The really sad thing about this is how it has set race relations back 50 years.
I never used to be prejudiced to this level, but the more and more I learn, the less and less I want to risk being around these people. And since the instant separating criteria is “they are black and I’m not” it ends up contaminating my view of all black people.
Does the “black community” even realize what they are doing to themselves by not policing their own kids? Do they even care?
I’d guess not as when Bill Cosby spoke about it a few years back he was called all sorts of foul names.
The blacks have voluntarily put themselves back on the plantation and the behavior of their young people will keep them economic slaves until they learn how to behave in proper society.
Again, truly sad.
“Does the “black community” even realize what they are doing to themselves by not policing their own kids? Do they even care?”
I don’t speak for them, but many of them do, and have been frustrated by feeling powerless to change it. They’ve had the same breakdown in the family all America has suffered, but to an even greater extent. Worse, there are ‘activists’ who encourage them not to take personal responsibility for what they and their children do, to cultivate an eternal victim mindset and that they are owed something, and to blame whatever they can on White people. Responsible members of their community get drowned out by the loudmouths as well.
It was pretty hot yesterday. I don’t know the racial composition of the mob of rioters, but the bus station is next to the train station there, on a line connecting it to Jamaica, Queens and Penn Station in Manhattan, and it’s in a neighborhood of Long Beach that was predominantly Black last time I was through there. Granted though, if it involved the transit center, it might have been of people who had to travel to get there.
Speaking of prejudice..........
Prejudice means someone has pre-judged, or has an irrational fear or hatred.
Is fear of urban youth gangs really prejudicial? If one has had encounters and bad experiences with belligerant antagonistic threatening people, is it prejudicial to be afraid of them, or try to avoid them?
Or are you using the brain God gave you to avoid dangerous people and situations if you use good judgement to try to stay out of trouble?
I’ve heard that some theme parks, such as Six Flags America near Washington, DC, are in trouble due to this very thing. I have friends in that area, who will not go to Six Flags anymore, due to the large number of gang types there. They create a negative environment. My friends would rather make overnight trips to theme parks in other states, rather than go to a major theme park in their own backyard, due to the clientele of said park. And that’s sad, that certain people just spoil the atmosphere in public places.