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Crime is also overwhelmingly associated with race. Intelligence quotient as well. We don’t characterize race by statistical facts because we would offend the outliers.

I think it’s important to follow etiquette in common language rather then label entire minorities or groups based off of statistics.



> Crime is also overwhelmingly associated with race.

Race or poverty?


There is a correlation between crime and race. Also Race and poverty. The causal association has yet to be determined but the correlative association exists.


does poverty not cause the same level of crime in the master race?


The master race cannot be in poverty by definition. It is like asking can water not be wet?




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