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The most avoided number in America
YouTube ^ | 08/03/2026 | Elephants in Rooms - Ken LaCorte Elephants in Rooms - Ken LaCorte

Posted on 08/07/2026 3:18:25 AM PDT by SmokingJoe

This video, presented by *Ken LaCorte*, examines the high murder rate among *Black Americans* in the United States, analyzing the data, historical trends, and potential factors contributing to these statistics.

### **Key Takeaways from the Video:**

* **The Data (0:52 - 2:43):** *Black Americans* make up roughly 13% of the U.S. population but account for over half of all murder victims and perpetrators. This disparity has persisted for decades, though the violence is highly concentrated in specific neighborhoods rather than being distributed across the entire population.

* **Historical Trends (2:43 - 10:25):** Murder rates in the U.S. fluctuate significantly over time. The video highlights a massive spike in violence during the 1970s and 80s—often linked to the rise of drug markets—followed by a decline in the 90s, and a recent resurgence following 2020. The video argues that shifting policies regarding police presence and sentencing play a role in these cycles.

* **Weaker Explanations (10:25 - 14:59):** The host contends that common arguments—such as *poverty* alone, *gun availability*, *genetics*, or *contemporary racism*—do not fully explain the racial gap, citing inconsistencies in the data and cross-cultural comparisons.

* **Factors That Hold Up (14:59 - 21:53):** The host suggests that a combination of factors is more influential:

* **Family Structure:** Significant focus is placed on the rise of out-of-wedlock births and the impact of fatherlessness on crime rates.

* **Economic Shifts:** The loss of industrial jobs in cities that once allowed men without college degrees to support families.

* **Culture:** The concept of a "street code" or subculture of violence, deeply rooted in historical institutional exclusion and long-standing distrust of the legal system.

* **Clearance Rates:** The declining ability of police to solve homicides, which disproportionately affects *Black* communities.

The video concludes by emphasizing that while historical context is vital, there is no single, simple explanation for the statistics.


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To: Empire_of_Liberty

Those clowns in the DC projects couldn’t hit a damn thing.


21 posted on 08/07/2026 4:45:08 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: SmokingJoe
...though the violence is highly concentrated in specific neighborhoods rather than being distributed across the entire population.

That seems like something that could use more attention. I think it's an important nugget of information.

22 posted on 08/07/2026 4:45:37 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: OrangeHoof

Remember that the population of America has probably increased by about 50%. I believe that demographics are favoring the sons of the Conquistadors. Everyone else, loses out.


23 posted on 08/07/2026 4:48:54 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: jroehl; SmokingJoe

Exactly! It explains pretty much everything about the differences in performance of the various races. It’s the elephant in the room nobody wants to see... including this guy.


24 posted on 08/07/2026 4:53:02 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: SmokingJoe

Call it what it is. It’s not over half of the the murders and violent crime. They commit over 80% of the murders and violent crime. They also commit close to 100% of the mass brawls on Carnival Cruise, street fairs, airports, supermarkets, and Waffle Houses. They have a broken culture that voting won’t fix.


25 posted on 08/07/2026 4:56:40 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Death to the DEATH TO AMERICA, Democrats.)
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To: SmokingJoe

It all started with LBJ’s Great Society. That asshat was nothing but evil and yet here in Texas many still revere him. I find that disturbing.


26 posted on 08/07/2026 4:59:53 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: SmokingJoe

The narcotics business is a dangerous business. For the trafficker and the user alike. And that goes for white folks as well...


27 posted on 08/07/2026 5:00:48 AM PDT by unread (One of the largest cities in America has fallen to the communist... Think about that...)
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To: OrangeHoof

Blacks have been killing their babies over half the time, which could keep their population stable.


28 posted on 08/07/2026 5:13:36 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: normbal

Great points, I didn’t consider age in my post, but still believe the number is much lower than 3-4% maybe 1-2% and repeat offenders may make that number even lower


29 posted on 08/07/2026 5:14:13 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: Liz

As noted by others here previously, when you take a closer look, the demographics are even uglier. The vast majority of incidents involve males, so reduce the 13% to perhaps 7%. Then narrow it further to include only younger (15 to 30?) cohort that commits most of the crimes, and you end up with maybe 3% of the population committing 50% of the violent crimes in our nation. The destruction of black families (all families, really) hasn’t worked out very well...


30 posted on 08/07/2026 5:15:15 AM PDT by drwoof
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To: SmokingJoe
followed by a decline in the 90s

I seem to remember a common leftist complaint of the time being that we had too many people in prison; of course they would not admit the correlation.

31 posted on 08/07/2026 5:17:44 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: SmokingJoe

867-5309?


32 posted on 08/07/2026 5:27:44 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (First, I was a clinger, then deplorable, now I'm garbage. Feel the love? )
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To: OrangeHoof

“Either that or Blacks are killing off each other at a rate that offsets their birthrate.”

Don’t forget white liberals have used abortions to kill millions of black children; white children too but I think black families have been especially hard it.

Birth control advocate Margaret Sanger was big into throttling the black population. She helped start what she called “Negro Project.”


33 posted on 08/07/2026 5:49:23 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: SmokingJoe
analyzing the data, historical trends, and potential factors contributing to these statistics

Potential factors? Come on now, we all know there's only one factor: whitey!

34 posted on 08/07/2026 5:50:12 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: SmokingJoe

“ there is no single, simple explanation for the statistics.”

Wrong. Government destroyed the black family.


35 posted on 08/07/2026 6:07:36 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: SmokingJoe

Love his channel. It’s very well done.


36 posted on 08/07/2026 6:09:46 AM PDT by stevio (Fight until you die!)
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To: drwoof

The destruction of black families (all families, really) hasn’t worked out very well...


You got that right. Kudos.


37 posted on 08/07/2026 6:29:15 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: ClearCase_guy

“It’s young black men committing half the murders. I wouldn’t say 13%. Probably 4% committing half the murders.”

If you split the 13% into men and women it leaves less than 6.5% black men. Removing older men makes it even smaller.


38 posted on 08/07/2026 6:35:35 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: blitz128

Then, after you narrow it down to black males - take it one step further - black males within a certain age groups, with no functional father present in the home.


39 posted on 08/07/2026 6:43:54 AM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass )
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To: SmokingJoe

Do super horny guys that have no allegiance to any one woman play a role?


40 posted on 08/07/2026 7:13:00 AM PDT by albie
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