re: Armstead weighs in - This is how it’s done

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Their IQs are lower on average. They have a higher percentage of fatherless households. They commit more than their fair share of violent crimes. Is it racist to point out any of this? Actually, I don't care what your answer to that question is so don't waste your time.

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You say that & you seem proud of that, but do you ever theorize to yourself why all that aligns?

Do I ever wonder why blacks have lower IQs? I would guess it has something to do with the environment they lived in for centuries compared to the environment that whites lived in. It's easier to survive without much planning in warmer weather than to survive in a harsher, colder climate with Ice Ages and what-not.

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That's fair. I guess I overlooked just how much disparity there can be between advanced degrees. But still, that assumes that that is the cause of those differences shown in the graph. Which may or may not be the case.

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You're right, the obvious answer isn't it. It must be systemic oppression. There is no helping perpetual victims that look in every direction except the mirror.

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But I will throw out that graph from my argument even though I think there is plenty other, more detailed statistics out there. But I probably shouldn't have used that graph when arguing to people who are very skeptical of my argument. My bad on that one

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Don't say you have damning evidence of systemic oppression if that garbage graph is all you have. Not trying to sound rude. But that is a major implication to be made with such little evidence to back it up.

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Don't say you have damning evidence of systemic oppression if that garbage graph is all you have. Not trying to sound rude. But that is a major implication to be made with such little evidence to back it up.

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It's one statistical flaw that I overlooked. Doesn't mean my entire point is wrong or that there isn't better data out there. It's not all or nothing. I didn't see that graph and go "oh my god there is systemic racism". That graph was just something that I was sent today and though would be a relevant part of this argument.

I concluded that systemic racism was real through hearing experiences of others, personal experiences of seeing normal everyday white people judge blacks on a daily basis, and also through statistics. I provided a weak one here, but there's other data out there as well.

If you want to believe that an entire faction of people are refusing to look themselves in the mirror and simply try harder to break that cycle, then fine. But one would think that less black people (especially the ones that "Made it") would be so passionate about this if it weren't legitimate.

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It's one statistical flaw that I overlooked.

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I mean, there's plenty more factors that go into it. And if you missed that big giant one, why should we take anything you say seriously?

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Doesn't mean my entire point is wrong

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I'd argue it does just that.

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I concluded that systemic racism was real through hearing experiences of others, personal experiences of seeing normal everyday white people judge blacks on a daily basis, and also through statistics. I provided a weak one here, but there's other data out there as well.

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Well I conclude that you're full of shite. Both conclusions carry the same weight.

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If you want to believe that an entire faction of people are refusing to look themselves in the mirror and simply try harder to break that cycle, then fine. But one would think that less black people (especially the ones that "Made it") would be so passionate about this if it weren't legitimate.

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What about the black people that think this is bullshite too? Their opinions don't count?

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That's fine if you want to hide behind evolution as a way of justifying it.

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You are no longer worth the effort. Good day

There is only one opinion, mine. Problem is everybody feels this way. The MOB