Reconstruction was productive because we had the vote. We was voting like crazy, black congressman all through the south. And as soon as we lost on the politics front (white people made a deal among themselves using us as a bargaining chip), we were fukked. Don't see it as "making some headway and then..." See it as, we were equivalent to fukkin
cows and little by little, we've been extricating ourselves. They set us so far back, it will take a while. Don't be discouraged out of the political process. It's bullshyt, but it's what we got, and we're not even putting our full weight behind anything. Imagine if we did, as the thought leaders and cultural influencers we are.
On #3, I wasn't so much emphasizing the no violence part. I was just using it as an example to say, even when we aint have shyt, we still managed to work our political show. Imho, Civil Rights only worked because we extorted them under threat of violence. "Go along with these nice negros over here cuz you don't want the mean ones outside burning up your financial centers." It works as long as both the good cop and the bad cop are on code.
I agree that we don't have time, but the government moves fast when they are compelled. Let's compel them.