The post you quoted of mine was a response to someone comparing blacks to other groups.
Who said anything about being complacent and waiting for equality? Why can't we fight for individual achievement AND social equality? That's what our great leaders did in the past. Why do you reject this idea now?
you high and mighty nikkas kill me.
fukk an excuse, you wanna know reality?
African immigrants are some of the most educated, yet the least employed immigrants in America. Is this cause they are "lazy" or "making excuses"?
It's well documented that black people are payed less regardless of educational backround. It's well documented that black people are charged more for loans and considered less for employment.
It's well documented that schools in the inner city are severely lacking resources, and are well behind schools in middle/upper class neighborhoods.
It's also true that political policy to this day is still driven by racism/classism.
You ignoring these realities allows you to feel justified in poking your chest out and looking down on people. But it doesn't make them any less real.
you just said the fact that we make less and are charged more didn't matter. Now your saying we need more money.
"The man" still has his hands in your pockets, you'd be an idiot to not at least acknowledge this fact. I never said anything about "placing blame" that's the problem, You're talking about placing blame and I'm talking about understanding and addressing problems. Do black people have some problems they need to addresss? Sure. Just like any other race/community. But that has nothing to do with what we should be fighting for in regards to our place in society.
Plenty of poor black Americans come from nothing and make something of theirselves. So why did you feel the need for your little rant?
No, the high and mighty c00n approach was turning your nose up at those who can't match your success. And you didn't speak the truth. You made an apples to oranges comparison to try to justify your c00nary.
The reality is we don't live in this country by ourselves. The rest of America effects us profusely. It has nothing to do with fighting for "their" money. If their policy purposely makes our achievement worth less, and continues to place barriers in our way, then we need to fight those barriers and demand our acheivment to be rewarded for what it's worth.
As usual I find it funny that you take this "we don't need no equality or help from the goverment" stance, while you sit back reaping the benefits of those that fought for your equality and help from the government.
Give back all those benefits and opportunities you were given, then you can talk this high and mighty stuff.
It means that our wealth will take longer to build.
The fact that we are paid less doesn't mean we can't be successful or build wealth.
True only to an extent. You can save and be smarter with your money, but you still have to pay the same gas prices, food prices, ect as people who are payed more. Therefore you still have much less money to be smart with.
In a capitalist society it is all a competition, a race per se. It makes absolutely no sense to purposely allow yourself to be held back, just so you can try harder. You train as hard as possible AND you advocate to start from the same starting line.
Mortgage payments are a big deal and a big hinderance to black people building wealth and passing opportunities back to their communities.
I disagree. Without the help you received you wouldn't be where you are today. You need to get to work so a road is a "basic necessity" to your life. Your own tax dollars alone don't make that road a possibility, it's the collective work of society that puts the road there. Not only tax dollars but the work of the people that are laying and maintaining the roads, it's the work of the people collecting and processing the materials for those roads. And you know what? Some of those people are getting goverment assistance for food/shelter and they deserve that assistance for their contributions to society just like you feel that you deserve the road for yours.
they have YOU to show for it. A black woman who is able to find success and take care of her own kids. Their blood sweat and tears created the environment for you to do that. Without that fight you'd still be less than a human being and would probly be subject to abuse at the hands of some man, just so you and your kids can live.
ain't no need to fukk me in the process. Just keep donating but don't open your mouth to spew this nonsense and look down on the ones your donating to.
It means that our wealth will take longer to build.
True only to an extent. You can save and be smarter with your money, but you still have to pay the same gas prices, food prices, ect as people who are payed more. Therefore you still have much less money to be smart with.
In a capitalist society it is all a competition, a race per se. It makes absolutely no sense to purposely allow yourself to be held back, just so you can try harder. You train as hard as possible AND you advocate to start from the same starting line.
Mortgage payments are a big deal and a big hinderance to black people building wealth and passing opportunities back to their communities.
I disagree. Without the help you received you wouldn't be we're you are today. You need to get to work so a road is a "basic necessity" to your life. Your own tax dollars alone don't make that road a possibility, it's the collective work of society that puts the road there. Not only tax dollars but the work of the people that are laying and maintaining the roads, it's the work of the people collecting and processing the materials for those roads. And you know what? Some of those people are getting goverment assistance for food/shelter and they deserve that assistance for their contributions to society just like you feel that you deserve the road for yours.
That's how society works, that's why we are better off when we all work together. And that's why I always laugh at the hypocrisy of black Americans turning their nose up at people who have achieved less.
All we got is sports and entertainment
But for real ain't this the same women who always got celeb A, B, or C with her?
to Michelle Obeezy for keeping it real. Sometimes what you need to hear is not what you want to hear.
