They do bad things. People continue to tell them they are bad. If they are also told they are stupid. They start to believe that they cannot learn any new ways of living or thinking about themselves or other people. Unfortunately, the situation has not changed much in the past six years.
Many people think the situation is getting worse.
I am one of these people. I think that people who do not have power or influence in our communities tend to be blamed for their own situations. Poor people, people who are not white, people who have a criminal or youth record are often blamed for all kinds of problems in the community. Most experience a high degree of discrimination. How many times have you heard someone say that people should pull themselves up by their boot straps.