An article/blog posted claims that L.A. Gang Waged War To Eliminate Black People. Upon further review it is highly recommended that the writers of this article delve deeper into the issues that built an environment that pits Latino gangs against Black gangs or better still Latino against Blacks. The incidents reported have actually spoken to targeted non gang related "hits". One such occurrence was against a black man who was diligently doing yard work.
The objective is not to eliminate black people, the objective is to eliminate any potential retaliation. The mores that exist in our "non-violent" world are not the survival tactics exacted by people who make it their business to fight over zones, turf, and the rights to earn more income on those claimed spaces.
Karl Marx, one of the first known sociological theorists stated that society is in a perpetual state of conflict because the prolitariat (underclass) will always compete to earn what the bougeousie (upper class) possess. Thus the Conflict theory was born and remains extremely relevant to this day.
The article as it is presently written creates a very inaccurate depiction of the power of rivalry for economic gain and how the fundamental desire to provide causes conflict between perceived threats, in this case Latinos against the 4% of Black residents that share their "barrio". Though it is quite possible that the initial agenda of the gangs or groups of Latinos was to isolate themselves wholly from the rest of society. It is also plausible that as time passed, the initial agenda morphed into general hatred against Black instead of Brown.
Strangely, there are various Latino cultures that are descendants of African slaves just like those receiving retaliation. Distinguishing the predator from the prey must be extremely gray, occasionally.
The media has been called out on this one! Present all of the facts before assuming that it is a racial issue solely.
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