[semantic]

Pat needs to bone up on liberal racial catechism - black social dysfunctions, including crime, illegitimacy, etc are a result of the destruction of the black family dating back to the slave era & Jim Crow period.

Therefore, it's whitey's fault for the overall end result and as a logical target for this pent-up rage & resentment. It's really a beautiful strategy - under no possible scenario are the instigators to be held accountable. That would be tantamount to "blaming the victim".

[MrB]

Pat needs to bone up on liberal racial catechism - black social dysfunctions, including crime, illegitimacy, etc are a result of the destruction of the black family dating back to the slave era & Jim Crow period.

I know you're just repeating what the left holds onto as gospel, but it's been shown that the black family was growing more solid and successful until welfare programs were instituted.

So, like EVERY other social ill that we are experiencing, these things can be traced to a "liberal" policy.

[fightinJAG]

black social dysfunctions, including crime, illegitimacy, etc are a result of the destruction of the black family dating back to the slave era & Jim Crow period.

Rather, this dates back to LBJ and the welfare state.

We wouldnot be talking about any "racial divide" today had the government not divided the races by allowing one to become dependent upon welfare---and, eventually, organize itself to maximize welfare "benefits"---while the other continued to make personal responsibility it's organizing principle. Thanks, liberals.