I'm not a Dr of phsycology. But there are cultural links to be found between the underwhelming minority population in the country and overwhelming prison population. And contrary to NAACP belief, it has little to do with racism.
I would go a step further and suggest that the culture prevalent in the inner city that promotes gangs, street cred, anti-authority and welfare are all residual (if not immediate) symptoms of entitlement mentality because of the “wrong that was done” so many years ago.
There are a lot of proud criminals in jail. Out of ignorance or learned behavior, this is all that was expected out of them. Their cultural leaders are Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Reverend Wright, etc. The only hope they troubled and violent youth stuck in this cycle is that prominent black leaders not only begin to stand up and call it like they see it, but that other socially responsible black leaders support each other and influence the likes of the NAACP, ACLU and democratic party.
I heard someone recently say something to the effect, “You can be fined or imprisoned for feeding the wildlife in Yellowstone National Park because it is bad for the wildlife. It will kill them as they become dependent on hand outs. Yet we actively push and encourage this practice for humans in this country and around the world. It's tragic that we care more about black bears than we do about minorities and the poor.”
Tenacious 1 also quoted: “You can be fined or imprisoned for feeding the wildlife in Yellowstone National Park because it is bad for the wildlife. It will kill them as they become dependent on hand outs. "
Your second comment anticipated my reaction to your first.
I think we could compose:
The Ten Democrat Commandments for Blacks:
1. Thou shall not go armed or support the Second Amendment.
2. Thou shall not oppose gangs or drug dealing.
3. Thou shall not support getting an education.
4. Thou shall not support the sanctity of marriage.
5. Thou shall covet all that thy neighbor has.
6. Thou shall not strive for economic independence.
7. Thou shall not own a home, but shall rent and periodically join outraged mobs in burning the rental properties.
8. Thou shall vote Democrat ( the party of slavery, Jim Crow laws, and the KKK )and shall vote as many times as possible.
9. Thou shall support leaders based on the color of their skin regardless of the content of their character.
10. [Fill in the blank]
Help me out here. This should be a group exercise.
The mystery to me is how black people have tolerated the damage done to them by the Democrats over several generations.