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(06-11-2020, 11:50 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Well, except the War on Drugs really started during the '70s. No, not officially in name, but that is when the policies really started.


The average take home income may be higher in the US, but income inequality is higher meaning that there is much more disparity between the wealthy and the poor in our country. So when you realize that we have a higher take home income, but also a higher income inequality, it can make you realize just how much of a disparity there is to make it that our take home income average is higher.

I hope that made sense. It made sense in my head but I was having a hard time articulating it.

Well when we say early 70's and then find out that is when the war on drugs started then, um...there is no racism?

All seriousness aside without a deep dive into a lot of subjects it's not hard to just say "there is no systematic racism".  Saying that just makes people feel better.  All of these things are connected and they all need addressed.  But just like police brutality and reform it will take time, there will be more mistakes made (an over-correction) and then a move toward fixing things.

As an aside those who fear "over-corrections" probably do so becuase they fear being treated like they treat others.  Or that it will be a "waste of time" as opposed to to simply doing things as we've always done them and pretending change will be too hard.