Media tv etc shows a image of black culture mostly men to be violent thugs they black music to say see thats what they do. People who removed from the culture buy into it. Music no more influences a black male to sell drugs anymore than it does a white male to commit mass murder(heavy metal). Same arguement with marilyn manson stuff.
Saying the race of part of the group,and not the other proves the point you see criminals as black so their race was stated.
The legal system is flawed on a racial level hence the rich white kid that commited vehicler homicide and got away with it. Fact black men receive harsher sentencing than group.
And if your white and are not a part of the black community how could you possibly have a valid opinion (Mic Drop)
Originally Posted by deuceswilld83
There is a reason that the prison system is filled with more blacks than any other race. I'm sure you can make an argument that a portion of it is systemic, but when you get to the point of being in "the system" you have already fell victim to the true culprit. Most of the black thugs get their very personality from rappers, they walk, talk, and act like them, of course they will be influenced by it. I agree on the media part, some people believe all black men are that way when that is absolutely not the case. Just like they would lead you to believe that all republicans are racist and don't care about the poor or minorities. Are black people living under a system that has failed them? Yes, they have given you entertainment, government assistance, and liquor stores in place of education, discipline, and health. Poverty is a huge factor but they have only given you ways to remain comfortable in poverty (section 8, obamacare, welfare, etc.....) rather than giving you the real tools to come out of poverty. But to really admit that hip hop is not a factor or influence in the outbreak of "thugs" in the black community (a moniker that is highly tauted and has somehow been perceived as honorable in hip hop) is to reject reality. It also allows you to evade accountability yet fulfilling another stereotype about blacks, that they blame everyone else for their own problems. Just because it may not be very influencing to the black people on this post doesn't mean it hasn't influenced them as a whole. Take the one guy on this post for example, the one who says hip hop doesn't influence black people yet he has rappers as his avatar.
My whole point is that the problem starts with you, your community, and what you portray as acceptable to your youth. I'm not afraid to call you out on it because, unlike most people, I actually care and I like seeing blacks win, but in order to do so, you have to learn to play the game our way. However, that will never happen if you are not accountable for your part in the problem. It's not our fault that we have established a system that works for us, we built this country and turned it into one of the greatest nations to date, so yes, the system would favor us. The solution however would be to learn to assimilate and do what we do (eat healthy, workout, educate ourselves, find jobs and stay on them, start businesses, build communities, be financially responsible and teach others to do so, avoid criminal activity, etc....). I don't have to be black to know that there is a problem, I have enough life experience to talk on the matter. I don't understand how you can believe others are racist but you're not racist to make such a comment. Please pick the microphone back up and help your brothers and sisters.