I partially agree with you, but equality means little without equity. Democrat policy tries to treat that "bridge", so to say, but to no avail.

This is an example I remember reading from a while back. There was black and white segregation in Baltimore, and as a result, black people were put in substandard housing. Many of these houses contained lead paint. Lead causes neurological problems when ingested, or when dust containing lead is inhaled. This was the cause of a black man victim of police brutality a few years back. I'll look it up for you if you're interested in doing some reading yourself.

My point is, everyone should be responsible for themselves, and pull themselves up by their bootstraps, but people should not be responsible for the acts of their ancestors, or others', and they should not be victim of historic circumstance. It's unfair to be held back by things you can't even control. That's not self-responsibility.