Is Governor Snyder Guilty of Genocide?

Extremist claims of genocide,  have pointed out discrimination, disparate impact, and bad public policy, but never a systematic effort to wipe out Black Americans until now.  Governor Snyder and his cronies perhaps initially inadvertently, but later knowingly, poisoned the predominantly black population of Flint, Michigan.

The first step was to render the people of Flint defenseless, by having a governor appointed emergency manager take over the city.  A powerless mayor could not protect his citizens from the Snyder dictatorship.  As a Republican, Snyder had no problem with disenfranchising Blacks.  Taking the vote away from minorities is a GOP touchstone.

Second, in the name of cost cutting, safe water from Detroit was replaced with local river water.  The water if tested would have been easily, and clearly, shown to have chemicals which would leach lead from city pipes.  Lead poisoning is irreversible, and in addition to various illnesses, reduces the IQ of any children exposed.

After being presented with evidence of the lead content of Flint water, Snyder and his appointees sipped bottled water while attesting to the purity of Flint water.  Only after Rachel Maddow shined a spotlight did they notice the test results that had been on their desk for nearly a year.

Intentional genocide may be a stretch.  More likely this is a case of indifference, hubris and right wing dogma.  Still a criminal investigation is warranted.  Snyder and his henchmen may plead immunity based on acting within the course and scope of their governmental duties.  We shall see.  Had they taken a bribe they would be in prison.  If Black Lives Matter, destroying a generation of children should result in penalties at least equal to those for petty corruption.  Poisoning your citizens is not good governance.