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Of course, this old man was already familiar with the expression. Had to chuckle to myself when I heard about it. My 1st thought was these kids nowadays...what a dumbazz recycling of 6 in one hand, 1/2 dozen in the other or 50-50 or so-so.

Of the 8 billion people on the planet, religion has more followers than social media. Many countries heavily restrict access to and usage of social media limiting the influence of it. Social media is a big deal in the USA. Therefore, it only has a hold of several millions of people. Otherwise, religion has a hold on billions of people worldwide.

Social media could be considered a new form of religion.

Not only brothas will want to hit that alien snatch box. In fact, some of the white folks who claim to have been abducted by aliens were probed in their hind parts. Since the beginning of time, spoils of war have been men taking s8xual advantage of the conquered people. Back in the day, many folks believed television and music influenced people too. Every generation believes the younger generation is compromised by technology in one way or another. The world keeps turning.

Right. It doesn't matter what I think. But, if someone presented the books to me as words of a higher power...I'm not buying it. The books are used to.control people in one way or another. Sometimes, the penalty has been death. Jim Jones killed 1,000 people using the book. It has become a ritual. Mostly performative especially when the same people proceed into the evil that men do. There are many people who go through the motions without truly believing in religion. Rich and powerful people understand how religion affects others so they play the part. They kill thousands of people without any remose. The contractions run deep.

I can imagine such being the case for younger folks. Not so much once they hit middle-age and beyond. Older folks have more important things of concern (finances, health, family, etc.). No time to think and/or worry about who likes them.

I'm glad you decided to return to the forum. I always enjoy your contributions. Keeps this place alive. Brotha Delano, we have a limited amount of time and bandwidth and have to use it accordingly. So, I appreciate whatever you choose to contribute to the forum. IMO, AALBC is a discussion forum. A virtual coffeehouse where folks banter over various topics. Dialog does not have to be confrontational or persuasive or combat. Nor do we have to agree on everything or anything. Civility is a low bar and easy to maintain. Since I believe laughter is medicinal, I prefer a humorous approach. I can usually find something funny in the most serious subjects. Life is short. @aka Contrarian, that's why I enjoy your posts even as we agree to disagree. I see comedic source material as we go back & forth. Bring the funny. Regular participation on this forum is low but I appreciate each and everyone who chooses to pop in and chop it up.

No matter how f8cked my brotha or sista may be, nobody has a right to mistreat him or her...not even me. We know the conditions that led to our dysfunction. Gotta get the right medication to fix it. Leave them alone if they're not worth being around. Just don't pass judgment or throw shade at them either. No contact. We shouldn't expect love from others. The bigger problem is wanting to be liked. Mutual attraction still works. Supposedly, there's somebody for everybody. Remain separate. Let them find their own tribe. Who taught Black folks to h8te themselves? Seems that bug has become a feature genetically. That doesn't stop white folks from starting wars and conflicts to take whatever they want. Right now, boats are being blown up in international waters because the white folks want regime change in Venezuela. Their socialist system makes other countries look/feel bad. Can't exercise power without missions, plans, objectives and goals. There's no shortage of b8tch-made Black men who won't bust a grape. They're often chihuahuas. Make a whole lot of noise. No bite. We have a certain amount of financial power but we're not perceived as a threat capable of violence. Minority situations. Just like dysfunctional n8gglets. They don't represent the whole of us. We cannot let a few good experiences enjoyed by a handful of people lead to invitations to cookouts and BBQs. Whoever brainwashed them needs to fix it. FBA/AfroAmericans need to leave those capes in the closet. Let everyone hold their own. Once we've gotten the smaller tribes together, maybe one day we can have one Big Black Beautiful Bill. I get it from a self-serving perspective. Any strategic alliances will take a lot of work.

Gotcha. Same here. Along those lines, just like family members, some Black folks need to be treated with long-handled spoons. Understood. As we should be able too. Humans fighting for one reason oe another is a part of our existence. Especially when it has been instigated by enemies. That's why even as proud FBA/AfroAmerican Black man, I will kick it with my brothas and sistas across the diaspora but I stay in their azz and keep their heads ringing like a church bell whenever they're talking noise based on propaganda they've been fed by the devils.

From the tenor of your posts, I think you have a soft spot for Black immigrants...Africans and maybe West Indians too. Just know that you aren't schooling or getting them hip to anything. As ingrained from their culture...they have little or no respect for FBA/AfroAmericans. it's rather insulting for them to judge you for cussing, cursing or vulgarity. Whatever chooses to come out of your mouth is an inalienable birth-right. Don't let the lure of that African snatch box gaffle you up. Stay FBA/AfroAmerican...Black man.

Asians and Latinos serve a purpose to FBA/AfroAmericans from fast food and beauty products to a non-existent Black/Brown alliance and s8xual access. Africans and West Indians have mostly showed contempt for FBA/AfroAmericans from avoidance to outright disrespect. Don't know how often you've heard Africans and West Indians throw shade and talk real greasy about FBA/AfroAmericans. For a very long time, I've been of the belief that FBA/AfroAmericans should have no contact with other groups of people that do not want to be bothered with us for whatever reason. FBA/AfroAmericans don't need any other groups of people for our survival. We have all of the flavor that everybody else wants to emulate. Unfortunately, FBA/AfroAmericans haven't done a great job of commodifying and gatekeeping our natural resources...talent and abilities. You have written that several times across various threads. For whatever, you believe FBA/AfroAmericans have power and authority that we really do not have without it being sanctioned by white folks. Real power and authority usually has to be taken by force. The enemy doesn't give it anyway. But I digress.... I don't feel that FBA/AfroAmericans should be compelled or obligated to speak one way or another on behalf of immigrants. They have never helped us. Let them hold their own nuts.

Scholars and philosophers wrote the scriptures so it makes sense. The truthfulness of it has been a source of discussion and debate for hundreds of years. Nothing written by humans should be considered gospel or holy. They were just trying to 1) mind control and 2) get paid.

Right. The intent and meaning remains. It's almost like pig Latin. With AI and data mining, we don't know what will be drawn to the site. Guess it really depends on several factors. Upbringing, environment, social class, etc., influence how people choose to communicate. Unless one is the CEO, it would be hard to work in a highly professional environment and cuss a lot.

Black folks in law enforcement get paid to protect and serve the interests of white folks. If Black folks in law enforcement and the judicial system decided to go rogue and start chasing down and incarcerating racists and murderous white fokks, they would not have that job for very long. Black folks do not have that kind of power and authority when it comes to white folks. Those same Black folks would get fired and lose everything...house, vehicle, clothes, shoes, jewels, vacations, etc. Surely, as someone who believes these people should occupy those jobs as long as they're not harming other Black folks, you can understand the unwillingness to f8ck up their livelihood.

I grew around folks who felt that people who cuss a lot have a limited vocabulary. I showed them two things can be true...a relatively intelligent person who swears like a sailor. In real life I cuss more than enough. In writing, it's usually unnecessary when ideas and/or opinions are being communicated. I enjoy watching religious folks tie themselves in knots around me. They don't understand how I can be agnostic and cuss a lot. I do self-censor here because I don't want to draw the algorithm into getting up in the bizness.