The problem is that the white kids have been so scared of the "tough" black kids, that they have emulated them, to just get along.
It is a classic synptom, which has been allowed to fester, becaused the white kids parents don't have the balls to tell the kids to turn that shiite music off, and put on some pants that fit. Combine that with the demise of the two parent family, and kids need a role model...and will take anything that appears to be standing out!
Bigotry is most prevalent in the black race, however. I give you Secretary of State designate, Condoleeza Rice, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, as prime examples. I have had some interesting conversations about racism, with Justice Thomas, at our common church... and these are commonlyt held views! How may Irish-Americans, or German-Americans, or whatever color/heritage background can have a festival on the Mall in Washington, DC, without being called racist?
Because someone is a good athlete, or musician, he is able to make tons of money. That is because they are generating profits for some corporations. All young folks want to make tons of money, and when they see someone do it so easily, they are jealous. That jealousy grows with age!
But, tght being said, bad manners, and bad actions certainly don't make for pleasant company. I am a WASP, and generally have friends at my home, of any color, or race, but they are all "pleasant company"! Otherwise, keep them away from me and mine!
sorta like the getto version of the stockholm syndrome