Segregation Is the Reason for High Rates of Gun Violence

[IndyDave1776]

As I see it, my upbringing had plenty of problems. Others here were worse off than I was. We took ownership of our lives and managed well enough. We certainly didn't use it as an excuse to claim we didn't have any choice but to kill the people around us just because they were available.

 

[printcraft]

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[Twangbanger]

As I see it, my upbringing had plenty of problems. Others here were worse off than I was. We took ownership of our lives and managed well enough. We certainly didn't use it as an excuse to claim we didn't have any choice but to kill the people around us just because they were available.

They aren't killing them because they're available. They're killing them over drugs and drug money.

 

[IndyDave1776]

They aren't killing them because they're available. They're killing them over drugs and drug money.

True, but that isn't what they are claiming.

 

[thompal]

They aren't killing them because they're available. They're killing them over drugs and drug money.

I'm sure there's a lot of that, but there's also plenty of examples of random shooting into houses or passing cars, where that can't be the case.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm sure there's a lot of that, but there's also plenty of examples of random shooting into houses or passing cars, where that can't be the case.

Some of that house shooting is also drug/money/territory related.

 

[Tombs]

My only guess is that as the racial tensions continue to rise in this country, police have less and less reason to want to keep the peace in those areas for fear of ending up in prison.

Since people tend to self segregate, and poverty usually finds company thanks to uncle sam, it becomes a bit of an unworkable problem.
It feels like any projected solution to the problem sounds racist even if it's with the intention of helping people, which further complicates seeking solutions.

If uncle sam would stop condensing poverty into small geographic areas and distribute it more evenly, I think a lot of the problems would start to solve themselves organically. I think it's falsely framed as a racial issue, just due to circumstance.

 

[Thor]

The reactions to urban poverty and rural poverty are not remotely the same. Only one of those can be turned into a vote factory (whether actual ballots are cast or not).

 

[223 Gunner]

The reactions to urban poverty and rural poverty are not remotely the same. Only one of those can be turned into a vote factory (whether actual ballots are cast or not).

Exactly. Look at how many commercials there were this year, by black celebrities and athletes encouraging everyone to get out and vote. Of course they had to say "everyone", but we all know it was directed at black people.
I vote in every election myself.
This election was a well orchestrated coup by the media and our corrupt Government, now we can all stand by for whatever will come from President Harris.

 

[DRob]

....................................... now we can all stand by for whatever will come from President Harris.

And Vice President Pelosi.

 

[Tombs]

The reactions to urban poverty and rural poverty are not remotely the same. Only one of those can be turned into a vote factory (whether actual ballots are cast or not).

It'd go just the same way if rural poor whites were important in flipping a state.
That's really a problem with the game, not people.

 

[Thor]

It'd go just the same way if rural poor whites were important in flipping a state.
That's really a problem with the game, not people.

Agreed. Which is why I said earlier that it was more about politics than race.

If your party is focused on the poor vote it is invested in keeping most people poor. You just focus your efforts where the most votes are.