Pheonixops
Proud Liberal
What are some realistic and affordable solutions to the current problems?
Education, parenting skills, and law abidingbness seem like a good place to start.
Perhaps we could try to stay positive.
I agree, but I will also add that the above is a good formula for people of all 'races'. I know PLENTY of people from many different races that have not achieved the above.
I agree that those areas are important for everybody, not just blacks. do you think there is the same rate of inculcating middleclass values in the so-called black community? the recipe for success is fairly well known, eg marriage before kids, earning before spending, lawfulness, etc. is there anyway of convincing more people to follow the recipe? Ogbu found that a lot of black youth dismissed many old fashioned ideas as 'acting white'. can we get past that?
I really don't know. Here are the poverty rates Poverty Rate by Race/Ethnicity - Kaiser State Health Facts it shows that 35% of blacks are in poverty, 33% of Hispanics are in poverty, and 13% of whites are in poverty. The 35 and 33 percent are high numbers, but in my opinion it also indicates that it' a minority of those ethnic groups who are in poverty. The majority are out of poverty. I agree that "marriage before kids, earning before spending, lawfulness", is a problem in minority communities. Marriage and wedlock is a personal issue. If they make a baby, PAY for the baby and educate the baby. The government shouldn't have to raise and pay for anyone's (able bodied and mind) child, if they do pay then it shouldn't be a handout, it should be a loan. A lot of people spend on credit and put themselves in a hole. Hopefully they will learn their lesson. Lawfulness or lack thereof should be addressed. If a person commits a violent felony, throw the fucking book at them and teach them a lesson, if it's some 'drug possession' or lesser felony, give them a chance to set their lives on a proper track and course with the threat of jail hanging over their heads if they fuck up again. It's hard for an ex-con to find work if they have that as a record.