This guy makes a pretty convincing case that there IS systemic racism in America.

He doesn't try to excuse the violence, just explains some of the strong feelings we're seeing.

Jim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUwcs9qJXY&feature=youtu.be

The very racist USA elected a black man as POTUS to back to back terms.

I didn't watch the video, but was fortunate enough to listen to some of Rush today. Speaking on the billions of dollars Oprah is worth, Rush pointed out that with blacks only being 13% of the population (I assume that figure is correct) there was no way Oprah created that wealth with only support, and purchasing of blacks. Thousands of non blacks, including whites, had to buy her brand. Thus his point, can't be systemic racism if whites are supporting black business!

Don't forget the NBA/ NFL
I see it as imaginary racism being pushed by the extreme liberal media paid for by outside interest hoping these useful idiots will crash America for them.
It seams to be working, all the white people are too afraid of being called a racist now. Just like they did in Europe.

James,
I would like to ask the question; "Why are some blacks still upset"?
I won't argue for a second that there wasn't systematic racism in the past, particularly, but not exclusively in the South, .
But why do these guys keep trying to stir the pot over the past, things that happened well over a half a century ago?

When I was a kid I remember driving past a small white security guard shack while driving into my grandparents neighborhood (southwest Michigan).
There was a sign at the entrance to the community that said; "NO NEGROS, NO JEWS, NO CATHOLICS. Unthinkable now.

I don't see Jews and Catholics wallowing in the past sins of the Country.

This is gonna get good

Archie Bunker and George Jefferson were characters on TV at the same time to show how ridiculous racism is and that it is on BOTH sides of the black and white debate. Great strides have been put on by the white side to put this to rest but I don't see much effort if any at all on the black side. That's my opinion

Guys like this (in the video) make really slick arguments; at quick glance. However, nearly all of their statistics are pretty much just anecdotal and are mostly meaningless in the context being used.

How about the terrible past racism towards Japanese Americans, Native Americans, etc, etc.

Is past racism really the cause of the problems we are now seeing in the Black community?

Being the best person you can be comes with no guarantee everybody is going to like you or treat you fairly.

“The poor will always be with us.”

Of course there is systemic racism.

When you go to the bad part of town, in any town, its not white people living there.

Watch professional sports. It is dominated by black people.

Look up average I.Q. by country.

if you want to talk about race, those things are real. I will of course be labeled again as a racist, for pointing out those truths. IMO racism is pretending there are no differences.

I have no problem with people marrying who they choose. No problem with anybody that wants to earn an honest living and doesn't steal.

I am NOT going to live my life with blinders on

Until there are only two people left on this planet there will be "racism." It has been and always will be here. Why else were there different bands, tribes, groups, Romans, Greeks, Zulus, etc? In any and every country in the world today there are people who would rather spend time with like looking and like minded individuals.
In Africa blacks despise other blacks, in China they have cast of many of their own who were of different thought and lineage,. Asians historically battled Asians, blacks blacks. Indians vs Indians, Inuit vs Inuit, Polynesians vs Polynesians and so on. No one population is immune to it.
It's fine and the natural way. You may not act with evil intent of course, but it is what it is.
Being a breed I have no intention of living on a Rez in that nonsense I look down on, nor will I live in the black hood or many other places with "those" people whatever the color of their skin.

I will associate with who I like, when I like, and where I like and I'm not accepting any phoney narrative or labels for it. Crazy little thing called freedom, which is becoming increasingly rare I might add.

Four score and seven years ago.....

Osky

When have you heard of other racises burn down their own homes and neighbor hoods ?

Bounty--the quicker picker upper

Sounds kind of ridiculous when you put it that way.

I sure can't explain that behavior. But I don't believe it's due to some racial defect.

Jim

I expect wolfdog probably gets upset when he makes a bad weld, has to work with lazy people,etc. Just like all other races.
Maybe the question should be...Why are leftist black people upset?

Some of the stats Vischer cites really caught my attention.

The average black family has only one-tenth the wealth of the average white family.

Blacks and whites use illegal drugs at about equal levels, but blacks are six times more likely to go to prison on drug charges than whites.

Jim

I sure don't mean to speak for you. Your opinion is worth more than mine, but if you want to keep it to yourself, that's your privilege.

Jim

That sounds about like what Rush substitutes for reason.

Jim

There is Systemic racism and its all on far left. After researching it the last couple weeks I’ve changed my thinking a bit on classifying Libs and Leftists as the same. Leftist are the ones that pushed and got all black graduation at Harvard. Leftist push for all black dorms. Leftist and white guilt got affirmative action passed. Think about how demeaning and condescending It must be to a young black man at college having people think they lowered the standards for you to get in when he’s just as smart as the white kid sitting beside him. Leftist looks at your color first and judge you by that. Conservatives and I believe 98% of most white Americans don’t give a hoot what color you are. James lookup Walter Williams on YouTube. He’s a great economist, author, and speaker. I’ve listened to him since the late 90’s