michijo
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Assigning blame is racist?
I would elaborate on that by asserting it is Black Leadership and Black Cultural Icons that perpetuate these problems within the community. Leadership is responsible for scapegoatism (Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton are big in that area) and of course there are numerous examples of bad examples set by Black Icons. If every small black child grew up admiring Herman Cain and yes even President Obama (As much as I disagree with his politics I think he is a good man and a good role model for young african americans.) I think Black America would be far better served.
Sorry, but no.
The war on drugs started back in 1914 on the federal level, but started back in the mid 19th century on the state level.
Obama is absolutely a role model for young black men, but he should really be a role model for any young man of any color. All young men should aspire to be great men when they grow up, and pick a role model that lives a life worth emulating. Race should be irrelevant.
How isn't he?Obama is absolutely a role model for young black men, but he should really be a role model for any young man of any color.
Yes, we have had drug laws much longer. So has almost everywhere. I am talking about the complex of drug conviction we have -- the official "drag war" -- which is largely responsible for us having some of the highest incarceration rates in the world, and which seems to target minorities.
It can be.Assigning blame is racist?
There's nothing racist about blaming the members of one race for a problem.
It can be.
The enforcement of them IS, which has been shown many times. The use rate is not that different, the arrest rate isAnd this is where you would be wrong (in bold). The drug laws (I do not agree with them at all) target drug users. If minorities are the highest percentage of drug users, they will be the ones convicted more often. There's nothing racist about the drug laws, sorry.
The enforcement of them IS, which has been shown many times. The use rate is not that different, the arrest rate is
And this is where you would be wrong (in bold). The drug laws (I do not agree with them at all) target drug users. If minorities are the highest percentage of drug users, they will be the ones convicted more often. There's nothing racist about the drug laws, sorry.
Yes, we have had drug laws much longer. So has almost everywhere. I am talking about the complex of drug conviction we have -- the official "drag war" -- which is largely responsible for us having some of the highest incarceration rates in the world, and which seems to target minorities.
The enforcement of them IS, which has been shown many times. The use rate is not that different, the arrest rate is
That does not negate what I said, it CAN be racist to place blame when the "reason" is bigotry.Not if it's true.
No, and you should avoid absolutes, they rarely hold true.Only race baiters find racism where it doesn't exist.
Yes, it was.OK, but that's not what was stated.
He'll no doubt be a role model for black people who believe that rising that high is impossible.
The enforcement of them IS, which has been shown many times. The use rate is not that different, the arrest rate is
And this is where you would be wrong (in bold). The drug laws (I do not agree with them at all) target drug users. If minorities are the highest percentage of drug users, they will be the ones convicted more often. There's nothing racist about the drug laws, sorry.
Oh oh oh, does this mean I finally get to play the "blame the Jews" card? It's been sitting in my deck for months.
I don't blame any issues I have as a white person on blacks.
There is no separate war on drugs that started with Nixon. Nixon was just the first person to call it a war on drugs.
I don't think blame was laid on "the law", she was clearly focused on enforcement.but I cannot find blame in the law itself, .
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