Black Rednecks and White Liberals

The title essay is based on Sowell's thesis about the origins of the "black ghetto" culture.

Sowell argues that the black ghetto culture, which is claimed to be "authentic black culture", is historically neither authentic nor black in origin. Instead, Sowell argues that the black ghetto culture is in fact a relic of a highly dysfunctional white southern redneck culture which existed during the antebellum South. This culture came, in turn, from the "Cracker culture" of the North Britons and Scots-Irish who migrated from the generally lawless border regions of Britain.

Sowell gives a number of examples that he regards as supporting the lineage, e.g.,

an aversion to work, proneness to violence, neglect of education, sexual promiscuity, improvidence, drunkenness, lack of entrepreneurship,? and a style of religious oratory marked by strident rhetoric, unbridled emotions, and flamboyant imagery.

Sowell further argues that this "culture" did not exist uniformly among blacks, especially those considered "free persons of color", those trained in schools operated by people immersed in New England culture (who were, in turn, passing that culture to black students, specifically the need for a strong work ethic), and black immigrants from Caribbean islands (where slavery also existed). His essay argues that, among those groups, educational statistics were on par with similarly-trained whites (and higher than southern whites in general), and continued on an upward trend until the advent of multiculturalism.

No, it is not about gun ownership. Firearm deaths that are the result of violent disputes or criminal activity are the problem. Mentally unstable assholes and wack-jobs are the problem. Accidental shootings are the exception to the rule.

Cain beat Able to death by crushing his skull with a rock. Rocks are dangerous --we should ban them.

The Islamic Terrorist State cuts off peoples' heads with a sword ( a long knife). The worst terrorist terrorism involves suicide bombing. We have had a run of mass shootings by knucklehead teens and gang-bangers. We need to better identify them and put them in isolation where they can't get at a gun.

• How many American made weapons were used?
• How many Klashnakovs or other foreign made weapons were used?
• Where is the country of the ammunition's origin?

Why did Barreta come to the US to build gun factories?
Why is the Glock semi-automatic pistol so popular in the US?

Do you live in a bubble?

It's Ghetto Culture and has nothing to do with race. Look to the Mafia for an example of White Ghetto Culture. Where some turn to crime and violence as a way to earn money.

You can say the same about Muslims because a minority want to kill others. And apply the same rule to many crimes.

As for where Arms are produced, what's that got to do with where they're used and used to kill?

The only way to stop nutjobs and whackos getting guns is to control who owns guns. That would include the family with "troubled" children.

Are you serious?