Comments like this are lazy, dismissive, and self-righteous. Please try to add something to the discussion, especially if you're a PoC - we certainly need healthy discussion.
I disagree. These are incredibly complicated issues and no single HN comment could possibly do an incredibly broad and vague question like "why are some neighborhoods black neighborhoods?" or "why does hip-hop exist?" justice -- especially given that this community is not primarily made of qualified experts in the area. Telling the commenter they should really be looking for expert opinions on these topics is hardly dismissive and self-righteous.
What exactly was dismissive and/or self-righteous about the comment? A question like "Why is hip-hop associated with black people, but not rock?" is 1) absurdly broad, and 2) beyond the obvious parts, so full of nuance that doing it justice in a single HN comment is impossible.
I would also like to add that it's discouraging that someone who is evidently a white American is so ignorant about these things. Not having at least a cursory understanding of "why do black people like hip hop more than rock?" and "why are neighborhoods still racially segregated?" means you probably aren't capable of engaging in any healthy discussion about race in the US.
