It's not a question of want. The only way blacks could "improve" is if their feet are held to the fire, and they are forced, by threat of punishment, to hold jobs and to work, or starve to death. That was the condition before the 1960s -- blacks were forced to "improve" or at least simulate what we would call improvement. Real change is not possible because the way blacks behave when free to do so is a reflection of their genetic makeup.
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SChalice ago
As if anyone here actually wants them to improve.
ardvarcus ago
It's not a question of want. The only way blacks could "improve" is if their feet are held to the fire, and they are forced, by threat of punishment, to hold jobs and to work, or starve to death. That was the condition before the 1960s -- blacks were forced to "improve" or at least simulate what we would call improvement. Real change is not possible because the way blacks behave when free to do so is a reflection of their genetic makeup.