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I think the traditional government format in racially diverse cities has been proven

Posted on 9/25/26 at 1:43 pm
Posted by theliontamer
Chicago
Member since Nov 2015
2493 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 1:43 pm
ineffective. Every "diverse" southern city in America has a nice part of town (white) and a bad part of town (black). The nice side obviously generates the significant portion of the taxes and is the backbone of the city. The black side blindly elects politicians based on race, which are usually incompetent and corrupt, and do nothing for the betterment of the city. The council members work against each other (and the city) and accomplish nothing. Nice communal things cant be built, because they are destroyed. Middle class families are forced to move to the suburbs to get away from the bad part of town. Is this fixable? What are some new methods of government that could work in these areas?
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
84199 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 1:51 pm to
Bring back poll testing.

Make it anonymously graded on scantron so that there can be no accusation of racism or sexism.



Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
Member since Apr 2012
21719 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 1:51 pm to
You should go down the rabbit hole of YouTube videos of black folks explaining why they choose to live in the white part of town.
Posted by UtahCajun
Member since Jul 2021
8379 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 1:52 pm to
Racial diversity is a failure. Always was. It ignores basic cultural differences. One cannot assimilate to a culture in which is alien. Cultures are a product of the people who create them. If there is substandard culture, it is because the people are substandard.
Posted by Sams Crow
Idaho
Member since Apr 2026
844 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:02 pm to
It's irreparable, but building 500 new prisons would be a good start.
Posted by Allister Fiend
Member since Jan 2016
1160 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:03 pm to
Honest question, is there any city larger than say 75,000 that is predominantly minority led that is prospering? Around here they all seem to have higher crime rates, higher taxes, budgetary mismanagement, failing infrastructure, and losses in population.
Posted by grich31
Youngsville, La
Member since May 2008
2325 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:05 pm to
In most i stances the difference in so called black and white areas are opportunity and economics. Take Lafayette for instance, the northside (black) is starting to get more businesses to invest and open in area where as most areas on southside (white) have new businesses and subdivisions opening and being built continuously. Sometimes opportunity is the key advantage and factor
Posted by ynlvr
Rocket City
Member since Feb 2009
5665 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:29 pm to
Opportunity and economics are a result of human behavior. Not the other way around.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
27026 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:31 pm to
Now apply it to the public education system.


Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
34248 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:32 pm to
Need a complete overhaul of all systems and the people we allow to live here.
Posted by Hennigan
Member since Jan 2020
1518 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:35 pm to
Need to bring back Freedom of Association.

Stolen right.
This post was edited on 9/25/26 at 2:36 pm
Posted by KemoSabe65
70605
Member since Mar 2018
7699 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:38 pm to
Like Suler One foods?
What “New” business other than payday loans and weave shops have located between I10 and Moss st at the airport?
Anything north of I10 I consider carencro and yes it’s booming.
Posted by UtahCajun
Member since Jul 2021
8379 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:39 pm to
quote:

Take Lafayette for instance, the northside (black) is starting to get more businesses to invest and open in area where as most areas on southside (white) have new businesses and subdivisions opening and being built continuously.

Certain areas of the north side used to be much nicer and had more businesses. Crime drove them out. Who brought the crime?
This post was edited on 9/25/26 at 2:40 pm
Posted by KemoSabe65
70605
Member since Mar 2018
7699 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:43 pm to
Northside went to hell in a hand basket when Bickem Lincoln and Urnage Julios went under.
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
13935 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:44 pm to
quote:

Every "diverse" southern city in America


Not just the South amigo
Posted by theliontamer
Chicago
Member since Nov 2015
2493 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:51 pm to
Well, i use the south because it is a prevalent problem in every state. The north and west don't have the percentages that we do, aside from maybe detroit and baltmore. They can't even comprehend what we have to deal with down here.
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
23671 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:58 pm to
People will naturally flock to their own kind. There is nothing wrong with that. Forced association will never work. If people get along, great. If not, you mind your business over there, and we'll mind ours over here.
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