Reddit reviews The Ten Things You Can't Say In America
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Reddit reviews The Ten Things You Can't Say In AmericaWe found 3 Reddit comments about The Ten Things You Can't Say In America. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
was that the "it's a black problem" post? because i disagree with your assessment. the post was worded poorly, but there is certainly evidence the black community eschews education as pointed out in Losing The Race: Self-Sabotage In Black America by John McWhorter. Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams (particularly the former), who i reference in my other response, have written much about blacks and education, drawing upon their economic expertise comparing schools, educational outcomes and reported violence over many years. Larry Elder also touches upon the topic in Ten Things You Can't Say In America, and like the previous authors touches upon other issues currently (a key word) more common to the black community, particularly poor black communities.
i point this out as i intended to expound further, hopefully bringing the user to a wiser conclusion (supported by evidence).
the irony of arguing about someone being banned for offensive behavior in this thread is certainly not lost on me. in fact, i wholeheartedly agree with self-policing within communities. that said, i'm not so convinced accusations of racism are methodically applied as people like to believe and this case missed an opportunity for a more enlightened conversation--despite such comments.
your call; my two cents.
>why is their skin color a relevant data point?
because black people commit violent crimes at a disproportionately high rate when compared to Americans of other races. young black men are about 4% of the population, but commit about 40% of all violent crime. http://www.amazon.com/Things-Cant-America-Revised-Edition/dp/0312284659
>Realize most crime is commited by whites
Try again.
Young black men are about 3% of the population. But they commit about 40% of all violent crimes. FBI and other stats here: http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Things-Cant-America-Revised/dp/0312284659
>Realize blacks are institutionally oppressed by society and people who judge them
How then do you explain that Carribean immigrants to America have lower rates of crime and higher rates of education than even American white people? Info here: http://www.amazon.com/Losing-Race-Self-Sabotage-Black-America/dp/0684836696/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323096998&sr=1-1