Bill Zebub
“It’s probably Matt Mercer’s fault.”
Why wouldn't I? The comparison clearly shows that whites from high poverty areas in the country experience more poverty than blacks from low poverty areas. That seems a pretty important point if we are going to talk white privilege.
This reminds me of the time I got stopped in what I thought was a drunk driving roadblock, but was actually a seatbelt check roadblock, and I wasn't wearing my seatbelt. Since he asked why I wasn't wearing it, I explained that I lived about 150 yards away, and I was about to get on the highway on-ramp in another 50 yards, and that I habitually buckle up while going down the ramp. He said, "90% of all accidents happen within a mile of the home." I responded, "Ok, but what overall percentage of driving happens within a mile of the home?" He looked puzzled, so I said, "The first statistic is not relevant without the second statistic."
Actually, that anecdote is relevant to this conversation in two ways. One, because this is what happens when we don't teach statistics in schools. Two, after I basically insulted the cop's intelligence, he gave me a ticket and let me go.