U-M Professor: War on Crime Fueled Detroit's Decline

[Wesley Mouch]

Blacks suffered the socioeconomic problems that a white socioeconomic system had dished out on them.

Much truth here, but irrelevant as to whether Black America has socioeconomic problems, that much is clear. The question is what Black and White America do about it. But they do suffer.

Bussing came after Cay came into power and "enforced" by federal courts. No amount of reverse discrimination would have changed the way this "landmark" mechanism proved to be a shot in the dark.

I'm not sure of the timeline. But when is unimportant. The effect matters. Detroit-only bussing was a major factor in pushing White Detroiters to seek Whiter pastures, so to speak [/quote]

Bussing hardly changed the melanin composition/redistribution of Detroit schools.

That's irrelevant to my argument. Bussing was the single biggest factor in 'White Flight', IMO -- and that's what we're discussing. [/quote]

Be careful not to put the manure before the horse though, Wesley. It seems as though your description is chronological when in fact, the ignominious bussing wasn't anterior to CAY's reign nor the riots. It happened in the seventies.

Effect on White Flight was clear. Not intended to be chronological. Order irrelevant.