I was going to let this thread die, and I was probably going to stop coming to this message board, but I had a realization that I had to add to this discussion. We've talked about the black side of this equation. Now, let's talk about the dominant culture side of this equation. You may call it 'white', but it's made up of any race that believes, behaves and works in a certain way; a more civilized way if you will, as civilization brings about ethics that make people succeed in civilization.
I got to thinking about the future of people, of America but more importantly, of the world. Lots of people talk about looming threats to our economy and way of life. So I asked "what would make the US, and thus the world, fail?" Well, in order to answer that, you have to know how we succeed. Take those things away, and we will certainly fail. Here are 5 mostly agreed upon things that make civilization work:
- A large, centralized population
- A surplus of food
- A centralized government
- Religious unity
- A complex division of labor
- Money collected through taxes
Cultural diversity is a threat to civilization. Cultural diversity, and dare I say economic equality, decentralizes the power of the government. It can weaken the religious unity, or more bluntly, the moral compass of the country. Some people believe this, some believe that. If there's no unity, there's no goal, and then there's nothing to work or fight for. Diversity can break down trust in the division of labor. Diversity, again along with economic equality, brings about hatred of taxes. Then, you either don't pay 'em and the government crashes, or you revolt against the government and start your own country. Therefore, there are many reasons that cultural diversity is a threat to the state and thus LIFE AS WE KNOW IT. Keep in mind that Chinese vs English culture is not nearly on the same level of diversity/difference as English vs Bantu culture. The greater the diversity, the greater the threat.
Cultural homogeneity is a threat to civilization too. Now what happens when a singular, dominant culture takes hold in a civilization? It can certainly thrive when everyone is on the same page. Great things can be accomplished. See America in the 1950s. Europe during the Renaissance. Europe and America during the Enlightenment. However, what if the leaders make a couple mistakes? What if the people that are leading get overly corrupted? Then, everyone can be led off a cliff like lemmings. This could happen with overconsumption of resources. Look at the people of Easter Island. They once thrived, but because they consumed too much, their society fell apart. History is not as rich with examples of a one-minded civilization failing, partly because there were less mistakes possible in the old days. Economies didn't require as much resource, so that wasn't a huge problem. Populations were smaller, so corruption was limited in scope. Our modern-day civilization is so large and so dominant with all objectives that it does make a bigger gamble than hardly any other civilization before it. If our leaders are wrong or if our leaders are corrupted, our entire civilization of billions of people will not immediately parish, but they will enter a sort of Armageddon until shyt is sorted out again and built back up.
Don't be a mutherfukking Simpleton now and think it doesn't matter whether there is cultural diversity or homogeneity. It matters both ways. You have to prevent too much disorder -- too much difference of opinion -- but you have to promote open-mindedness so that we don't go down the wrong path and end up crashing the society (ideally, a diversity of opinion could see that coming and prevent it). I think you have to walk a finer, more tactful line. Look at other civilizations that are considered somewhat diverse from America (China, for instance). Follow that tact.
So, there you have it. You already knew what black people have at stake, success or failure in society, if they are to adopt more civilized values or not. Now you know what the dominant culture has at stake with the future,
partially dependent upon black (and other minorities') culture's decisions.