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African Americans aren 8217 t thrilled with Obama 8217 s Ferguson response - The Washington Post
President Obama has pointedly refused to weigh in on what happened in Ferguson, Mo., aiming not to inflame an already delicate situation.
That approach, though, is not earning him his usual strong marks from his most loyal base of support: fellow African Americans
The events in Ferguson point to a deep divide in our society and the justified fear that keeps it in place. Minority groups feel targeted, and rightly so. Police feel unfairly targeted, and rightly so. The targeted minorities and their allies react naturally -- they want to lash out -- at the police, the prosecutors and the system that treats them so poorly. Then the police, and those who they protect, want take the protesters to task for treating these heroes with such contempt. And they are especially disdainful of lawless rioters, who undermine the very system that keeps "us" safe. In turn, the minorities and their allies shake their heads in disgust at a system that keeps some people much safer than others.
The system may be rigged and this might be a classic example. Or not. These events are deeply important. A lot of ambiguity but what should we do to regulate system?
President Obama has pointedly refused to weigh in on what happened in Ferguson, Mo., aiming not to inflame an already delicate situation.
That approach, though, is not earning him his usual strong marks from his most loyal base of support: fellow African Americans
The events in Ferguson point to a deep divide in our society and the justified fear that keeps it in place. Minority groups feel targeted, and rightly so. Police feel unfairly targeted, and rightly so. The targeted minorities and their allies react naturally -- they want to lash out -- at the police, the prosecutors and the system that treats them so poorly. Then the police, and those who they protect, want take the protesters to task for treating these heroes with such contempt. And they are especially disdainful of lawless rioters, who undermine the very system that keeps "us" safe. In turn, the minorities and their allies shake their heads in disgust at a system that keeps some people much safer than others.
The system may be rigged and this might be a classic example. Or not. These events are deeply important. A lot of ambiguity but what should we do to regulate system?
