The black middle class grew before affirmative action and did not accelerate because of it. Clinton encouraged dependency by resisting welfare reform. Today's declining welfare rolls shock experts, many of whom underestimated the drive and work ethic of welfare recipients. Clinton only signed the welfare reform bill under pressure from Republicans. The President opposes permits allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons.
Urban dwellers remain the most vulnerable to crime.
Opposition to school choice. Most black parents want the right to send their children to a school of their choosing. Competition improves quality, as demonstrated by promising voucher programs in Milwaukee and Cleveland. And minorities in urban Catholic schools outperform their public-school peers. Opposition to the privatization of Social Security.