The important thing to note is that in the early days of the Civil Rights movement, proponents of Black "equality" were able to point to countless examples of Blacks being denied basic human rights, as well as jobs, promotions, admissions to schools, admission to public places and so forth.
But over time, those examples faded away, as government initiatives (laws, regulations, and contracting requirements) removed those injustices from public life, relegating them to small businesses, local clubs, and a few other spaces. The result was that Blacks could no long complain that their lives had been ruined because of racism. If they were victimized at one place, there were dozens of other places where they would be treated fairly, or better.
And the race hustlers - Black and "white" - shifted to using statistical data to prove racism where they couldn't find actual examples. At first, those examples seemed compelling, but on closer examination, maybe not. I am attaching a link to an editorial in my local birdcage liner that bemoans the fact that Blacks are disproportionately arrested, charged, tried, and convicted of crimes, relative their portion of the population. But this is silly. Everyone knows why they are arrested (etc) more often than everyone else: they are involved in more crimes. The FBI statistic show this, year after year.
There are racists and bigots in every society on earth; that will never be eradicated. The question is whether individual people can pursue their goals and achieve them, given the talent and initiative to do so. And is manifestly the case in the U.S.
If you find a real example of harmful discrimination, let's get on it together and correct that situation. But don't tell me you can't be successful due to endemic racism. That would be a lie.
But over time, those examples faded away, as government initiatives (laws, regulations, and contracting requirements) removed those injustices from public life, relegating them to small businesses, local clubs, and a few other spaces. The result was that Blacks could no long complain that their lives had been ruined because of racism. If they were victimized at one place, there were dozens of other places where they would be treated fairly, or better.
And the race hustlers - Black and "white" - shifted to using statistical data to prove racism where they couldn't find actual examples. At first, those examples seemed compelling, but on closer examination, maybe not. I am attaching a link to an editorial in my local birdcage liner that bemoans the fact that Blacks are disproportionately arrested, charged, tried, and convicted of crimes, relative their portion of the population. But this is silly. Everyone knows why they are arrested (etc) more often than everyone else: they are involved in more crimes. The FBI statistic show this, year after year.
Editorial: Pittsburgh needs coordinated approach to reduce racial disparities in criminal justice
A new report from the website Black Pittsburgh demonstrates the ongoing structural injustices based by Black people in the criminal justice system. While...
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There are racists and bigots in every society on earth; that will never be eradicated. The question is whether individual people can pursue their goals and achieve them, given the talent and initiative to do so. And is manifestly the case in the U.S.
If you find a real example of harmful discrimination, let's get on it together and correct that situation. But don't tell me you can't be successful due to endemic racism. That would be a lie.