I’ve had American black employees, Commonwealth black employees, and African born black employees. American blacks exhibit all the negative traits of the ‘hood.’ The other blacks do not. You could blame the Great Society for imbuing the entitlement mentality of American blacks, from which all else followed.
I agree that African and Caribbean blacks often stand head and shoulders above American blacks, but the fact is they don’t have any real successful states/countries; even they have to flee to a “white” country (here or in Europe).
The real problem with these finding by Watson, and I suspect the real issue with their release, is what to do with people who will never catch up. How would you react if you knew that most people who didn’t look like you were far better educated and disciplined, and would have a better lifestyle as a result? We see the answer in every major city in this country, and in the policies the representatives of those people push: They have given up trying, and just want high-paying makework jobs (initially in government, now required of companies as well). Assimilation failed completely, now we’re just fabricating an illusion of successful integration (but all involved know better).
Very interesting. That suggests environment is more determinative than genetics.