re: The final count is in. 10 People shot in Baton Rouge on Monday

Let’s ramp them up, just get it over with already and kill all of each other

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I don't understand why people keep saying this when they are also part of the community as well. Why can't people, as a whole, step up and say enough is enough as a community, whether you are black or white, whether you live directly where the shootings happened or not, and try to come together to find solutions to minimize the violence. If people would come together instead of saying "clean your dirty laundry" I believe we can make an impact. But since it's not directly impacting your circle or where you live, people don't give a frick. Just think of the good that could be done if people would change that mindset and contribute towards finding solutions instead of pointing blame and walking away.

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These are great platitudes, but what specifically do you want people to do and how do you think those specific tasks will solve these problems?

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I don't understand why people keep saying this when they are also part of the community as well. Why can't people, as a whole, step up and say enough is enough as a community, whether you are black or white, whether you live directly where the shootings happened or not, and try to come together to find solutions to minimize the violence. If people would come together instead of saying "clean your dirty laundry" I believe we can make an impact. But since it's not directly impacting your circle or where you live, people don't give a frick. Just think of the good that could be done if people would change that mindset and contribute towards finding solutions instead of pointing blame and walking away.

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The main problem is the death of the black nuclear family and the failure for black leadership to focus on it as the primary issue. This has led to generations of young, black males being "the man of the house" without knowing what that truly means beyond "nobody tells me what to do".

What we see in most of these shootings is a direct result of the lack of strong, positive, black, male role models for young black males and females.

So until enough within the community are willing to acknowledge the issue then focus on it as the primary cause, it will never change. Blaming cops, whites, whatever is easier.

Let some rich white guy from CCL start offering real solutions to these problems and you'll see exactly what the real problems are.

They'll admit they have serious problems but they won't accept any blame for said problems nor will they accept any solutions that require them to put in any effort or sacrifice.

2 parents involved in the lives of children
education
jobs
hard work
a whole lot less handouts


There.... I just solved the problem.

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Why can't people, as a whole, step up and say enough is enough as a community, whether you are black or white, whether you live directly where the shootings happened or not, and try to come together to find solutions to minimize the violence.

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You know why lion cubs hunt? Because their parents teach them that's how they get food. Take a 5-year-old lion cub and try to teach it how to grow tomatoes for food instead of hunting and killing a wildebeast. You'll have just as much luck.

A lot of truth here for sure. Every year it seems their 'community' gets less civilized. Want to know the difference between whites and blacks?

Whites see the trailer park meth heads and trash and feel repulsed not because they are white trash, but because they're trashy humans. Most will teach their kids to follow the law and be decent or else they will end up like that.

Blacks mostly see the street thug and he's the apex of what it means to be black. Even the doctors, lawyers and professionals who made it out will still identify and root for the street thug over the white people in their gated neighborhood. Not only that, but their kids will normally be excessively involved in crime to prove to their other black friends that they aren't whitewash and prove their black credentials. Doesn't matter how many whites befriend him and cater to their every want (to prove they aren't racist), they will still take the thug's side when it all goes down.

Now, I used a lot of generalities here, but in my 50 yrs of experience this has been true without fail. I wish it wasn't the case. Unfortunately it is though and our society is literally devolving with every day that passes.

If only we could find some sort of common denominator or a pattern of sorts.

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Let me explain to you why your statement is just plain dumb.

I have taught in three different high schools in NBR. I have watched for years as teachers and administrators, both white and black, tried relentlessly to drag black kids to something as simple as a high school diploma and a shot at at better future, all while they, and their parent(s) fought tooth and nail to remain down in the dirt that is their lives. If you want examples of what I mean I have them for days. But what I'm talking about is when you ask a kid his name so you can speak to him respectfully and he tells you his name is "suck my dick". So you say "Ok, SMD. Let's go to the office" etc. Momma shows up at 1pm in her sweats with no bra, hair up in a shower cap, cussing and screaming at the administrators to quit harassing her baby.

This isn't about resources or money or opportunities. Those things are there. They may not be there in spades but they are there if you try.

This is about a culture of that embraces excuses, failures and blame. This is about a culture that doesn't teach morals or values, and calls out anyone that tries. This is the result of a culture that wants everything to be easy and resents others and the system when it's not.

You can call me racist or whatever. I'm not. I don't dislike black people because the color of their skin. I dislike people who actively sabotage their lives then blame others.

So when you say it takes all of us, or whatever other platitudes you want to shout from the rooftops, just know, I've been there, and "they" aren't doing a damn thing to fix any of this.

And all of this does directly impact "us" as we see crime rise and the local economy suffer.

So you come up with a great plan that effectively works and I'll get on board. But if you think for one second they aren't going to have to do some laundry themselves then I can't help you and you need to educate yourself because you're plain ignorant on this.

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Holy shite. This has got to be the Post of the Year.