tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910834.post3198189152568850538..comments2023-10-15T08:40:12.715-05:00Comments on Interdisciplinary World: On Our Increasing Political ViolenceTroy Camplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515578686042143845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910834.post-85791646494320604262015-12-04T12:41:13.349-06:002015-12-04T12:41:13.349-06:00Thanks for the comment. Trying to divide us and wi...Thanks for the comment. Trying to divide us and winning elections are not unrelated. Troy Camplinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515578686042143845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910834.post-7902076830419211662015-12-04T12:12:18.155-06:002015-12-04T12:12:18.155-06:00This is great: "Rather than trying to build b...This is great: "Rather than trying to build bridges and tear down the residual racism in America, they seek to create deeper divisions, just so they can justify their own ideology." <br /><br />IHMO though it is not only to justify their own ideology but to explain why they are not on the top income wise. There is too much focus on income and PISA scores and education gaps. Income differences are not so important in a country as rich as ours and education and PISA gaps are worthless. <br /><br />I think black USAers should embrace their great successes more. They invented most of the great music we love gospel, blues, rock and roll, rap and hip hop. <br /><br />They dominate the popular sports football and basketball. <br /><br />And 2/3's are not poor. <br /><br />They invented some of our foods Etc.<br /><br />This is due to increasing alienation in our society, alienation created by our government, whose actions at home and overseas are designed to dissolve social cohesion and trust in order to centralize power more and more.<br /><br />I think "designed to dissolve social cohesion" is not correct, they are designed to win elections. dissolving of social cohesion is an unintended consequence.JWOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004178958481335795noreply@blogger.com