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Right. That 9'-13' foot storm surge would have been a real problem.

The only reason they're beginning to hold white parents responsible is public outcry for accountability. Entertainment and celebrity has been a cesspool of debauchery for many decades. That's like saying elders should be running around on college campuses keeping the young folks from partying and hazing each other. Not going to happen. Adult are responsible for their own behaviors. It's a part of being grown. Chattel slavery isn't the reason for dysfunction among the current generation of Black folks. However, the system of racism white supremacy plays a role in it. Diddy who was raised without a father became a billionaire. Believing that he's above the system of racism white supremacy, his addictions and desires are leading to his downfall. Homosexuality has been around forever. Black men do not have a monopoly on it.

According to news reports, hurricane Milton made landfall as a category 2 storm. Not the category 5 that would have been much worse. Mother Nature has an interesting way of playing with scientists. Their models and predictions sometimes fall flat. Better to be safe than sorry though. I hope everyone remains safe throughout the hurricane season.

White supremacists always demonize the parents of Black people even when their offspring are adults. OTOH, when white boys become mass shooters, they don't want to hold the parents accountable. Those friends are hangers on who benefit from the money, s8x and everything else that comes with being around a celebrity. The elders in the community are nowhere around celebrity parties and other shenanigans. Besides, Diddy and the rest of these people are adults. The narrative wants us to believe Black children who grow up without a father are vulnerable to dysfunction. What makes the Black children different from fatherless children of other races? There's no shortage of Black men serving as role models to Black boys from athletics to academics. The media wants us to believe there is a ton of dysfunction among our people. Homosexuality is a choice that people make at some point in their lives. Black folks are no different when it comes to joining the alphabet soup community.

That's a d8mn good question.

Correct. VGQ. You know the dealy-o.

No, I don't have a problem voting against someone who wants to take the country down a rathole. I'm just wondering how that candidate became a choice in the 1st place. Surely, there are more qualified folks in the US.

@Troy, agreed on all accounts. The country will decide next month whether or not it's ready for 1st female POTUS of Asian-Indian descent.

It's a sad state of affairs when our POTUS election comes down to voting against a candidate instead of electing someone who will most effectively lead the country.

https://www.cornelwest2024.com/ballotaccess According to the website, Dr. West is on the ballot in 15 states, write-in (23), no-write in (8) and pending (3). Dr. West has chosen Dr. Melina Abdullah as VP running mate. Theirs is probably the 1st ticket with two Ph.Ds on it. Of course, under the 2-party system Dem and GOP, Dr. West's campaign gets little or no media coverage. Remains to be seen if Dr. West will continue his aspirations by running for another political office. He could also start a non-profit. Regardless, I'd imagine Dr. West will continue to lecture and advocate for the poor and working class.

Cancer is thousands of years old. Same goes for other incurable diseases. Man didn't make them. The Supreme Being created diseases too. Programmed humans such that one way or another most humans won't live to be 100 years old. Magic contracted HIV in the 1980s. He had enough money to get treatments that may have been experimental at the time. Eventually, scientists came up with drugs that prevented HIV from becoming full blown AIDs. Nowadays, there are drugs that prevent folks from contracting HIV. Still, there's supposedly no cure for HIV. Money in maintenance. Most types of cancer cannot be prevented. Same goes for other incurable diseases. Wealthy people die from incurable diseases too. Nobody is exempt. Humans do feed information into AI. However, no one human can digest everything we know in terms of data. But, a computer can run millions of permutations based on data input to compile different scenarios that humans may not have considered. AI is still just another tool that could make humans more efficient. It has been said that other folks have come up with cures for diseases but they haven't been *allowed* to bring to market. Even if these cures existed, wealthy people would be on the 1st thing smoking to get treatment instead of making funeral arrangements.

Absolutely. Black shouldn't *trust* any of them folks. They may not like it but they'll do whatever it takes to get his money. I certainly don't get my info from dudes on the internet. I'm referring to real life folks I know personally.

Black folks have been making moves post-integration. Unfortunately, whatever we come up with gets stolen before we can codify, monopolize and capitalize on it.

According to what you believe, I can see why you chose FDR as favorite POTUS.

AI is infiltrating the arts too. As a creative person, I will never ask AI to generate my music. Every time, I'd much rather sit down at the piano and bang it out myself. That is the fun and magic of being a musician.

Black men with means can travel and do their thing without getting jammed up one way or another. Again, it's usually when a rich Black man p*sses off white supremacists that he has *problems* with them. White folks will let Black folks believe they can do the same things as them until it's time to call in the markers. Black people should never think or believe that any amount of money frees them from the system of racism white supremacy.

@Pioneer1, Garrett Morgan, a Black man invented the gas mask.

Correct. Humans have been conditioned to make the compromise of being comfortable instead of cured. Supposedly, there's no cure for cancer. Researching it has not produced any results yet. No amount of money solves ALS or any other debilitating disease. No cure. Medication. Saving money is one way of accumulating it. But, the objective of having money is being able to afford taking care of needs as they arise. Not needing anything makes it moot. Treatment and best care is the most people can expect especially when it comes to incurable diseases. To date, there's not one human walking around with an artificially generated organ (lung, liver, kidney, heart, etc.). Weird science project at best. Nothing curative for humans. The technology isn't there yet. AI may be able to compile enough information to fill in the blanks of human knowledge and understanding. Sure. Regardless of whether it's existing technology or future, always follow the money. It's not in the cure. Maintenance.

That's one aspect of technological advancement. There are many examples of how technology improves the quality of life. It still has not cured any diseases. No money in solving problems. Human greed cares more about accumulating more money than anything else. Mental and physical health be d8mned. Medication will suffice. My 94-year old grandmother cares more about leaving her money in the bank than anything else. She's reluctant to spend it on her real needs. Surely, if someone is smart enough to use AI or any other technology to cure themselves, I'd imagine they will do it. Artificial limbs aren't generated as in grown. Prosthetics are manufactured kinda like robots. Remains to be seen if AI can figure out how certain animals can actually regrow an appendage and translate it to humans. Then, how long would it take. Otherwise, every living thing is born to die. Humans are no exception. We'll never be able to circumvent the inevitable.

I know many brothas who bounce back and forth between those places. No issues whatsoever. Foreigners h8te arrogant Americans. It's mainly the white Americans who show up and treat their country like a garbage can or toilet. Otherwise, a rich Black man can get away with all kinds of sh8t as long as he doesn't p*ss off white folks. Women of every persuasion throw themselves at Black athletes and entertainers. It's the same thing for average Black men considering the number of interracial coupling we see here in the US. world. Regardless of race, the women do not hate Black men. It's the men in their culture who cannot stand us and who brainwash some of their women into hating us too. Yet, go to any Asian massage parlor and receive the same happy ending as anybody else. Wu-Tang nailed it with C.R.E.A.M. back in the day.

Yep. If circumstance or situation can be traced back to an event. Smoking kills folks. We don't try to figure out which cigarette did it or whether it was 1st or 2nd hand smoke.

Of course, I don't have a *favorite* US POTUS because none of them have been a *friend* to Black people. Every US POTUS has done whatever it took to maintain the system of white supremacy either through benign neglect or policy.

@Pioneer1, natural disaster death toll numbers aren't broken down for the public by direct and indirect impact. Same goes for catastrophes. For example, a bridge collaspes. Crushed and cardiac arrest prople get counted together.

Right. Diddy wouldn't be 1st or last rich person to engage in criminal activity. Considering the crimes Diddy's been accused of in the past, I'm thinking he would have to be super stupid to have underage folks at those parties. @Pioneer1, there's plenty ways to have fun without it leading to drama or criminal charges. More money actually makes it easier if one is intelligent in how they handle their business. For example, dudes like Diddy and R. Kelly have or had enough money to do their thing in countries that would have allowed it. Brazil or Thailand.

I don't believe Diddy was stupid enough to be involved in that crime. Waiting for the trial. Diddy wasn't trying to be a Black activist or leader. I still think he po'd the wrong people. I'm looking forward to the trial because I don't believe Diddy was on some stein-shit.