[Jonty30]

During the depression, young white males self-identified themselves with Clyde and John Dillinger. Would that be, for those alarmed with a young black male identifying himself with the most masculine image he can think of, as something to be alarmed about?

[SoCal Pubbie]

“During the depression, young white males self-identified themselves with Clyde and John Dillinger. “

I would say that's a sweeping generalization that has gained currency after the fact as the postmodern deconstruction of society became de rigueur among the intelligentsia.