06-11-2020, 12:24 AM
(06-11-2020, 12:10 AM)hollodero Wrote: If that were true, the problem would have to be way more prevalent in Europe, doesn't it?
Why? Being dependent on the state is far more prevalent in Europe. In the United States being dependent on others is a vastly negative trait. Cultural norms matter, discounting them will lead you to faulty conclusions.
Quote:For I personally think the exact opposite is true, that permanent fear of financial ruin, homelessness and the like, the sheer hopelessness people have to live in for there's no ladder to climb and no safety net if that already exceptionally hard ladder climbing should not work out so well leads to more desperation, more crime, less responsibility etc. I might be dead wrong, but to me all the prevalent problems are rather economical ones than distinct black community ones. Blacks just happen to be poor and desperate more often. And the US system is one for "winners", while the "losers" and "loser communities" (often being determined loser communities given their starting position) disintegrate.
While I concede the logic of your general point it utterly fails to address why other, generally, poorer communities, such as Hispanics, and especially Native Americans, do not show the same disparate numbers as far as criminality, single parent households and teenage pregnancy. Stick within the same nation and the disparity becomes more stark. Comparing the United States to various European nations doesn't help in this regard. Besides, your "minority" populations are comparatively minuscule in comparison. You might have a valid point in twenty years in this regard if things stay as is, but I think the numbers won't be as favorable for you by then as they are now. I suppose we shall see.
