The biggest Black problems are not racism, tho racism does exist. Systemic promiscuity is the biggest problem.
On Affirmative Action, I now believe it has been more negative than positive for the Black communities. A Brain Drain of the best Blacks OUT of the mostly Black local communities into more integrated, more white communities. Leaving a lack of many of the best Blacks for the other Blacks to look up to. Similarly top Blacks becoming mediocre at top White/Asian schools, rather than tops at Black majority schools (HBCUs).
There’s a similar argument about an Africa Brain Drain to the US – where the most promising Blacks get educated, often with US aid (and/or USAID), and then leave their own country for the USA. With much better opportunity.
[maybe reduce it by targeting more aid to married Black folks with jobs who stay in school districts with a high proportion of students not from married families. Incentives work.]
Yes – good words and good ideas are good based on the words, and the ideas.
NOT ‘the identity” of the person saying them, or doing them.
Even bad, evil people can say good things – and the good things said are still good.
More importantly, even sinners can discuss and believe in ideals that they fail to achieve in their own lives.
I read that MLK had more than 40 affairs with other women – based on FBI “secret” tapes & J. Edgar Hoover obsessive spying on him.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7071713/FBI-tapes-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-40-affairs-laughed-friend-raped-parishioner.html
I don’t like Trump’s cheating on all of his 3 wives; don’t like Clinton cheating on his wife; don’t like MLK cheating on his wife.
The good words, and especially the good ideals, are just as “good” despite the flaws of the speaker – tho the ability of normal people to achieve the ideals should be more questioned.
The US Black problem is far more systemic promiscuity, than systemic racism.
Arnold has thoughts. So does Neo.
Is there any solution? Not completely, tho it can be reduced. Let’s also note that the idea of “solving” such social problems is a bit weak. The problems can get larger or smaller, but are almost never “solved” completely. All who expect to solve problems should be honest about the true goal – making the problem smaller.
Less promiscuity in America would lead to better lives for many kids, and often happier lives over time for less-promiscuous but more committed adults.
There’s no good and agreed upon way to have a gov’t program which acts as an incentive to avoid promiscuity. There aren’t yet even suggestions being taken seriously. Here’s mine.
Pay women to NOT have babies
Tom Grey - Families, Freedom, Responsibility 