The Attitudes of White and Black people today...Of course this does not apply to every individual.

On the topic, there's nothing it really says. "The Attitude of White and Black people today" isn't a position. You even seem rather confused about that. It's akin to having a topic of "chairs" - it's just a thing. So rather than go by the topic I've gone by your opening argument where the following points were made: * You're not racist. * African Americans are not American first like you. * Inner-city blacks are committing harsh crimes, getting pregnant, committing violence, and are involved in gangs. * The blame for this is placed on slavery; that is false. * The blame for this is placed on segregation; that is false. * Segregation applied to both blacks and whites; there are two sides. * Some white kids complain; they are lazy. * Some black kids consider Frederick Douglass & Condoleezza Rice sellouts. * They are ignorant. * It is wrong to prosecute white police offers for shooting children in the ghetto. Frankly, I'm not sure what your argument is beyond a racist diatribe. You titled the debate "attitudes of white and black people" but only called some white people lazy and complainers. Whereas most of your post was spent stating factually false statements about blacks. The upward mobility is such that where blacks were before the end of segregation is where a number of them still are. Those scars aren't gone. Further, racism hasn't gone anywhere it's just become a bit quieter. The reason African Americans aren't just Americans is because they aren't white. White is considered the norm and how they differ from the norm gets the added adjective. Asian American, Italian American, Native American, are deviations from the general white expected norm. It's not some conscious choice people make it's just another bit of racism stuck in terminology. "i have been reffered to as a cracker (which is fine with me because they are too stupid and they don't know where te term is coined from)" - It comes from the word corn cracker, which was a staple food from by poor southern blacks. Some argue that it comes from cracks of whips by slave drivers, but that's almost certainly false. I'm glad that you can resolve yourself to believe people are stupid and not be affected by such terms. Is the reverse true? Could you call them "niggers" without effect? Could they shrug it off just as easily? Or is this simply apples and oranges? Poor urban youth commits a larger amount of crime. That isn't because the color of their skin but rather because poor urban youth commit a larger amount of crime. If you go to another country and their poor urban youth is a different ethnicity you'll run into crime coming out of those demographics. As mentioned in the comments there was a time when the Irish were largely the poor urban youths, and if there were good statistics probably did commit more crime. My grandfather wasn't rich. Just given opportunities. * "I'd rather not pay for their jail food,transportation, and such." * "I'm also very dissapointed to see that you think racism only applies to white on black. You are very arrogant and stupid." * "McDonalds and the NY TIMES was an example....im glad you can read." - McDonalds isn't much of an opportunity and NY Times wasn't anything more than an insinuation on your part. * "All my money can go to black mothers in the inner city who can get 10 grand for having a baby,have them when they are not ready, teaches them no responibilities,manners,to not value education." * "Rasiscm does not keep the black poor. Lazyness does and a bad attitude." I think my case is pretty well proven that you are racist. I'm rather perplexed what you think this debate was suppose to accomplish other than give yourself a soapbox to rail against blacks. Poor people commit crimes, racism keeps you poor, racism is seen to be justified. Black people commit crimes so don't trust them and deny them opportunities, and look at that black people commit crimes. Racism is institutionalized and self-fulfilling. Keeping blacks down, keeps them down, people who are down act as if they are down, this is used to justify keeping blacks down. There's no upward mobility, so everybody forced into the slums in back when the government was involved in such actions is pretty well still in the slums. With fewer educational options (as education more than anything is upward mobility) nobody goes anywhere. As for the comments suggesting that if I lived in a minority neighborhood I'd hate blacks too, you're wrong. I live in the poorest part of this city. And work in a school district pretty well devoid of white people. 1) Racism from white people typically involves being liked more because you are white. If you look for it, it's pretty damned common. 2) Affirmative action primarily helped white women. 3) I can pronounce their names. 4) Gangster rap music is produced for white suburban youths, comprising 75% of the listener base. Deeps asks, How do I "respect someone who listens to music that promotes gun violence, taking advantage of women,..." - I don't. What the hell was the point of this debate again? Put your racism on display or something?