So Much for Boycotting Black Friday

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Yeah you right. Crazy part is that it's not even really a sacrifice lol your kids will be ok, no ones gonna die. You still have all your necessities covered and your saving money. Literally a win-win situation for black people.
It's annoying that many will complain about systematic racism but so absolutely nothing to counter it. In fact, as you can see many are eager to support it with their money.
Its like they have no problem with white supremacy as long as they get a piece of the pie and have some money to spend.
8 hours, why so long
Two stops in Penn State on the bus and one at a truco stop literally 45 minutes from jersey.
 

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I keep telling everyone that I'm not participating this year, or that they'll have gifts brought from BO stores...it's just weird because you just assume that black folks actually watched The March/heard about it but the majority don't seem to really care or even know :sadcam:
 

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Its like they have no problem with white supremacy as long as they get a piece of the pie and have some money to spend.

Two stops in Penn State on the bus and one at a truco stop literally 45 minutes from jersey.

Is Western PA that far from NYC. Coming from DC at most it takes me 5 and a half.
 

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Breh demonizing Black Friday shopping fail to actually come up with a plan.

Ya'll just like to beat Black folk with the "You need to do better" paddle and K.I.M.

Black folks should be fine shopping on Nov 26-30.

We have more complex issues that have our money constantly flying out of our communities.

I wonder what literature ya'll consume that suggest this will actually help us....

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I grow tired of "Black folk need to stop..." crowd forgetting that we're American (b*stard children, yes), also. And will more than likely participate in American tradition.

Though, I agree with @1984 our economic consequences are different.

The problem is the lack of nuance in the idea that Black Friday shopping is problematic and there being no clear outline (Point A [don't shop] to Point Z [black liberation???]) on how this helps us get anywhere.

We (young black people) also have an entitlement/pride issue...



Not sure if your serious. But, yea, it's ill seeing middle Americans buying 2 TV's a piece.

:leostare: Ya'll need/can afford two TV's??

I'm not judging; I copped movies I don't "need" and a game I don't "need."
How can you suggest taking calculus when we haven't gotten past basic addition and subtraction ?

The organization of boycotting is a very basic step to progression and we can't leap forward and tackle more "complex issues" without discipline.

A lot nikkas want to move the goal post to unattainable measures so they can say welp there's nothing we can do about it...mines well get me that flat screen :manny:

which is a defeatist mindset

Because the financial wealth gap is so huge between black people and the rest of America, every damn thing we do (especially in the economic realm) should be towards black empowerment.
..if you can explain to me how fighting over Poorly manufactured Chinese items distributed by white-owned corporations empowers the black economic structure...I'll shut up:sas2:
 

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It's about what's more important to us. The things or the way we're treated by this country?
The bus boycott did hella damage in the civil rights movement because while our lives meant little, our coins meant much.

Same general idea here, but on the ground floor.
If we can't pass up a deal for something as simple as a day, what chance do we have to really make a move and it being successful?
If we can't prove able to control our materialism, then we will continue to be whored by this country.
Only a whore puts the coin above their dignity. That's what makes them a whore.
so the solution is to buy when its more expensive? logically this doesnt make sense.
 

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so the solution is to buy when its more expensive? logically this doesnt make sense.
Most of those Black Friday items are specifically made for Black Friday

...Meaning There's a reason why they are marked down so significantly

Not only that but you can get most the items for the same price the week before Christmas when retailers try to get rid of their Christmas inventory.

There is literally no reason to take part in Black Friday other than being a part of a "social event" and practicing a "thanksgiving" tradition which is irony in itself
 
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