To Chris.

So, you reject CRT even though you wrote an article full of facts and figures basically validating CRT, and you reject the idea that notoriously dysfunctional minorities are that way because of their generally low collective IQ's and a genetic predisposition to violent behaviour?

You claim that education is the key to dysfunctional minority advancement. But when I twice pointed out to you that this very expensive policy did not work in the NT, you made no comment at all. I presume it was because you knew it blew your entire idea away? Better to avert your eyes than look at what you do not want to see?

In the USA in the sixties, good people like yourself claimed that "desegregating schools" was the way forward. That did not work either.

You claim that it will take some time for education to make a difference in dysfunctional minority outcomes. That looks like a cop out to me. Placing an indeterminate time on a positive outcome of your social theory means that you can use that excuse forever.

As for viewing race in terms of black and white, I have noticed that trendy lefties claim race does not exist when it is convenient, and then claim that race does exist when it is convenient. At least I am consistent.

Lego, correct, I reject CRT.

I have never claimed that a perfect society will emerge.

What I did suggest with article is that better education and wages outcomes will improve the situation.

I think we have exhausted this one, and you are free to state I am wrong and/or inconsistent.

As I said, it is never easy to write about race, but I had a go.

Thanks for the comments and debate

Dear Chris Lewis,

Bit of a bereft article I'm afraid.

You took such a big detour around the elephant in the room.

One of if not the most successful immigrant group in the US today are Nigerians and it has been that way for a while now.

They join the Asians as seeing the largest influx of new migrants over the last decade.

“According to the 2008-2012 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, 61.4% of Nigerian Americans aged 25 years or older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 28.5% of the total U.S. population.[23] The Migration Policy Institute reports that 29% of Nigerian Americans have a master's degree, PhD, or an advanced professional degree (compared to 11% of the U.S population overall). Nigerian Americans are also known for their contributions to medicine, science, technology, arts and literature.”

The migrant experience certainly turbo charges achievement. But why the relatively poor levels of African Americans? Well the obvious reason is the inherited disadvantage and pervasive racism.

CRT does a good job of describing these reasons in context and makes a valuable contribution to understanding the reason why things are the way they are.

Perhaps you could give it ago.

It is sad that an educated person such as yourself can think the way you do.

Lego, it is also sad that you are a racist and a know all, but I can live with that and your right to have an opinion.

Lego, I assume your last comment was directed at me, or was it SR.

No SR, I will not taking Critical Race Theory seriously.

I hope it is barred from schools as it all it will do is promote tension between races