Why is there so many social problems in the African American community?

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I feel bad for them.

lightbulb27 · Accepted Answer

good question. It isn't AA, it's some sub cultures. That's true within other cultures as well, but other cultures have more foundation of family, and disciplines and their traumas, don't see to cause as much havoc.

AA sub culture reinforces the traumas in music, attitudes, etc.. and pass them on, can lack spiritual outlets, and reinforce and value behavior and attitudes that are counter productive. This is why other cultures... chinese, indian and such... even when they come from broken homes, they often do better and aren't in as much crime. Kids who have some spiritual grounding have a better chance. Those trained in sports, even better... for they learn discipline, exercise, diet, goals, health, etc..

It's cycles of poverty. The victimhood is reinforced in the media and they respond to it... that's how trauma works... you associate to what you know. Those who stand up against it (teachers, leaders, etc..) and push for goals, success, discipline, responsibility... are fighting an uphill battle against the "800lb gorilla" of the child's sub conscious mind. A very tough fight to win.

Then it's reinforced further in media as the small % of engagements that go wrong are promoted because media looks to whatever is most emotionally triggering to sell their product. Often such scenarios occur when attempting to hold them accountable to "bad" behavior and it goes bad, and the community comes to their aide... because they associate with them. What a person sees comes from within their emotions and perspective. We "create" our reality. Error rates go up in these communities because enforcement people are legit... scared to deal with such people and can falsy identify an issue in "black" community vs say, an "indian" community.

People don't see themselves and their issues well. So, getting through to people is hard.

Try telling someone from "the hood" they should learn "English business language". They are at a disadvantage to begin with since their culture did not train them right for how the world communicates, and as well, it's an internal struggle.

It's a beast to solve... because it's really trauma therapy for millions of people. One other point. It take incredibly caring people to help anyone out of the perspective they are in to a better place, this is one. We need more social workers, empathetic people with skills... to save people... one at a time.

inhua · Accepted Answer

fatherlessness is the main issue within the African American community which causes all other issues from crime to degeneracy to poverty etc.

historically, the black community has always conservative, believing in strong family units. while feminism and other progressivism was being pushed in the white community, the black community rejected this heavily so the leftist overlords removed the father figure from the family, allowed the women to essentially "marry" big daddy government and further push their agenda by blaming conservatism as the root cause of their problems rather than the solution.

Anonymous · Answer

Could be because of the type of behavior CNN describes as "fiery but mostly peaceful", cluld be because how much people made an outcry against the police so maybe they decided to do the people the favor of letting those people deal with their own problems more? Perhaps mr vote for me or you ain't black is somehow involved... Many possibilities one can come up with that can make leftists look bad, so you don't have to pick a anti conservative one :)

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Because its a culture that celebrates stupidity and dysfunction.

Nearly all black countries or where there's a strong black population in any country you can expect crime infested, broken homes and poverty there.

Dargil · Answer

Poor parenting and single-mother homes. Free government stuff. History excuses.

grega239 · Answer

Because instead of cooperation they choose gang life

DaveJord · Answer

Because of white people, it's all our fault.

LadiesFavoriteToy · Answer

Black people, thats the problem.

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

Poverty.

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