Why Have Progressives Failed to Protect Minorities Despite Best Efforts?
Channel: Matt
Date: 30/04/2020

I discuss possible reasons progressives have been unable to protect minorities from government overreach and how police relations are key to reversing historical patterns. (April 2020)

Correction: the Columbia Gym (inside the Louisville Service Club Building) where a young Cassius Clay boxed was not owned by the Police Athletic League (P.A.L.), but by the city of Louisville. The gym was managed by Louisville police officer Joe Martin. 

P.S. I wasn't intentionally trying to say "Ultimately" so often. It was late, and I was too tired to think of other transitional adverbs. You can see why most politicians use tele-prompters--much easier!

P.P.S. Two follow up points: 

1. USA police's discriminatory of African-Americans may be subjectively understandable due to long-established racial segregation but its effect is to render rational other minorities' fear of police, which would otherwise be irrational. Put another way, if NBA star Thabo Sefolosha could be mistreated so severely by a major city's police department and D.A., why shouldn't lesser-known or less affluent minorities fear police discretion? 

2. When reform becomes impossible, decay is inevitable. In USA, given its need for two trillion dollar bailouts in less than 15 years (2008-2009 and 2020), one can argue reform has become impossible.

P.P.P.S. I wrote the following in 2018: "As long as police unions interfere with the removal of dishonorable officers, no minority will ever trust the government. A country that allows advanced technology in the hands of even a single unaccountable employee has signaled it prefers its own advancement over justice or mercy. Complicating matters further is the outsourcing of both and law enforcement to private firms. Regardless of its form, however, even a single drop of corruption has the effect of blood on apparel--the rest of the piece might be perfectly clean, but no one will wear it if other options exist."