Americano Iryna Zarutska & America’s inner-city violence epidemic
Sep 13, 2025
Heather Mac Donald, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, dives into the unsettling reality of inner-city violence and its ties to race in America. She discusses the disturbing trends in violent crime within public transport and critiques common societal narratives. The conversation also explores the complex dynamics between race, family structures, and education, shedding light on how these factors intertwine with criminal justice issues. Mac Donald calls for a reevaluation of societal approaches to mental health and public safety.
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Video Breaks The Silence On Violent Crime
- Heather Mac Donald argues recorded violent attacks break a media-enforced silence about crime realities in America.
- She claims national data show black-on-white violence far outstrips white-on-black violence and that narrative is suppressed.
Political Correctness Shields Crime Data
- Mac Donald says political correctness and racial guilt keep Americans from confronting black cultural breakdown and crime facts.
- She cites a National Academy of Sciences study claiming virtually no white-on-black homicide and large racial asymmetry in violent offending.
Policy Tradeoffs: Disparate Impact Versus Safety
- She argues policy choices to avoid disparate impact have dismantled incarceration and worsened public safety.
- Mac Donald frames the problem as protecting antisocial individuals rather than law-abiding citizens.
