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 Originally Posted by wufwugy
The destruction of black communities doesn't correlate with the drug war that well. It does correlate with welfare. It also makes sense from an economics perspective. The drug war isn't exactly bad, but harsh sentencing has had exacerbating effects on communities starting quite a bit later than the 60s. No consensus theory for the destruction of black communities exists, but the leading hypotheses include a mix of welfare that incentivizes single-motherhood and disincentivizes work, increasingly centralized funding and regulation of schools that have basically shredded education in poor communities, and a de-policing of the violent communities that has created capital flight and inhibited capital entry. Include the ethos with the policies.
Maybe. But the drug war has had a huge economic effect as well. Suddenly black men are arrested way more frequently, sent to prison, and given felony records. That creates single mothers, cuts household income, and makes succeeding in school much harder for fatherless children. Then, once they're back, they can't contribute because of their record.
I only bring it up because the Stat I last saw was like...1 in 3 black men go to jail for drugs. That'll have a huge effect on their communities.
I agree though, that poor education in poor communities has a big effect as well. Also the apparent inability of po lice to put an end to gangs.
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