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@Elva D. Green of course, it is! where would society be without its optimists. By the way, I'm the " pragmatic" Pleased to meet you!

@Pioneer1 Seriously? Why don't you do the work and find out these answers about 75 Percent of Black People who are already successful enough to NOT live in poverty. I've provided evidence that black people can and ARE doing better than expected and then you throw in your definition of success and tell me I mentioned nothing about what's on your mind. I don't live in your world - I definitely have no clue what's on your mind. But this is exactly why NO ONE In my world deals in excuses. Ain't nobody got time for someone whose ratios of excuses to why they can't is out of proportion to solutions to how they can. And now I'm done with this conversation.

Happily ever after is the problem, in literary terms. I will reply to your personal query but after I speak on the problem with the entire modern relationship genre. The first problem is where happily ever after came from. It came from a change in european fairy tales. Originally fairy tales were meant to refer to tales concerning the magical. A fairy traditionally is not positive or negative, in literary terms fairies is a magical label, how the magic apply to humans or the human world depend on the fairies, the humans, the various natural aspects. Most of these fairy tales were variations on pre christian stories from various places in europe that were becoming or would become heavily christian, at the zealot level. The christian clergy to their part, maintained the original christian method, making non christian things negative. This is why the word villans means criminal or peasant is low class compared to urban, where the christian church started, in modernity.Originally fairy tales had many unhappy endings. Some meant to scare, some meant to educate, others cause the story was good. But, over time, as books were being created, some writers decided to omit the unhappily ending fairy tales and only include the happy ones, or convert the unhappy ending ones into happy ending ones. This was the way in the european literary world; that coincided to the european global colonial age. The funny thing is that many of the conquered peoples native to <using commonly used geographic nameplace, not appropriate ones>: Africa/Asia/America had their own fairy tales which reflected the same style that the original european fairy tales did; but, these non european or non white fairy tales were barely transcribed or remembered or recalled through enslaved or genocidal histories. This lead up to modernity, in the united states. The U.S.A. media traditionally likes an inhuman position. From davey croket <is that the correct spelling> to the founding fathers , whether referring to real or unreal history the u.s.a. puts a happily ever after spin on all tales. When, the world wars are ended, the USA through its relatively advanced media machine, spread the happily ever after style and embedded it in films or entertainment. Artists who tried to reject this had to be independent or their work was undermined in advertising. The original scarface black and white film/comedy shows on early television/tales from the crypt comic books are all examples of media in the u.s.a. where someone was telling a story that did not end happy ever after and in each genre rules were set up to enforce a happily ever after product. From the movie ratings to comic code to prewritten shows on television. The artistic goal was blocking unhappily ever after from being experienced. Now, in modernity, the film industries technological capability has allowed an audience to see some of the most fantastic written elements absent reading or use of their imagination. The non science fiction or high fantasy fiction genre's like relationships or biographies are where books are making the most money. And, with centuries of happily ever after saturating the media in anglo led ,u.k. then u.s.a. , humanity you get to the current scenario. Now to answer your query, I believe in being happy in the now and not expecting anything tomorrow. Time is a teacher, treasure each moment you live, hope for the better tomorrow, praise the best from yesterday. Expectation is the enemy to a happy life, cause humanity live in nature, not dominate it, nature will give sad days, unhappy days, and nature is no sinner for it.

There are no stupid people. Just people I don't understand. So that would make me ignorant of their life. But there are people that can be annoying if you let them. Everyone is right. Even what they say about the afterlife. I mean in New York there are lots of different worlds. Happening at the same time. So why not out side of time and space. matter can neither be created nor destroyed. Then we live within finite cycles, that are infinite. Del A dunce cap used to be a Wizard's Hat. so says Cecil from the Straight Dope

Help get this guy out of Central Park and into a medical school where he can be a horrific reminder of the continuing problem of informed consent. And thank East Harlem Preservation for warning us for years -- without being heard. BYP 100Like Page August 19 at 1:37pm · J. Marion Sims was a gynecologist in the 1800s who purchased Black women slaves and used them as guinea pigs for his untested surgical experiments. He repeated...

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@Mel Hopkins I did not need to probe, because as I wrote, "I got it." Maybe because I've known her all my life, maybe because we share genetic code. Maybe we are just two black people of the same culture. In any event, it is not a cop out; indeed we were connecting. The specifics of how she happen to come to the sentiment are incidental to understanding it understanding it. Now it is possible I got it completely wrong, but I doubt it. Don't you find that you can communicate with some people on some subjects more easily that with others. Sometimes my wife or mother can give me a look and I know exactly what they are "saying." Of course this is much easier to do in real life that it is is on these forums. No I don't think you can change someone, but as you said you can provide a catalyst. I just don't think engaging legal battles to remove statues is the best use of our collective resources. The image Cynique shared about the statue, in my neighborhood was very powerful (isn't art great for raising consciousness). I do plan on looking up the information and now next time I walk past it with someone I'll explain what it means. Now if someone responsible for it decide to tear it down--fine. But I'd rather spend the time sharing information about what that Dr. did than using the energy to try to get it removed. Yesterday the statue mean nothing to me, which I suspect was what it mean to almost everyone else. Today the statue is a reminder how what horrifically white mean treated Black women. Perhaps it will come to mean the same thing to the white folks responsible of it being in place (you know they are white), as they too learn more about the "doctor's" evil experiments. Maybe they will decide to remove the statue on their own volition. Again I could care less one way or the other. Tearing it down will not turn a single racist.

Challenging each other's opinions is the name of the game on this site; dealing in hard facts makes things even more provocative. And i regretfully decline your suggestion in regard to ending my sentences with an upbeat slant. On this site, I am the resident prophet of doom, hence the screen name "Cynique". But if you choose to join us as a regular poster, feel free to assume the position of being the "resident optimist".

Kappa Sweetheart here, So I might be biased. .But I'm so glad the Nupes have been with him since he took a stand to kneel.

@richardmurray Thank you for an alternative perspective. There are as many in our history as there are people. Still the key to balance is being aware that our differing angles exist.. Thank you!

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I got this off of FaceBook. It was posted there by feminist, Gloria Steinem, who is ever alert for examples of abused women.

Black folks have always been aware of their "greatness and progress as a people". And - "here we are in 2017 post racial America, enabling white supremacy", going along, to get along. Sorry, I'm done with platitudes. But i commend you for being positive and suggest that you consider how Troy has reminded, that in the final analysis, it's more about class than race.

A wealth of knowledge has left the people, his spirit is now a part of the universe. Mr. Gregory has joined our circle of ancestors.