The fact Killer Mike's rules of how Black America can save itself is actually controversial speaks volumes.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Black people don't have the luxury of being paid a liveable wage either

Mexicans live on minimum wage, sometimes less, and pool resources and eventually grow. I can't tell you how many Mexicans I run into in the construction industry that have their own business.

If black men and women are struggling, we need to live together in the same household. 3 people working minimum wage, but sharing the bills is a huge help.

 

[ObsidianDev]

Mexicans live on minimum wage, sometimes less, and pool resources and eventually grow. I can't tell you how many Mexicans I run into in the construction industry that have their own business.

If black men and women are struggling, we need to live together in the same household. 3 people working minimum wage, but sharing the bills is a huge help.

I keep trying to tell people on here that all we need to do is work/pool our resources together, man.

At my retail job I'd see groups of 3-4 Mexican dudes on a regular basis coming in there to purchase business-related items, tax forms, etc.

One of the smaller construction companies in my city is literally named "Aztec"

For whatever reason, people on here -- and Black people at large, think it's impossible for us to do the same. That the white man can simply wave his hand and then Black businesses will magically vanish.

I swear, A LOT of Black people subconsciously view white people as demigods, despite all the "cac this, cac that" on this site.

 

[bnew]

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and no smartphones aren't a substitute for proper learning on laptops or computers.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

https://archive.is/N8Leo

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and no smartphones aren't a substitute for proper learning on laptops or computers.

Mexicans don't have speed internet either. Poor people from all over the world come here and excel.

 

[bnew]

Mexicans don't have speed internet either. Poor people from all over the world come here and excel.

many come here already skilled.


black people in america have lost a ton of generational knowledge due to land theft, displacement and overall discrimination.

when you known industry, it can be applied damn near anywhere.


also immigrants can more easily navigate the political process because of civic lessons they learned and adapted from their home country.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

many come here already skilled.


black people in america have lost a ton of generational knowledge due to land theft, displacement and overall discrimination.

when you known industry, it can be applied damn near anywhere.


also immigrants can more easily navigate the political process because of civic lessons they learned and adapted from their home country.

Yeah labor skills that anybody can learn. Learning to paint, pressure wash, and mow grass isn't hard at all.

There's plenty of Black Americans right now that are making good money, there is no excuse to struggle.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

No black people do not hate reality, accountability, and responsibility

Y’all have to stop with this cornball shyt cause all you doing is kicking up dust during a serious convo

Yea we absolutely do hate all those things mentioned.

 

[Family Man]

What he said is foundational and not controversial. My man Ian Rowe has a whole book out called "Agency" that deals with the whole shyt.



The family unit is the backbone of every community. It's not like nikkas weren't warned from back in the 50's and 60's of the consequences of these white liberals and their pet negros destroying the black family.

What my man Ian Rowe and Killer Mike said is nothing new. It's not a guarantee of success but it's at least giving you more favorable odds as opposed to sitting around waiting for reparations or white people solving black folks problems.

 

[Ricky Fontaine]

What he said is entirely correct, but when them folks come into your neighborhood and start dropping bombs, taking houses via eminent domain, shutting down your businesses, etc. It's a whole different ballgame.

That's the shyt none of these gurus have an answer to

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

What he said is entirely correct, but when them folks come into your neighborhood and start dropping bombs, taking houses via eminent domain, shutting down your businesses, etc. It's a whole different ballgame.

That's the shyt none of these gurus have an answer to

You speak as if that's the norm. You're just bringing up more excuses.

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[Lexington Steele]

I haven’t watched the video but people in this country have this problem where if a solution doesn’t solve for 100% of the problems they throw it out entirely.

"We CANNOT address ___X___ until we have SOLVED ___Y___ !"

So what is your solution for __Y__?

"How DARE you ask me that! I am a minority group stand-in for majority agendas!"

 

[Ricky Fontaine]

You speak as if that's the norm. You're just bringing up more excuses.

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1. Most of black America does not live in the 10 richest black communities.

2. Economic discrimination IS the norm. I've had my maternal family home taken via eminent domain and have had my family business targeted via discriminatory practices.

And

3. You a weird religious simp with a bible verse for a name that thinks Jesus is gonna come down one day and save us from all da evil white peoples so I find your statement comical if not downright hypocritical.

Do me a favor and never quote me again you strange ass nikka. Plz n thx.

 

[staticshock]

i can respect what hes trying to put forward but after seeing his big chunky ass blubber on cnn to not burn down his businesses im pretty much over him. i do think his love for his people is genuine but he just comes across as a massive hypocrite.

You were mad at him for him telling folks to not destroy his business?

 

[frush11]

The only thing is tho. Most Black folks do live below our income. It's them bills that kill our incomes, not frivolous spending, which seems to be the narrative

 

[⠝⠕⠏⠑]

Nobody with any sense is going to argue against the basics he is outlining.
But what happens is that people use change at the individual level to avoid the fight for systemic change at the macro level.
I hate the way these conversations are presented.


Why can’t people hold more than one idea in their heads?
“Do for yourself…instead of relying on the white man.”

How about do all of this…and STILL be involved in local politics, research, activism and advocacy.

Fighting for your rights that you as taxpayers have isn’t waiting on the white man. Protesting inequitable infrastructures doesn’t mean you neglect the private sphere.
Holding hegemonic entities accountable and continuing to push for legislative changes isn’t a call to abandon personal accountability.

People want to address the private sphere as an excuse for not fighting the public sphere and that’s where the culture of cowardice comes in.

Why do you think the French were raiding Blackrock headquarters? The individual changes are essential, but that’s not the end of the story. Our ancestors were doing all of that in Tulsa, Ok and still got bombed. Change has to be fought for at all levels or we pave the way for facism by letting shyt slide with