Oh but they are. It just isn't as immediate as the black population is in Chicago. Note that this is the group that you are predominantly exposed to - stop and think about why you are focusing your fear so intently... Culturally, one can make the argument that America's history with slavery and the very recent (1960's) equality movement is still contributing to black people's socio-economic status. I don't have all the facts handy, but, in general I do not believe that generations of oppression and racism can be reversed in a matter of 40-50 years.
In other words Mike you claim poverty causes crappy behavior. I contend crappy behavior causes poverty. [/QUOTE]
They are intertwined. You can't just say A = B so we'll stop A and end B. That's not how people work. [/QUOTE]
They are NOT intertwined! Have you ever been poor? Well I have! Lived in poor village ... NO electricity ... NO running water..... and NO CRIME!! Very poor but peaceful people... living off the land.... making their own goods to trade.... helping others.. offering any extra goods to those in more need....
Crime and poverty are not related
Crime begets crime.....
Bad parents......
bad enviorement.....
Ghetto blacks are like crabs in a bucket..... when one tries to climb out, the rest pull him back down......
When a black does good in school... his peers accuse him of "trying to be white"
A ghetto black is doomed.... looked down by the whites.... and when he tries to better himself.... is scorned by his fellow blacks..... that is the reality in todays hip hop culture.
Of course this does not apply to middle class blacks
