Add the suffering and misery caused by high unemployment. the human tendency to find scapegoats. and the perception that enforcement of civil rights laws is diminishing. What results is a potentially vicious breeding ground for violence. It is unfortunate. yet all too human. that in times of stress and misfortune many cannot resist the impulse to lay the burden of blame on the "other guy"-be it the black man on the street. the Japanese autoworker. or the newly arrived Southeast Asian immigrant. Acting on such impulses only adds new poison to the bitter fruit spawned by what many have aptly characterized as the "politics of frustration." Striking out at those who are less fortunate. who are of a different race. or who are perceived to be benefiting unreasonably from "handouts" is not the answer. It is also no secret that bigotrybred violence is difficult to pinpoint. and even more difficult to quantify.
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