Without realizing it the Academy Awards this year showed us what America is like. We have a problem with black-on-black violence. Everyone has an opinion as to why, but no one has a solution on how to fix the problem. We stand amazed that this kind of thing can even happen.
We can resign from an institution, we can promise ourselves we'll do better, but at the end of the day, the problem will actually continue to exist.
There are those who will fly into outrage this is all caused by white racism, the former President, or even climate change, but let's be honest, those are all bizarre rationalizations for why one man attacks another.
Then there are those who will cite the problem with declining male masculinity or the value of a husband protecting his wife (which seems to run counter to the societal view that women should stand up for themselves.
The news is not interested in really reporting on this unless it supports their agenda, and then it's usually only to point out how someone is a victim.
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