You keep repeating the same ignorant points that ignores our unique history, and our current reality, in this country.
Your simple-minded claim that we should "pivot" to private business ownership like it's a universal solution ignores the unique, targeted barriers we still face. The reality is that structural racism impacts EVERY major aspect of building Black wealth. Government jobs and contracts didn't make us "dependent," you racist idiot, they were created to combat these deeply embedded barriers that still exist in the private sector today. Your suggestions ignore the facts and fails to acknowledge that those government initiatives are a necessary correction and not a crutch.
You are also erasing key distinctions in systemic oppression by comparing our situation to other groups. Jewish and Hispanic communities have experienced oppression, but Black Americans were subjected to over 200 years of chattel slavery, followed by Jim Crow, and we still face targeted discrimination in ways other communities don't. Our ancestors did build Black businesses, banks, and schools despite facing horrifying oppression. However, these gains were repeatedly sabotaged, through everything from state-sanctioned violence like the Tulsa massacre to racist zoning laws and predatory redlining. We're not dealing with a "lack of motivation" or dependence, but with a system that actively opposes Black economic independence in ways that no other group does.
Anyway, government programs aren't about trust, they're a response to private-sector racism that won't disappear by ignoring it. Dismissing these protections is not just naive but dangerous, and history shows that without them, systemic obstacles will remain, as they are specifically designed to block Black advancement. This isn't fear, it's being smart enough to understand that fighting for equity means holding on to every tool that levels the playing field in a fundamentally unequal system. Even if we were to "pivot," it would still be in the best interests of Black America to make sure those programs remain in place.
The reason why people are on your neck in this thread is because your entire argument relies on racist tropes that dismiss Black people as lazy, dependent, or too fearful to "move beyond" government jobs. Calling Black people "scared" of private-sector opportunities ignores the reality of discriminatory barriers that actively block Black advancement.
The comparison to other groups is a thinly veiled attempt to invoke the "model minority" myth, suggesting Black people lack the drive to succeed, while disregarding the unique and brutal history of oppression. Suggesting that Black Americans today lack the resilience of their ancestors reduces systemic racism to mere "excuses," and the dismissive "white man this, white man that" line attempts to trivialize real discrimination.
You're not spitting any hard facts,
@King_Kamala61 isn't, either; you are denying them, and unintentionally (intentionally maybe?) blaming Black people for the obstacles placed in our path.
Of course, you one of those smart-dumb, fake radical types. This claim is a flawed, ahistorical oversimplification that completely misses the mark. The focus should be on dismantling the systemic racism that harms ALL Black people, not pitting us against each other. This narrative of division plays into the same tactics that have historically been used to weaken Black solidarity and distract from the real issues of racial oppression. It reinforces the belief that you are no more than an agent of chaos.
Further, if the suggestion is that Black people should simply pivot away from government support and create their own opportunities, then criticizing those who seek to integrate into white-dominated spaces or build wealth within those systems contradicts that stance. On one hand, you're arguing for Black people to forge ahead independently, yet on the other, you're criticizing those who have done so by navigating and succeeding. Your views are a contradiction. If success in white spaces is seen as abandoning the community, then how can the "pivot" to private sector entrepreneurship be anything other than a similar form of assimilation or compromise?
to self segregation in hopes we all get on code as a unit to survive and succeed under this regime
