Sure, like it could be the case that non-discrimination in hiring helped out blacks a lot and it was exactly countered by welfare holding them back.
The data would show a lot more upper class blacks since 1950s and also a lot more poor welfare blacks in relation to whites, and fewer in the middle, but I haven't looked that up.
It's just suspicious that the gap stays the same throughout all these big changes. It sounds like the gender gap in tech, where countries like Sweden tried everything they could to 'fix' the ratio but it turns out you can't make a horse drink.
Sure, like it could be the case that non-discrimination in hiring helped out blacks a lot and it was exactly countered by welfare holding them back.
The data would show a lot more upper class blacks since 1950s and also a lot more poor welfare blacks in relation to whites, and fewer in the middle, but I haven't looked that up.
It's just suspicious that the gap stays the same throughout all these big changes. It sounds like the gender gap in tech, where countries like Sweden tried everything they could to 'fix' the ratio but it turns out you can't make a horse drink.