OCCOM BILL wrote:mysteryman wrote: 5.6 percent of the 923 general officers or admirals were black.
mysteryman wrote:Quote:
Since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, the percentage of blacks coming into the Army has plunged from 22 percent to 13 percent. Also, the percentage of blacks in the military overall has dipped in the past 10 years, from more than 20 percent to 17 percent today.
There are many factors involved, yet you immediately see racism.
That tells me that your mind is made up and you dont want to be confused by the truth.
You see racism where there is none.
Which part of your own numbers are throwing you MM? Based solely on what
you just provided; A white man is
3 times more likely to make General. Is this pure coincidence? Lash? You could argue a 'grandfather' situation I suppose, but that would be ill advised since your info also provides that 3 decades ago blacks made up twice as large of percent of the entire force.
Did you ignore this part of what I posted...
Quote:Most often mentioned is that black recruits are showing less interest in pursuing combat jobs, which are more likely to propel them through the officer ranks.
You must have, because you sure didnt factor that in.
Besides, there are many officer ranks below general, and we dont know how many blacks are in that grouping.
Also,since it seems the black lawmakers are not sending black kids to the academies, that also makes it hard for young blacks to become officers.
It doesnt make it impossible, but it does make it that much tougher.
I still say you are seeing racism where there is none.
