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https://www.npr.org/2025/01/02/g-s1-40854/tesla-cybertruck-explosion-las-vegas Probably a coincidence but there was another tragedy on New Year's Day. Another American citizen and member of the military made the news when he blew up a Tesla CyberTruck in front of Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Unless a manifesto was left behind, we may never know the motivation of this man because he killed himself. Unfortunately, these events will continue until America deals with the underlying conditions.😎

True. Slavery was the building block of American capitalism. Yet, America has been doing a masterful job of whitewashing its history. As it relates to slavery, AfroAmericans are allowing it to become a distant memory. I don't believe most AfroAmericans truly understand the white wealth that continues to compound that was generated by slavery. Slavery is the elephant in the room. To date, nobody seems to be interested in tackling America's original sin. The only way I would co-sign such a thing if there was beyond a reasonable assurance to provide enough resources for every every resident of the parts. There would have to be enough funding to provide great jobs, schools, health care, public and social services, etc. 😎

Same here. When listening to him, what I heard was Kevin Samuels trying to get folks to be honest with themselves and realistic in their expectations. A short, overweight, single mother expecting to have a monogamous relationship with a man who earns 6 figures or more. Girl bye.🤣 Those who considered Samuels' style to be caustic or abrasive were either being too sensitive or he was hitting nerves. He definitely wasn't handing out those participation trophies that makes everybody a winner.😁😎

Understood. *Something* pushed the guy over the edge and radicalized him. Of course, they're going to say that he didn't handle his *problems* well. That thing wouldn't be considered a mental problem though. When Putin or Netanyahu declare war on innocent people and start killing them, they aren't labelled crazy or mentally ill. The same folks who wield enough power to wage war and kill thousands of people for any reason or no reason at all have created *conditions* that lead to terrorism. Don't get it twisted, I'm not advocating the indiscriminate killing of people. I believe violence should only be used for self-defense if/when diplomacy is not an option. I *wish* that guy didn't have to go through whatever led him to taking innocent lives. He should have just killed himself and been done with it.😎

Of course not. The tenor of my post was religion as it relates to Black people specifically. Reads like your position lumped all of humanity into it per the rest of your response. The reality is that white folks aren't willing to give up white supremacy. If such was the case, white folks would be calling out racism wherever it exists. In Florida, white folks would be running Gov. Ron DeStupid out of the state. Same goes for that wheelchair bound bigot in the state of Texas. Spreading love would end white supremacy and make the world a better place but it's not going to happen any time soon. Violence is the only thing white folks understand. Look no further than the conflicts around the world. In 2025, white supremacy still runs the entire planet. Who is in charge of global economy and has the power to destroy the world as we know it? Here in America, both political parties are two sides of the same coin. Regardless of whether they are red or blue, maintaining the system of racism white supremacy is the status quo. Black folks are still fighting for civil rights in one way or another over a half-century later. Not at all. The fake smiles and pats on the back from white folks and token Black folks in certain positions is part of the game. Otherwise, white folks still see Black folks as 2nd or 3rd class citizens in the grand scheme of things. The most sophisticated aspect of racism white supremacy is giving off the illusion that it doesn't exist or tha it's going away. The system of racism white supremacy is alive and well. I believe it's going to intensify sooner than later. Black folks are sitting ducks and totally unprepared to defend themselves from it. Hopefully, Black folks religion, prayers and sky fairies will save them.😎

Acts of terrorism are not being committed by peope who are mentally ill. There is a level of planning required to pull it off. The conditions that lead to terrorism need to be addressed. Solve the *why* people are being radicalized into causing mass casualties. America knows exactly why these violent acts are happening. Similar to the body counts piling up in the conflicts around the world. Among those in power, death and destruction has become an acceptable outcome in doing business as usual and maintaining staus quo.😎

Black folks didn't start world wars. We're not responsible for the most deadly conflicts currently ongoing. Black people are the majority on the continent of Africa. Yet, is one of the most peaceful places in the world. No confusion. Religion is spread. Not spirituality. My point is that Black people don't need more religion or spirituality. That's not going to destroy the system of racism white supremacy.😎

https://npr.org/2025/01/01/nx-s1-5245211/new-orleans-attack-bourbon-street-shamsud-din-jabbar The New Year 2025 has started off tragically. A truck plowed into a group of people killing 15 and injuring 35. It is considered an act of terrorism. The FBI has already identified the main suspect who was shot and killed by police. He was an Army veteran. Authorities are still looking for a few people who may have planted explosives in the area. Keep your head on a swivel. Pay attention to your surroundings. There are no guarantees. Try to stay safe. Tomorrow isn't promised to anyone. Continue to live your life to the fullest.😎

Black folks aren't responsible for wars. They're hiding in churches when the sh8t goes down. Black folks engage in criminal activity in order to thrive and survive within the system of white supremacy. Wealthy people and world leaders seems to be the most non-spiritual and religious. They are also responsible for starting wars and killing a whole lot of people. I've always believed that religion is an opiate fed to the masses to keep them oppressed. Shackle their minds. Own their bodies. No resistance.😎

Unfortunately, many of the institutions were poorly run. Putting mentally ill folks on the streets is a disservice too. Again, it's makes no sense that a highly developed country like America has a *problem* taking care of the people who need it the most. Capitalism is ruthless.😎

Right. It seems human imagination always give attributes to creatures and beings to an extreme beyond our own. A frog will be able to cure diseases and pilot a spaceship. 🤣😎

Black folks over-sample when it comes to spirituality and religion. They are among the most spiritual and religious folks on the planet. By design, the only thing spirituality and religion has done is kept Black folks anesthetized in their condition and unwilling to destroy the system of racism white supremacy. Black folks need to redirect that spiritual/religious energy into something more productive i.e. building wealth and buying freedom.😎

America shouldn't have people who are homeless long-term or lifetime. Homelessness due to mental illness and/or drug addiction can be dealt with in a different manner. At one point in time, America had asylums for people who couldn't take care of themselves. Back in the 1990s, asylums were closed down and institutionalized people were either transferred to prisons or thrown out on the streets to survive. Homelessness, drug addiction and mental health, etc., feed capitalism by way of providing jobs in social services, law enforcement, judicial system, etc. 😎

Perfectly asked question. Rip the band-aid off.🤣 Interesting. Younger men think the opposite. They will try to knock the bottom out of a snatch box in order to satisfy a woman. However, as men get older and especially if they start having *issues* with the shotgun, cuddling and foreplay and *help* from the woman is more appreciated. Right. That is hilarious.🤣😎

OK. That's some garbage thrown up on YouTube. I was referring to real artists. I don't think you will find commercially released Hip-Hop music with non-Black folks disrespecting Black folks.😎

@Troy makes a great analogy as it relates to communication. Humans project that aliens will be some type of super-humanoid who is omniscient, well versed in all languages or capable of mind-reading, plays every instrument, builds anything and knows every dance move.🤣 Humans have gone to great lengths to communicate with primates. Teaching sign language and putting clothes on them is the best we've been able to do. Only in the Planet of the Apes movies are primates almost indistinguishable from humans.😁 ETs wouldn't even be that close if they existed.😎

To this resident agnostic, it seems that if Black folks poured their mental and physical energy into building wealth instead of religion, they would truly be FREE. I don't understand how someone can profess to be a scholar in anything and broke as f8ck.🤣 Same goes for peddling religion or doing God's work and begging for money. None of it makes a whole lot of sense. Digesting a bunch of useless information and/or becoming absorbed in the unknown seems like a form of deflection and escapism from reality.😎

Modern equivalent of The National Enquirer and Star magazines. I'm sure you all are old enough to remember those rags being in the grocery stores and newsstands. Funny thing is here we are many decades later and gossip is usually centered around 1) celebrities and 2) UAPs/UFOs and aliens.🤣😎

I'm fairly knowledgeable when it comes to music. True...rappers have gone back and forth battling on records. Most recently Kendrick Lamar roasted Drake on a diss record. Drake is still Black.😁 But, I cannot think of any non-Black rappers who have been disrespectful towards Black folks on records. It's almost like white folks being afraid to use the N word. Both Fat Joe and Tariq are over 50 years old. They know better.🤣😎

Olga reads like a woman's name. Looked ill is synonymous with falling on hard times. Those states have enough shelters and missions to house the homeless. Nobody has to live on the streets there. Those states won't have any rowdy azz non-white folks either. Dysfunctional white folks will be well taken care of there. In fact, if I was unhoused, I'd make my way to one of those states instead of a crowded major city.😎

If Fat Joe has a beef with Tariq, he's old enough to know better than to clap back publicly. Tariq is a bit extra and over the top in clowning and complaining about tethers. But, the comedy is a part of his hustle. Unfortunately, social media allows these overly emotional folks to beef virtually.😎

A person wouldn't be homeless in those states. Then again, they wouldn't allow non-white, poor to flood it either. The plot thickens if this woman is truly white. They will use her to make the case for deporting illegal immigants. That guy has gone from running around with the Guardian Angels to running for public office.😁 We'll find out soom enough how this subway murder is prosecuted compared to the last one.😎

Sure. Nuyoricans are linked to Hip-Hop culture. But, they still don't get a pass to be disrespectful towards us.😎

Yep. The media is selling a lot of *news* with these stories without receipts. @Pioneer1, I agree, nobody should be rushing to make judgements based on rumors and allegations. America has just re-elected a POTUS who had more charges than a Visa or Mastercard.😎

Irrelevant without context or solution. The majority of Americans are literate to the degree necessary to thrive and survive. Then, considering the POTUS-elect is by his own admission a non-reader, hopefully, his success and achievement will not inspire younger people to stop reading.🤣😎