Personally, it is very difficult for me to think that 13% of the population could affect anything except for violence in areas where they are concentrated and urbanized. Prudent, thinking Americans avoid these areas anyway.
As far as ‘economic’ impact of whatever they choose to play at, the fact they are largely working with money stolen from the paychecks of working Americans is pretty much lost to start with. What are they gonna do? Not use their EBT? Not use their Pell Grants and free college rides? They wouldn’t learn anything anyway.
If one were to be really scared of their economic threat they could pose, then whoever makes 40s, Newports, sells lottos, sells sneaks (I guess Nike or the like), or starter jackets and pimp caps oughta be worried. But the real bet here is that they wouldn’t boycott those items.
The real fact is that there aren’t enough of them to impact anything out here in real America. Only to politicians, the MSM and those poor souls who have to leave in and around large concentrations.
The problem is that we live in a media-centered world. It would be very nice if the hyped black musicians, actors, image-makers for our culture were dialed back to 13% of the population. There should be no more "affirmative action" college admissions or jobs. Let them compete on a level playing field, if they can. (many could if they had to) In my mind, basketball is no longer a mainstream sport, so who cares about its goings-on. Football players who spread the thug attitude should be removed (good riddance, Josh Gordon). Movies and TV shows that have mostly all-black casts or glorify a divisive culture aren't worth watching. Rap is not music. If the US is going to reject dominance by that 13% we have to reject their thug culture.
True, but it is good to be aware of the people planting the seeds of revolution, and the growing population who are believing it.
As Greenfield pointed out in a recent article:
"The police officer is the handyman of the welfare state. His job is to put his life on the line to plug the social leaks that the sociologists, consultants and social planners who made this mess had not foreseen. "
Should we wait to see if it will self correct?