Watching The Boys of Baraka, I realize: much of middle class America has no clue. They see no difference between their lives and the lives of inner city kids.

“You’ve just got to suck it up and work hard. I did it; you can do it.”

They don’t see that those trapped in the inner-cities of America are living in a war zone. Forget Iraq — we have got devastation right here in our own country. It’s called the inner city. And until we realize that the only real solutions cost money — and lots of it — we’re going to continue living in a country divided.