Wow, I suppose that's one way of looking at it, but it's pretty out-there. I suppose you recognize that I'm not a policy maker, so I'm not sure how these are "my ideas."
Your basic ideas about race relations are identical to those of Democrats - both black and white - in major urban areas. Your ideas have been in vogue for over 50 years in numerous major cities that have not had Republican mayors since the early or mid-20th century.
You still haven't really made clear what your thesis is for posting all of these random tragedies. You have policy complaints, and you hate the left, but what are you really trying to say?
That the core ideas of white leftists such as yourself for how to uplift and integrate poor black communities are entirely misguided and that they have failed and transparently continue to fail week after week, month after month. I am also arguing that white leftists are both incompetent in understanding black culture and not seriously interested in helping to uplift poor black communities.
It seems that you're saying that Black Americans don't have self-agency, and that their woes come from white Democrats.
I think both black Democrats and white Democrats are to blame for the problems of black urban America, although I would assign more blame to white Democrats given their comparative wealth, influence, and power. I would put the blame at roughly 60% on white Democrats and 40% on black Democrats. So I am not entirely giving blacks a pass by any stretch. I am simply saying that white Democrats ultimately have much more pull in society at large and that their (negative) influence has only been of benefit to the worst elements in the black community (i.e. the race-hustling scumbags like Sharpton). White Democrats set the tone with national education and governing policy that trickles down to everyone, including black urban communities.
That said, I am all for calling out blacks for their political choices. If you listen to MSNBC or CNN, you get the impression that blacks are still not allowed to vote in America and that their voices have never been heard due to "voter suppression." The reality is that blacks have voted in massive numbers for well over half a century, so it is fair to evaluate the consequences of their voting. By and large, their choices have been utterly dismal, and blacks are therefore responsible for at least some of the ills that plague their communities. If blacks are going to vote low-life dimwits like Lightfoote and De Blasio to power, then it's fair to call them out for making such asinine choices in their voting.
This is actually a point that Bob Woodson has made about why he left the Civil Rights movement. He has pointed out that the idea behind the Voting Rights Act when he marched with King was that if blacks got more of their own people in power, then benefits would accrue to black communities. But, as Woodson points out, the total opposite has happened. Blacks repeatedly vote for black Democratic leaders who scam and swindle their own people. This needs to be called out for what it is.
So let me ask you again: what is your actual thesis, here?
That the basic ideas (past and present) of the Democratic Party, particularly white Democrats, about race are entirely misguided and destructive. They haven't worked and they continue to fail right before our eyes. I especially am emphasizing that white Democrats are incompetent in their read of black people and how best to make the races co-exist in harmony.
You talked a lot about failed policies, but you don't explain why that makes you post all of this police blotter stuff.
It's to bring you back to reality while you pat yourself on the back for absolutely nothing, as you quote silly statements like "the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice." Little kids being shot in the face weekend after weekend in Chicago is not social progress. By posting these stories, I am showing you the reality of what is happening in the world, as opposed to what white women in their yoga pants in Starbucks are saying to each other about how cute and charming Obama is.
Make a clear thesis that we can debate. Up to now it's just been a mash-up of random acts of violence and your endless hectoring at the left. Try to have the back-bone to make an actual point.
That white leftists are incompetent in understanding black people, that their ideas about race relations are silly and fail before our eyes every day (as demonstrated by the heinous crime numbers in Chicago and NYC in recent weeks), and that white leftists don't actually care about solving the problems in black communities.
My suspicion is that you won't because either you can't, or that what you're saying is too obviously racist. So let's hear it: what is your actual thesis on this?
That white leftists are incompetent in understanding black people, that their ideas about race relations are silly and fail before our eyes every day (as demonstrated by the heinous crime numbers in Chicago and NYC in recent weeks), and that white leftists don't actually care about solving the problems in black communities.
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