the problem without regard to blame we could really make some progress. But society doesnt allow this and the direction its going is farther away from this state.
So... yea, things will probably get worse before they get better when it comes to racial issues.
Sure, how about they stop murdering white people if white cops agree to stop suffocating blacks to death for non-violent victimless crimes? Cant have white cops choking a black dude for death, for up to 4 minutes after the dude already died and told he is dead STILL choking him, and then expect blacks to play along.
Works both ways, if you cant admit your contribution to the problem and commit to fixing it then you cant expect them to admit to their contribution or commit to fixing it. Luckily there are some people on both side who arent so naive and are trying to address both these things.
@freemo @burner19bb @StroopWaffen Go tell that to black people then and stop lecturing white people, redman
@matrix Its almost like living in a society that treats you unfairly, makes it harder to be financially successful, and causes you to be likely to be born into a life of poverty might possibly influence a persons perpencity towards crime.... who wulda thunk.