@philmonroe
U r so wrong
No because it is period. Its a lazy excuse because the lazy thing as I asked someone else is that all y'all on the opposite are saying such because your broke. That's lazy IMO. I've said it before if most people socioeconomic status isn't where it needs to be that's on them. People all of a sudden when it comes to blacks its about us collectively no it isn't. Its about us as individuals first and those who have similar views link up just like in many other facets of life. We can disagree on that but that's just how I feel and was raised regarding not letting circumstances gender my development. It worked for people around me and even others I didn't know until later so that's how I roll and you roll how you do and whatever happens.
i read this, and im not even disagreeing with the facts stated but where are you going with this?
i think in the end you are believing in an ideology that puts the fate of the black race in white hands, which i think is an unacceptable ideology
No, no, no...
This is where ya'll are missin' my point.
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@philmonroe, quick with this black/white (metaphorically) where it's either this
that
This is why I don't like talkin' about complicated subjects on thecoli
Ya'll make everything so simple, like race, when they are complicated subjects
@theworldismine13, no, none of my comments, in this thread, read as "It's white people's fault we are down"
Like I"m trying to get to
@philmonroe ; Race isn't as simple as;
it's white people's fault for our ills and only they can save us from this horrible situation
I'll try to keep this brief;
This country is about money. Capitalism is it's religion. Every system of discrimination (sexism, racism, xenophobia, etc.) is based on money. America is afraid of women takin' jobs $$$, America is scared of being robbed by Mailk $$$, America is afraid of immigrants comin' and doin' jobs ppl don't even want $$$.
Everything in this country is about money.
Dr. King was seeing it and saw the foundation of our situation was poverty and the lack of economic power.
With that said; ecomonic power = equality in this country.
Racist don't see your skin tone, they see your perceived (sterotypes are the riligion of Capitalism's 10 commandantments poverty).
Racist, sexist & xeonphobes have a lot of money issues mixed with their hatred. I'm digressing...
People like Pharell, don't see racism or race, because he has money, he has fame, he has affluence and most of all, he has people who would love to make money off of him. Of course they have no problem with him.
No, not everyone in his life is a fake snake, lookin' for dough. But, even racist will put their hate aside to make a buck.
You wanna see racism; see that white people are the biggest drug users, but brothers get arrested, charged and sentenced wwwwwaaaayyyy more.
Look at the Republican platform; hey, good clean, Christian white folk; these blacks & Mexicans & Muslims are threatening your way of life--you are on the fast track to being a millionaire
--vote against your own interest...yea, we have anti-poor views, oh, but your goin' be rich someday, so help us empower the rich--that home business is $4,000 a year, but, it'll be $40 million if youo put us in office
There's 40 million black ppl, in this country...there's 40 MILLION TOTAL POOR WHITE FOLK in the same country.
The media (this religion's preist) tells lies; blacks, Mexicans, women and Muslims are stealing your money...LET US PUNISH EM...
There's so many layers to this and this post is very off hand, but, it's not as simple as "Oh, I'ma do me and not worry about race." THIS METALITY is our problem. Oh, I got a house & job, no black person has a reason to be poor.
Brotha's, read the news. They closing schools in Chicago & Detroit. WHAT IS THE FATE OF THOSE CHILDREN!?!?
Are they supposed to be like;
well, this ain't about me being black, Imma do me and keep it pushing???
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