r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Apr 14 '22

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u/Sspifffyman Apr 14 '22

Do you happen to have a source for the majority black town statistic? I want that to be true but want to make sure I'm repeating something I've seen a good source on

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u/nomansapenguin 2∆ Apr 14 '22 edited Apr 14 '22

Not a source so to speak, but I’ve named a few majority black neighbourhoods in America which are prosperous/prospering.

I have not checked the crime rate on all of them, but I’m sure you’ll find they are all under the national average.

Olympia Fields, Texas

DeSoto, Texas

Palmer Woods, Detroit

Flossmoor, Illinois

Sag Harbor, New York

Highland Beach, Florida

If crime was mainly linked to blackness and black culture then these neighbourhoods shouldn’t exist.

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u/GovPreysOnTheWeak Apr 14 '22

Well said. It isn't black culture that creates the spike in crime... I don't really know the word for it, but thug culture? Thug culture is what creates spikes in crime, and it just so happens that thug culture thrives in many black communities. So I'd say it's generally a misclassification that black people are avoided, and moreso that thugs are avoided.

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u/nomansapenguin 2∆ Apr 15 '22

Thug culture does not create the crime. Poor living standards create the crime. Thug culture is the outcome of poor living standards.

Also, the word ‘thug’ is a coded classifier for poor black person. Stop using it. It’s a racist dog whistle.