King Jerome definitely jahfocus lol
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EDIT ..Disclaimer for the lead paint chip eaters..I DID NOT WRITE THIS..THE ARTICLE IS LINKED BELOW..
Interesting article here..the writer makes some salient points about the terms we see bandied about so casually on here everyday..
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Racism and White Supremacy does NOT exist
I see where he is coming from and i dont entirely disagree with parts of it..he makes alot of good points..I dont agree that all racism is mental..a trip to the rural backwoods can easily cure the writer of that delusion
but the white supremacy part i agree with ...I doubt there is a white group in the shadows specifically plotting on Negros..theres just a super wealthy ruling elite holding on to their power and privilege and they may be white but they certainly have no problem holding back white people as well...
IMO the term is perniciously overused these days to explain away all manner of social dysfunction
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TrueEDIT ..Disclaimer for the lead paint chip eaters..I DID NOT WRITE THIS..THE ARTICLE IS LINKED BELOW..
Interesting article here..the writer makes some salient points about the terms we see bandied about so casually on here everyday..
anyway
Racism White Supremacy exist as a Social Construct enforce by laws and violence...as such they are REALRacism and White Supremacy does NOT exist and here’s why:
Written by Ali “Hannibal X” Shakur
Societies institute Laws by which they are Governed and Laws if and when enforced are very Real.
Any member of a society who thinks the laws and norms of a society are not real often learn so violently and painfully
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Yes that how we now define our oppression in one phrase.In the so-called black ‘movement’ the majority of participants are pre-occupied with racism and white supremacy. Allow me to first define racism.
This sentence contradicts itself.... How can it have little to do with race while at the same time be based on race?Racism has very little to do with race but everything to do with wealth and POWER. Racism is the cutting off of resources and opportunities to a group of people based upon race.
If its based on race then race is foundamental.
White supremacy deals with keeping power white....and Racism tells of its racial impact - Hence the phrase Racism and White supremacy
Yes....they are all expression of RacismWhen a white man calls you ******, that is not racism, that is hate speech. If someone thinks you’re a thug because of the way you’re dressed, that’s not racism, that’s prejudice; pre-judging based upon appearances.
You could call this one Discrimination.....it still is an expression of racism and white supremacyWhen someone won’t give you a job based upon race or the bank won’t give you a loan based upon race or a school won’t accept you based upon race, THAT is racism.
True...Since, racism is about resources, wealth and power, the true problem at hand is not racism but poverty, lack of resources and power. The black economy is broken.
“In any competitive environment, an individual or group who is non-competitive is sure to become extinct.” Dr. Claud Anderson
In The US we choose to achieve power by first dismantling racism....in the past when black people achieve certain level of power and wealth racism white supremacy destroyed with violence politics and subterfuge.
It about making those white kids more aware....letting them know that it is a serious insult and represent oppression to people of color - Moral suasion
A group of white students put n*gger on their shirts. That’s not racism, that’s ignorance. It didn’t bother me one bit. It was funny to me, actually. I laugh at ignorance. And blacks made a big spectacle of it which gave those teens exactly what they wanted; ATTENTION. Black teens are poverty stricken and resource deprived but blacks are worried about a bunch of white kids? Ha! Distractions.
Some white kids are bought up in a insular culture in which being racist is right and the norm.
Thats your opinion and we are all entitled to our own.....possible in their opinion they see it as tearing down one facet of racism.Oxford students wanted to remove a Cecil Rhodes plaque, citing racism. In my opinion, this is ridiculous.
What is important is that those students came together around an offending issue and tried to or had it removed.....Organizing and Agitating is good
Yes that is also good.The time you spend tearing down others, is the time that could have been spent building something of your own. My solution to the matter would have been to instead, erect a large statue of a great black icon. That will surely upset the people they wish to upset and at the same time leave behind a legacy. Build > destroy. (In your mind, you are currently trying to rebuttal with the, “destroy and rebuild”, quote. STOP. LOL)
Bearing in mind that some may find your black icon offensive....iconoclasm
This is a truly sad state of affairs.....I Blame White SupremacyAllow my inner hotep-ness to exude. The black hair industry alone is a staggering half trillion dollars. Please, allow me to repeat; a HALF TRILLION DOLLARS!!! The calculator app on your smartphone can’t even count that high. That’s just what our women spend on hair. That’s not including what men spend on cars, clothes and sneakers. Who do you think is the beneficiary of this? Certainly not blacks because we only account for 7% of businesses owned in America. How many weaves are purchased because, “Slay”? The only thing being slain are our bank accounts and economic power.
Conspicuous Consumption/Consumerism escapeismAsk the average black female about celebrity gossip and she’ll have a Ph.D. Ask the average black man about sports and they’ll have a Ph.D. Ask this same group about economics, business startups or investing and they are just as ignorant as a six-year-old. PRIORITIES. Blacks rather look good than actually be good.
Conspicuous Consumption/Consumerism escapeismAsk the average black female about celebrity gossip and she’ll have a Ph.D. Ask the average black man about sports and they’ll have a Ph.D. Ask this same group about economics, business startups or investing and they are just as ignorant as a six-year-old. PRIORITIES. Blacks rather look good than actually be good.
We are not only Brainwashed by Racism but Restricted by White Supremacy's monopoly on violence and the legal apparatus.Black people aren’t oppressed. They are brainwashed. Brainwashed into giving other people their money. How ridiculous does this group of people look when they give other races their money then complain when their neighborhoods lack money? You just gave all your money away and you didn’t invest ANY back into the community or children! Blacks’ clothing budget alone can build a strong next generation if blacks invested it into the youth.
Yes....Mass Media and the Educational System is run by RacistSomebody brainwashed you into thinking that you were a slave. Somebody brainwashed you into thinking that you’re oppressed. Just like the slave on the plantation was brainwashed with the Bible to believe that it was a slave, you too have been brainwashed. It was the 12+ years in the educational system that indoctrinated you. It was the black history month rerun annually that indoctrinated you. They flooded your mind with Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas. All you know is struggle and pain. All you know is racism and white supremacy. THAT is the slave mentality that has been brainwashed into the American black. Ask them to list black civil rights leaders and the great majority will present a similar list. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X will top it. Ask them to name a great black leader that lived prior to the 14th century and watch the blank stare transforms their face.
Really tell that to all the Black and Brown people lynched for not being white.Racism and white supremacy aren’t real. It’s a virtual reality program embedded into the minds of American citizens.
Hence the reason why constantly try to inform them of how what they say and do affects our lives.For white children, it gives the opposite effect. The way history is told, they have no choice but to feel superior. Hence, the superiority complex that we see with many whites on both the conscious and unconscious levels.
It is true we should teach our own kids African History.Where is the educational responsibility? Blacks send their children into schools to be taught by people that do not look like them, then complain that they are not being taught African-centered education. How ridiculous is that? Why would you expect a white woman to be able to teach a black child about being black, anyway? That makes absolutely NO sense. If you expect the descendants of slave masters to train your child properly, so that they can compete with their kids, you are insane and/or illogical.
You forget what happens when we do for ourselves in a racist environment.....we realized that the enemy is RacismI see complaints of the lack of jobs but once again, who controls the businesses? You are asking the very same people who have conducted mass-genocide against your people to now feed you. Where is the sense in that? If blacks want more jobs, they are going to have to create them by opening businesses and hiring blacks. The problem is, many blacks are untrained, but that goes back to my earlier point about the lack of educational responsibility.
In order to defeat Classism you must first defeat RacismRacism is a distraction. It was placed there to discourage one from reaching their goals. It’s just another excuse for blacks to use when they can’t hit their goals. In fact, racism is not as big of a problem as many make it out to be. The biggest problem we face today and have faced in almost every civilization is classism. For the sake of brevity, we’ll discuss that another day. But what we are dealing with is rich vs poor. The have nots will almost always be oppressed by those who have.
Yes truth in some circles....not allThe main avenue to overcome this ridiculousness people call racism, is the accumulation ofwealth, knowledge and resources. Look at the black conversation on social media. How much of that conversation centers around wealth building? Oh, but let some celebrity drama occur and now everyone has an opinion. Ask them about what stock to buy and they go mum
Yes I felt that way for years and still do to some extent...for that reason I dislike the phrase.If you say, “white supremacy” you are admitting that whites are supreme and overlord to you
My use of the term has nothing to do with whites being innately supreme..... It is whites who fear blacks so they have externalized the pain and now blacks reflect it. There is nothing supreme about them. As we all know, it is the Ancient African that discovered language and the sciences. It is the ancient African that invented economics and capitalism. It is in the black DNA pool to be masters of these. Instead, our energy is spent marching and pleading instead of building and growing. That is not a wise use of one’s energy.
Yes but it is also SocialInstead of thinking about meeting one’s goal and following one’s dreams, people think of racism and the word “can’t” impedes their judgement. Racism is mental.
This is deeper than I am willing to go at this point...but I will say the followingIt only exists in the mind of the believer. The reality, in fact, is simply the translation of electrical impulses interpreted by the mind. What’s in your mind, shall manifest. If you constantly think about racism, then racism will manifest. If you are constantly thinking about gold then gold is what you will manifest. What is the so-called movement thinking about? Oppression and racism? Or wealth and glory?
That is only half truth
AgreedI see where he is coming from and i dont entirely disagree with parts of it..he makes alot of good points..I dont agree that all racism is mental..a trip to the rural backwoods can easily cure the writer of that delusion
Yes their isbut the white supremacy part i agree with ...I doubt there is a white group in the shadows specifically plotting on Negros.
That is true.theres just a super wealthy ruling elite holding on to their power and privilege and they may be white but they certainly have no problem holding back white people as well...
If the social dysfunction disproportionately affect Black people then given the history of the US it is logical and justifiable place to startIMO the term is perniciously overused these days to explain away all manner of social dysfunction
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