So Much for Boycotting Black Friday

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This chick stole a vegetable steamer from a toddler and nyggas were definitely about to start a stampede.

What's a vegetable steamer, and who is gonna desperately need one? Break your back all year to go broke during holidays, and come out of character?

 

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There was no march and the gathering in DC was NOT about boycotting Black Friday. Minister Farrakhan did implore us to boycott the holiday gift giving altogether, but that wasn't the focal point of the speech(es).

Like I said in another thread, y'all only touted this weak ass plan because you knew it would fail and it would give you a chance to chastise black people. It's a dumb plan which you've failed to sell anybody on. I'd bet most of those with their noses up never shop on Black Friday anyways so they didn't even have to 'sacrifice', they'd just stand in the cut with their soap box ready to grandstand at a moment's notice.

The most storied boycott in this country's history is the the bus boycotts in Alabama. That had a very specific target: the bus company. They didn't boycott local businesses in hopes that those owners would pressure the bus company into changing its policies...They went directly at the target. That boycott had a very specific goal: stop the policy of mistreating black riders. Everybody involved or just watching from the sidelines knew exactly what would need to happen in order to stop the boycott....change those policies. Furthermore, that boycott realized that the boycott could not be successful if they just asked people not to ride the bus; people had bills to pay and mouths to feed. Thus they created mechanisms like shared rides that would actually make the boycott doable.

Even though they hit the pockets (significantly) of the entity with direct power over what they were asking and they were clear on what they were asking, that entity STILL held out for over a year before caving. Yet y'all really act like hitting the pockets of retailers for a weekend in the hopes that they'll guess your demands and then lean on politicians in order to get them to exact change with respect to police brutality? :childplease:

What's the better plan? How can we implement it now?

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This chick stole a vegetable steamer from a toddler and nyggas were definitely about to start a stampede.

What's a vegetable steamer, and who is gonna desperately need one? Break your back all year to go broke during holidays, and come out of character?


Ole girl would have gotten punched in the mouth.
 
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What's the better plan? How can we implement it now?

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Better plan for what? You guys haven't even clearly stated the goal of this Black Friday boycott.

If the goal is to stop the murder of black people by the police (one purpose I've seen thrown out there) There's not a single solution, but getting officers equipped with body cams is a better plan than boycotting shopping for a weekend. Obviously not a pancea, but it's better to have them equipped with cameras when shyt goes down than to not have them equipped. I'm actually a part of an effort to do just that in my city.
 

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Better plan for what? You guys haven't even clearly stated the goal of this Black Friday boycott.

If the goal is to stop the murder of black people by the police (one purpose I've seen thrown out there) There's not a single solution, but getting officers equipped with body cams is a better plan than boycotting shopping for a weekend. Obviously not a pancea, but it's better to have them equipped with cameras when shyt goes down than to not have them equipped. I'm actually a part of an effort to do just that in my city.

You really believe that police having cameras will do anything to stop murder of innocent black people? What about the Eric Garner murder, which was caught on tape? Or the Walter Scott murder, which was caught on tape? Or the Laquan McDonald murder, which was caught on tape? Or even the Tamir Rice murder, which was caught on satellite video?

The ONLY example of black people winning at all in this country has come from examples of economic boycotts where black people withheld their money as a means of forcing the hand of politicians and law enforcement to reduce the white supremacy here and there. There is no political strength without economic strength as politics is simply an outgrowth of money and how to control it for the benefit of society....or those who control said society.

I mean no disrespect, but you're effort to have cops in your city where body cams is an exercise in futility and an episode of political masturbation. Now, if you're willing to go hard body and push to establish a law where said cops who are caught on body cameras unjustly killing a black person are charged with a hate crime that comes with mandatory minimum of at least 15-20 years in prison, loss of pension and the inability to be hired in a law enforcement capacity thereafter, then your effort would be worth the task.

But anything short of that, in regard to body camera legislation, is a way for n#ggas to pat themselves on the back for another civil rightsish "victory" that is the equivalent of soda....all sugar, no nutrients.

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I went to Walmart and it was jam packed with negroes. Two black women got to fighting over a 40-inch TV. People were pushing and shoving. That shyt was crazy. I just wanted to see the fukkery in person.:mjlol: Did anyone else go out?

Went there Thanksgiving night with my guy to get some napkins and walked right out. We were about to get mauled by some people waiting in line for their PS4
 

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Militants mad :mjlol: Cats think because people didn't follow that stupid plan means they're not disciplined with money. Naw, they just ignored you like any sane person would :mjlol: Just looking for an excuse to dump on your own people you "care about" :pacspit: My mind see through your designs like Blind Fury brehs. :birdman:
 
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You really believe that police having cameras will do anything to stop murder of innocent black people? What about the Eric Garner murder, which was caught on tape? Or the Walter Scott murder, which was caught on tape? Or the Laquan McDonald murder, which was caught on tape? Or even the Tamir Rice murder, which was caught on satellite video?

The ONLY example of black people winning at all in this country has come from examples of economic boycotts where black people withheld their money as a means of forcing the hand of politicians and law enforcement to reduce the white supremacy here and there. There is no political strength without economic strength as politics is simply an outgrowth of money and how to control it for the benefit of society....or those who control said society.

I mean no disrespect, but you're effort to have cops in your city where body cams is an exercise in futility and an episode of political masturbation. Now, if you're willing to go hard body and push to establish a law where said cops who are caught on body cameras unjustly killing a black person are charged with a hate crime that comes with mandatory minimum of at least 15-20 years in prison, loss of pension and the inability to be hired in a law enforcement capacity thereafter, then your effort would be worth the task.

But anything short of that, in regard to body camera legislation, is a way for n#ggas to pat themselves on the back for another civil rightsish "victory" that is the equivalent of soda....all sugar, no nutrients.

Peace


But boycotting Black Friday will affect the problem? :laff:

You nikkas are hilarious.

The purpose of body ain't necessarily to stop the murder, it's to help increase the likelihood that it's called murder in the first place! Then as more cops are held accountable they'll be less likely to commit murders in the future.

Meanwhile, the purpose of boycotting Black Friday is.......?
 

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Hey guys! Don't wanna interrupt this little debate but.. I came across this awesome holiday gift giving guide with TONS of black owned business for basically every type of gift (save maybe electronics). Check it out and circulate it around!

If we're going to spend money this holiday season, let's spend them at black owned businesses and out the dollars back into our community!

The Ultimate Black-Owned Online Business Holiday Gift Guide (U.S. Online Shops)
 

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But boycotting Black Friday will affect the problem? :laff:

You nikkas are hilarious.

The purpose of body ain't necessarily to stop the murder, it's to help increase the likelihood that it's called murder in the first place! Then as more cops are held accountable they'll be less likely to commit murders in the future.

Meanwhile, the purpose of boycotting Black Friday is.......?

:dwillhuh::mjlol:

No, bro....you're hilarious with the bolded. How has that been working so far? I asked you for ONE example that would be better than a financial withdrawal, and your best thought was body cameras. Not to stop murder. But to HOPE that maybe, one day in the far distant future, that wearing them will at least have people know that a murder was committed.

Well, they call it murder right now, brehski. Justifiable murder. The type of murder that is committed when a black person steps out of line and bucks against the Gestapo, the police, while inside their concentration camp i.e. South Side Chicago, Compton, North Philly, etc.

Bro, they're not even being held accountable NOW with camera footage, sound and public knowledge of the incident. Less likely to commit murder when they can commit murder on camera, have millions of people watch it and still not get convicted? Or even fired?

The sad part about this is that you're probably a full grown man. Maybe with a wife and kids. And this is your best thought :francis:

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I hit up best buy on the way home from thanksgiving dinner around 10pm last night. it was crowded, but not where folks were fighting over merch. I didn't buy shyt, but I am bout to go back out again today cuz I have to get a new washer/dryer for my new house in a couple weeks when I move.
 

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Black Friday in Canada is obviously not a big thing like it is in the U.S but I was surprised when I went to Walmart earlier today and it was basically as calm as on a monday morning in there. I went for video game shopping as they had PS4 games at $50 rather than $80. Came home with nothing as the selection of games wasn't interesting.

I bought my PS4 and a 50 inches TV on Black Friday last year though
 

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I never go out. You can get a lot of the same deals online. Plus you are crazy if you think black folks is going to boycott anything in 2015. The only reason why they did it was because their was a strong leader and PRIMARILY they were all down and out. Black people were on the same level for the most part then. Not like that now.
 
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