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That is a weak and over simplification of the facts Troy. I know Negroes obsess over attributing any dysfunctional with black people (or non-whites) to whites. The Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Koreans, etc, are not colonized people. At one time, yes, they did experience white imperialism. But not now. They are all powerful juggernauts on the world's political and economic stage. I can personally tell you Asians obsess over light and bright skin....JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER NON-WHITE GROUP! They always have! I should know, I've lived and been to Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, et al. Yes, I know the nefarious Negro rationalization is, "Da white man taught them to be like that!" There has never been a point in the history of the majority of non-white people when they did not show a preference for lighter skin. There are over one billion people in Pakistan and India and they are just as bad as Asians, Latins and Negroes when it comes to the light vs dark conundrum! As far as looking to whites as being superior...uhhhhh...yes, Asians do believe that. They look at whites as leaders and innovators in technology, medicine, economics and culture. But don't get it confused. Although they see whites as being a superior group -they feel superior to whites! And please don't ask me what they think of Negroes unless you want your feelings hurt. Ha! Just sayin'.....

Well, I have to agree with you on this one bro Troy. The origins and legacy of Saint Nick is rooted in white folklore and history. He is a white character -not a black one. A similar situation would be a white actor playing Kunta Kinte in another remake of Roots. Negroes would howl and riot in the streets with indignation. Bottom line: It's a petty and insignificant issue! If Negroes are that upset about a black Saint Nick, they should exclude him from their celebration of Christmas. Besides, if I recall (I might be wrong) celebrating Christmas is supposed to be about the birth of Jesus Christ, not a mythical character that promotes commercialism....

The Trump election was indeed about color—green. Perhaps now people will see this election wasn't about race. This election, like all of the others, was about power and money. Wealth inequality will continue to grow. The Trumps of the country will get richer and we'll all get an upgraded iPhones that we struggle to pay for driving for Uber, delivering groceries for Google or delivering books for Amazon, in this exploitative "gig" economy. Now that Trump is dissing his own supporters by appointing more Goldman Sachs bazillionaires. Trump even hired that guy, Steve Mnuchin, who stole homes from elderly people who took out reverse mortgages (I didn't even know you could lose your home with a reverse mortgage). Sure, Donald worked to appeal to racists, xenophobes, and other simple people. But, he will not build a wall, he will not stop jobs from leaving, he won't even go after Hillary. All he will do is enrich himself. Maybe now, that Trump has made it plain that he is 'bout stakin' mad loot, people will put away their petty differences and do something substantive about improving this country for the majority of its people. Then again, the prospect that a climate change denier as the President may render all of this handwringing over Trump's win moot, because the planet may be rendered incapable of supporting human life.

“The Japanese run Japan, The Chinese run China, but sadly, Europeans still run Africa. This is a very significant difference and perhaps explains why those Asians you mentioned believe they are superior to whites folks.” True. The Asians are very smart, technical, resourceful and have a work ethic that cannot be beaten. The Chinese are making huge inroads in Africa. They are the ones providing the technology for building infrastructures, advanced shipping ports, hydro-power plants and dams, extraction oil and mining of exotic minerals, etc. The black Africans are just bystanders in their own countries since they lack the technology to develop and exploit their own vast natural resources. So, the Europeans and Asians come in and do it for them… at a VERY STEEP PRICE! The despot corrupt black African governments reap the scraps off the table while their own people are mired in a bottomless swamp of poverty, ignorance and disease. There is absolutely no indication this inexcusable entrenched tradition will change…. “While we show little indication that we even value our own lives...” Sigh…well…your statement is a perfect example of fact and raw reality. Negroes have no respect for themselves (as a group). No need to further pontificate. Oakland, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, Washington DC and Baltimore provide all the incontrovertible evidence. E’nuff said… “Closer to home in our own communities they own the property, the business, and run our schools. They control our media. Great masses of our people seem to be possessed by handheld devices controlled by corporations who are literally making billions of dollars feeding them nonsense 24/7.” True. And Negroes seem to be content with this arrangement since as a group, they have done nothing to stem or reverse it. All racial/ethnic groups control the commerce and business in their communities –except the American Negro. Whites, Jews, Arabs and Asians control and establish small stores and businesses within black America. Negroes are just consumers and customers. End of subject… “Nah, the source of much of our difficulty is indeed pretty simple. What has proven intractable are solutions.” Ha! Ya think?! The conversation and debate is exactly the same as it was in 1970. Nothing has changed. It leads one to a very ugly and dismal conclusion….

Xeon, I've been to Japan, China, and a few countries in Africa. The Japanese run Japan, The Chinese run China, but sadly, Europeans still run Africa. This is a very significant difference and perhaps explains why those Asians you mentioned believe they are superior to whites folks. While we show little indication that we even value our own lives... Closer to home in our own communities they own the property, the business, and run our schools. They control our media. Great masses of our people seem to be possessed by handheld devices controlled by corporations who are literally making billions of dollars feeding them nonsense 24/7. Nah, the source of much of our difficulty is indeed pretty simple. What has proven intractable are solutions.

Harry, I can't get bent out of shape about white folks wanting to have a white Santa. What is amazing is that a Saint has been contorted into a symbol of consumerism and we all fall in line to the point where we actually care whether his is portrayed a white or Black.