Angela
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The last one is out of question don't even have to answer that...
When you state the 'culture' is 'the problem' what is your 'solution'?
I think that a broader middle class (that's education and also more social-economic based) as it was for long time the goal in the US (like in Europe) in post war until the seventies the best solution...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_middle_class
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/black-progress-how-far-weve-come-and-how-far-we-have-to-go/
Countries with a broad and broadening middle class are the best in my opinion.
I was just trying to point out what I mean by "radical left wing rhetoric" in the American context of 2020. This kind of twaddle is being proposed and promoted by the "intelligentsia" of the universities, places like MSNBC, and radicals in the Democrat party.
I never meant to imply that this is typical of left wing thought in the Netherlands or even of far left wing thought there. I have no idea whether that's the case.
The solution, imo, lies in the hands of the minority communities themselves. First they have to face the problems and acknowledge that this is not the result of "systemic" racism, but of cultural choices being made in their communities. Then, perhaps through the Black Churches, which are very powerful, they need to do outreach, request some soul searching, provide, indeed with government funding perhaps, parenting classes, etc. etc.
Then, along with Kemp, I've always been in favor of locating free enterprise zones within minority communities. Bring the jobs and the training there, with strict standards, but paying a living wage. Also, give a premium in benefits to fathers who are living with and trying to raise their children.
I don't see the Democrat party proposing any of this.
They just throw money at it, and I know where a lot of that "pandemic money" has gone: to alcohol and drug purchases. I still have enough contacts to know what the police are seeing on the street.
It should never have been cash payments. It should have been vouchers for rent, food, etc.
Sometimes the sheer stupidity of politicians is astounding.