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The Real News interviewed Glen Ford th Executive Editor of the Black Agenda Report.
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=12335
Mr. Ford points out that we need to look at the bigger picture. The problem isn't just Ferguson and fixing Ferguson, even if it's "fixed" won't touch the bigger problem. The problem is a system that is working fine and, "is accomplishing the mission of criminalizing a whole race of people, black folks,"
Mr. Ford says we shouldn't look at the problem as a "broken system":
IMO Mr. Ford is pointing out that what we see in Ferguson is just an example of a culture that has developed over decades that criminalizes the Black Community and justifies that criminalization to the White Community. Why, one might ask? It is very profitable to those invested in the for-profit prison system. It also provides a good excuse for the militarization of the local police departments, which is very comforting to the paranoid American Aristocracy. And IMO the most important reason, it keeps the masses fighting among themselves instead of fighting the tyranny of the American Aristocracy. That is, when the Black Community stands up against the overbearing authoritarian dominance of the American Aristocracy will the White Community give support or look the other way. I bet the armed TeaBaggers will side with the American Aristocracy. I also believe that the Left will support the Black Community, but what will the Centrists do? Those that are so comfortable in their "status-quo"? Will they turn on the Black Community like they did OWS? Or will the simply hunker down and hope the Aristocracy won't see them and won't punish them? It's just like in the school yard: some side with the bully, some fight the bully, and some hide from the bully.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)He and Bruce Dixon are the go-to sources, whenever anyone needs to show criticism of the Obama Administration from the "Black Community".
BAR is a joke.
Sid
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)but just look for opportunities for ad hominem attacks?
This wasn't even an attack on the Pres Obama administration but a statement on our culture. But you wouldn't know that if you didn't read the article.
Why are you here in DU?
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)They believe the mechanisms of the government might not work right sometimes, but in general they are good and valuable. And because of that, if there is an investigation by the FBI and involvement by the federal government, they will largely adopt a wait and see attitude.
But in any sort of revolutionary situation - they are likely to side with the state.
Bryant
rhett o rick
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American middle class over the last 30 years and be ambivalent. I think they are lazy at best and cowards at worst. They are afraid if they admit there is a problem, they will be expected to do something. They get mad at OWS because OWS shines a spotlight on a problem, so they quietly (some not so quietly) hope the police will beat some sense into the damn rebels. At least the TeaBaggers recognize that something is wrong, they just easily fooled as to what it is. The centrists pretend nothing is wrong.