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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the most bleeding heart liberal person I know. I posted earlier to say that I grew up in subsidized housing and this was not a trend back then. I think there are a lot of reasons for it, but I think folks who say this is not a disproportionate issue has either never spent time in an actual poor neighborhood, or is just glossing over it. I absolutely have noticed that this is prevalent in the hood now. How do I know? Because I volunteer for an organization that delivers goods and food to people living in impoverished communities. The slow down, look at you, and take your time crossing against the light is absolutely, positively, and completely a gigantic F.U. People saying it is down to not having enough crosswalks are delusional. Yes, that actually is another issue (people getting killed crossing busy 4 lane streets is evidence of this) but I think there are two distinct things here - the lack of crosswalks and the belligerent attitudes. That said, nothing in this world can be viewed by itself. A better question to ask is: how did these people come to feel so disenfranchised that this takes place? That they will put their body in front of an oncoming car and dare you to hit them? Why has it gotten this bad? It's easy to blame the people walking in front of your car, but we all share in it. Many people feel marginalized their entire lives. It's a self-protection thing, in some ways. The 'hood is a place that belongs to them, where they are free from the different cultural expectations set by people who do not share their background, do not feel that same marginalization. Then we drive through that 'hood and wonder why we're given the metaphorical cold shoulder or middle finger?

Race relations have NOT come a long way in this country, despite what you've tried to imagine. we all need to do better. [/quote]

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