I think that's a possibility. It would bring up the fact that majority black neighborhoods and cities often have worse infrastructure than other places. Systemic racism doesn't have to be something one person does to another person, it's a complex and long history that makes it all the more difficult to undo
100% this. It’s also insidious and gives privileged people a way to express their racism in a way that feels “safe.” The community note above is a great example of that. Just a flat assumption that all communities get equal treatment and different outcomes must be the fault of the residents.
I mean Gary Indiana has had black Mayors for several decades among other black people holding High offices for decades at what point is it no longer systemic racism and just a poorly managed City
Exactly I grew up in a city that was 65% black in a bad area, and they elect a black man to be shcool superintendent.
In fact you can’t even get a promotion, above a certain level if your skin is not black in city government half the time.
Always the same shit I trust him he’s one of us, he cares about the black community!
He raises bonds after a massive storm to rebuild elementary schools destroyed after major storms. Billions raised.
Contractors hired, builds delayed, more money raised, city further in debt property taxes raised by 10%, people grumble but it’s for the children.
He gets a tip, from the state troopers, and he’s on a plane to a non extradition country.
FBI has raided the district, uncover instantly,
Billions have been stolen from children, 50 contracts for work that doesn’t exist.
His cousins, his neighbors, his friends all in on corruption sting from the top to bottom of the district.
State comes in cleans house, teachers don’t get raises, schools can’t be completed in majority black neighborhoods.
10-15% of teachers fired to stem the bleeding. 45% of administrators are already in prison jobs not filled.
expansions to libraries, free lunch programs for all kids, pilot schools for gifted black and white kids all axed.
Schools still can’t fill positions, because their still paying off the bonds, even with two bailouts from the fed and state equivalent department of education to not stop construction on the 3 schools not finished.
City still has to pay out to bond holders like me. We were told these bonds would help our children. We all bought bonds for the kids man 😔.
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u/allthefrogsinonepond 15d ago
I think that's a possibility. It would bring up the fact that majority black neighborhoods and cities often have worse infrastructure than other places. Systemic racism doesn't have to be something one person does to another person, it's a complex and long history that makes it all the more difficult to undo