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Is it racist to assert that violence within African-American communities is driven more by cultural factors than economic factors?
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November 8, 2012

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Nicholas D. Smith
November 8, 2012 (changed November 8, 2012) Permalink

I think the natural question to ask here is: why do you think that? I am not aware of any evidence that would license such a claim, and in the absence of any such evidence, I would have to conclude that such a judgment could only be based on racism.

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