If they say it's not a systemic cause, an external cause, they're being racist. Because the only option left is "internal", there being something inherently wrong with the group of people they're talking about.
Doesn't have to be, but in this case it absolutely is. I grew up hearing enough screeds about those people and their toxic violent culture to recognize the language racists use when they want to be a littlle bit deniable.
If they say it's not a systemic cause, an external cause, they're being racist. Because the only option left is "internal", there being something inherently wrong with the group of people they're talking about.
Economic or societal factor are a thing and would be internal. It doesn't have to be about race...
Doesn't have to be, but in this case it absolutely is. I grew up hearing enough screeds about those people and their toxic violent culture to recognize the language racists use when they want to be a littlle bit deniable.