As a long time resident of some of these cities, and Atlanta in general, I can tell you the Black Caucus's beef has less to do with race and everything to do with money. These cities were the funders for Fulton County which houses the bulk of Atlanta.
When these cities seceded from Fulton's grasp, they took their tax dollars with them. To exist, to thrive, Democrat politicians, Atlanta politicians need every dime they can get their hand's on. Without funds to buy votes, their pathetic, corrupt fiefdoms turn to dust.
I agree.
They do want their money no doubt but there is a racial component to what is going on..no question. I don't live in Atlanta but am from somewhere hit much worse with this demographic upsidedownness over my half century lifetime.
It's sure not what folks hoped for way back I can tell ya.
and it's complicated..race..culture..history..enabling..excuses..democrats..soft excuse making GOPers..thug culture..you name it...it's all created a mess
but in the end if black culture is really so messed up..worldwide to be honest..with a handful of exceptions maybe...then whose fault is it actually now...at this late date?
whose fault was it when Arab traders and Europeans first hit sub Saharan shores centuries ago that they were more advanced and Africa was still rather primitive?
or say..not just about blacks..
when Aussies hit Australia and found Aborigines in their state?
or Europeans came to America and found a less advanced peoples?
and now here we are 100s of years later and these groups still lag to varying degrees and we now blame ourselves and make excuses for them when they fail
to me that is intellectually dishonest and wrong and does them no favors
not to say there are not laggards in all groups but we promote a sameness that is nonexistent
it reminds me of coexist bumpoerstickers..so naive and just a lie
peoples of the world in general prosper with motivation and being held accountable and it's not sinful to take pride even if you come from a group that did actually once have a disproportionate impact on everyone and in my view more positive than not...contrary to what folks are now taught about the west and whites and what our own President truly believes that America is predicated on an evil past
I do not believe that...quite the opposite in fact but believing as he does is exactly what has helped create this demographic morass far more than discrimination ever did. Everything those that did the discriminating feared is now happening in case nobody has noticed btw. And who now is most prejudiced and discriminates most?
Ya'll tell me...and don't give me platitudes about Democrats and Liberals...I wish it were that simple.