If you think about it, when the systems that usually foment order, education, policing, etc, were the systems that were used to oppress you, then you will seek other systems to solve problems outside of the law. Survival of the strongest. Either individual or through grouping. Once those cultures are in place, they are self perpetuating. Even when those systems of oppression are removed, the distrust, as well as the simple fact that a culture has developed with memes that allow for self perpetuation, then the violence that those extra-judicial anti-cultures will continue. Add to that, most povertyin the African American communities is urban which places them in close proximity of the affluent. This helps perpetuate a level of resentment that, coupled with established familial anti-cultures (and welfare projects and section 8 didn’t help) lead to a culture of violence. Finally, when a male is raised to feel impotent and with a belief that they have no control of their life or possibilities of improvement, this cuckolding of the sense of self also leads to an increase in violence as abusive powers over others gives a sense of empowerment of self.
IMO, these are important points. All accurate AFAIK (As Far As I Know).
At same time, it fundamental human flaw to not wanna take FULL RESPONSIBILITY that's necessary to achieve the ultimate AGENCY needed to improve the self, right?
Epictetus:
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. This pretty tough discipline to live under. That You have choice in ALL situations. But benefit to try, right?
That requires you to be aware of all the possibilities. Many are self handicapped since childhood by the distrust in their community and family. You actually see similar processes in many disadvantaged White communities. John McWhorter noticed this when reading Hillbilly Elegy.
No argument there. But lots of times these negative pathologies have multigenerational roots. De programming is hard. Especially if the person is unaware. They are basically attitude inoculated since childhood.
Yah, lack of school choice. Now ICBW (I Could Be Wrong), but I think M. Salsassin was referring to oppression that occurred years ago. Or mebbe even generations ago. Just IMO.
If you think about it, when the systems that usually foment order, education, policing, etc, were the systems that were used to oppress you, then you will seek other systems to solve problems outside of the law. Survival of the strongest. Either individual or through grouping. Once those cultures are in place, they are self perpetuating. Even when those systems of oppression are removed, the distrust, as well as the simple fact that a culture has developed with memes that allow for self perpetuation, then the violence that those extra-judicial anti-cultures will continue. Add to that, most povertyin the African American communities is urban which places them in close proximity of the affluent. This helps perpetuate a level of resentment that, coupled with established familial anti-cultures (and welfare projects and section 8 didn’t help) lead to a culture of violence. Finally, when a male is raised to feel impotent and with a belief that they have no control of their life or possibilities of improvement, this cuckolding of the sense of self also leads to an increase in violence as abusive powers over others gives a sense of empowerment of self.
IMO, these are important points. All accurate AFAIK (As Far As I Know).
At same time, it fundamental human flaw to not wanna take FULL RESPONSIBILITY that's necessary to achieve the ultimate AGENCY needed to improve the self, right?
Epictetus:
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. This pretty tough discipline to live under. That You have choice in ALL situations. But benefit to try, right?
That requires you to be aware of all the possibilities. Many are self handicapped since childhood by the distrust in their community and family. You actually see similar processes in many disadvantaged White communities. John McWhorter noticed this when reading Hillbilly Elegy.
Ah. I BOUGHT the book and have MEANT to get to it. NOW looking like M. Sowell first.
But, yeah, thinking on the "deaths of despair," largely in white communities, AFAIK, makes me worry about legal drugs available real cheap.
But as to handicaps about TAKING CHARGE of having full AGENCY? AFAIK, that lifelong for most EVERYBODY, to SOME extent or another, right?
How is the education system being used to oppress them? Except for the lack of school choice I suppose.
I am talking about Jim Crow.
Fair enough. But that was 60 years ago. Time to move on
But Jim Crow was only 3 generations ago. 60 years may sound like a long time but culture evolves generation to generation.
No argument there. But lots of times these negative pathologies have multigenerational roots. De programming is hard. Especially if the person is unaware. They are basically attitude inoculated since childhood.
Yah, lack of school choice. Now ICBW (I Could Be Wrong), but I think M. Salsassin was referring to oppression that occurred years ago. Or mebbe even generations ago. Just IMO.