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@richardmurray, if possible, please lay out how irreparable damages should be redressed.😎

Multibillionaire Elon Musk has very specific interests when it comes to his political support. The US gov't wants more electric vehicles (EV) on the road in the next several years. Musk wants EV charging stations all over the country. He also has a space program. There are tangible benefits to Elon Musk's business endeavors and bottom line of his net worth. Black folks need to define and codify what they expect to receive for their vote. Black folks shouldn't allow or accept politicians telling them what they're going to do which is often lumped in with everybody else. Establish expectations to which politicians can be held accountable. Vote them out of office if/when those demands are not met.😎

Divorce, car accidents, crimes, etc., have been litigated with cash payouts to the victims and/or their families. The Jews and Japanese have been given cash and/or land as reparations for their loss, pain and suffering. I don't believe they're still looking for apologies. Especially considering how their countries have been able to thrive and flourish. The aggrieved would be wise to study how those groups were able to receive and accept those *apologies*.😎

The craziest part is that Black folks will be given all types of excuses for 1) helping other groups ahead of ourselves and 2) told not to make demands and 3 ) accept nothing and 4) shut up and vote. Once the elections are done, politicians will pat themselves on the back for duping Black folks into voting for nothing in return...again. Reminds me of Lucy pulling that football every time Charlie Brown tries to kick it.😎

Right. Truly irreparable damage that's irreconcilable has to be written off like a bad debt. Those parties should remain separated by all means. My point was that the wife asks for a bigger ring or something else or money as the apology. Civil litigation in the US would beg to differ. Multimillion dollar settlements have repaired many problems here.😎

Reading that reminded me of the slave claiming the plantation as our home.🤣 Being honest and realistic with self is one of the keys to maturity. In everything you've written on this particular subject...two words have been on my fingertips....confidence and communication. AfroAmerican men already know our status and how other groups feel about us. We have to continually show and prove (confidence) and speak up for ourselves (communicate). That's in all things. The average AfroAmerican man cannot sit back like The Mack and expect a buffet of snatch box to fall in his lap. Only an open mouth gets fed. Communicate.😎

@Pioneer1, that response made my Saturday.🤣 Folks can front and sleep on old man NF Jr. but some of his teachings were on point. Especially his delivery on the subject. I could hear NF jr.'s voice as I was reading what you wrote. 🤣😎

First, I still beiieve culture = codification. Especially as it relates to the women. Most folks stick to their own group. White men have a privilege and status having conquered the world. As a result, they have access to a buffet of women. The propaganda against AfroAmerican Black men specifically was spread around the world a long time ago. The media still works overtime in how it portrays AfroAmerican men. Talk to any non-FBA/ADOS person and if they're honest, they will tell you that AfroAmerican men have been demonized in such a way that makes us forbidden fruit. AfroAmerican men have been personified as that apple in the garden of Eden. AfroAmerican men would have to change the perception spread about us in order to have easier access to other snatch boxes. As I mentioned in the other thread, good luck changing the narrative if that is a goal/objective.😎

Instead of berating Black men to continue voting Democrat, these celebrities should be using their star power to make the case against former POTUS Orange Julius. IMO, these people should be using their influence and resources to make full-chested PSAs outlining how the country will go to h8ll in a handbasket if former POTUS OJ gets re-elected. Half the country is willing to re-elect the Orange Jackazz. The majority of those voters are white people. Nobody is berating white people for their blind allegiance to the right and willingness to allow democracy to get choked out by the Boogeyman.😎

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13986225/Spike-Lee-black-men-support-vote-Kamala-Harris.html Looks like the Democrats are pulling out all stumps,, er, stops to encourage Black men to vote for VP Harris. POTUS Obama, Magic Johnson, actor Wendell Pierce and now filmmaker Spike Lee are wagging their proverbial fingers at Black men. I still find it comical that nobody is telling any other group of men they'd better vote. It's all about the *Black* vote. Nevermind they aren't offering Black folks anything in return. No money or policy. Spike Lee is from NY. He already knows better.😎

Agreed. Most apologies aren't worth the paper written on or out of the mouth uttered. The only real apology is tangible compensation paid to the victim(s) according to their demands. It's similar to a cheating husband having to buy his wife a bigger diamond ring. Keep the apologies. Cut the checks.😎

Proactive. Go-getter. Six figure income. Homeowner. Respected by peers. Correct. The average Black man doesn't fit the description. But, average women should be dealing with the average men. There's no shortage of either. The problem is too many Black men are working for white men instead of themselves. I don't see why Black men should be entitled to accessing women of different races or nationalities. Culture = codification. Motown was an anomaly in the music business. The majority of Black artists and musicians work for white companies. Black folks are always the employees. That's why they call athletes $40 million dollar slaves. We still have both options. It just looks and smells different especially as we get older. Facts. Accepting that reality is the road to freedom. It will never change. Same game. Different players. Cultures are codified. White people have to start wars in order to break it. I know you're not suggesting we press other cultures to give us access to their snatch boxes.🤣 Life in America prior to the 1960s was kinda rigid. Obviously, folks were still f8cking but it was within certain parameters. White women were tired of being housewives. Kids were rebelling against wars. Black folks wanted civil rights. The white Patriarchy had decisions to make as fires were raging on several fronts. F8ck it. Let women go to college and work. Black folks can vote. Here's drugs to keep the kids tranquilized. jump in the bed with anybody. No rush to get married. Explore the world. Find yourself. Do what you like especially if you're white. Black folks benefited from the s8xual revolution by default. Fast-forward to these flamboyant n8gglets forfeiting their masculinity because it's too hard to be a man is a cop-out. Too bad we don't have a drop squad.😎

Not moving goalposts. I don't believe music or movies encourages violence. I think some n8gglets are just dysfunctional. They don't need any excuse or motivation to be stupid. Correct. It's definitely the same sh8t. As NF Jr. calls it...trashy.🤣 To be fair...some of the beats bump like a mf'er. Just gotta ignore the dumb azz lyrics.😎

The entertainment industry is modern day Sodom amd Gomorrah. A famous quote from writer Hunter S. Thompson reads "the music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Nothing is a surprise when it comes to s8x, drugs, money and murder in the entertainment industry. 😎

I still don't believe Gangsta Rap music encourages violence any more or less than movies. In fact, crap, er, Trap music is more popular than Gangsta Rap. I don't readily have the murder rate data available to prove or disprove music or movies is a factor though.😎

Maybe so. But he's not a kid. Wiz is a 37-year old man. Dude has been successful in the music business for almost 2 decades. There's no way he's that clueless when it comes to where he can smoke in public. It's not like he was in Amsterdam.🤣😎

Non-celebrities travel abroad. I'm sure they need to know the same thing before lighting up too. Part of traveling to another country is educating oneself in what is permissible there. Same homework applies. Find out the rules and laws before showing up in another country fraternizing with folks. Follow the money. Criminalizing marijuana generated a ton of money in several different ways. It led to the mass incarceration of Black folks. Legalizing marijuana will be equally profitable. It can be taxed. Dispensaries all over the country. Paraphernalia. The hypocrisy and double-standards are real. Even moreso when it comes to politics.😎

Personal responsibility goes a long way. A grown azz man shouldn't have to pay someone else to keep him from breaking laws.😎

Gotcha. I crossed the wires. I believe you already know the qualities that make a man well buit. If not, it's best to ask women. Hopefully one of our sistas will chime in on this thread. Right now, it's just 2 dudes yapping. The small percentage of them are scattered everywhere. Most isn't the norm in any aspect of society. We'll have to let the women answer that question. Right. They have to accept the reality that comes with it. It isn't really necessary to create a system that makes it easier for the average Black men to have access to more women. Actually, the white man still pays them.. It's still true today. Finding a good woman or wife is different from having easy access to s8x with a buffet of women. Your argument seems to be conflating good women to settle down with and women for s8x. Culture has a lot to do with Black men not having easy access to women of other races and nationalities. Understood. I still think women would he better addressing that part of your argument. Again, women would have to validate that concern. Good luck finding an alternative to helping the brothas get there. 😎

https://www.xxlmag.com/wiz-khalifa-indicted-smoking-weed-romania/ Apparently, Brittney Griner getting arrested in Russia didn't send a proverbial memo to other Black athletes and entertainers traveling abroad. Wiiz Khalifa decided to light up and smoke weed onstage in Romania. He should have checked the drug laws in that country before doing his thing. Fame and money do not overcome ignorance and stupidity. The saddest part is that Wiz won't be the last n8gglet to do some dumb sh8t.😎

Slow down homie...I thought you asked about my reality/perspective. I'm keenly aware of the plight of our brothas. I know what it takes to overcome it too. I have no problems jumping in my truck, pulling up in my old hood and chopping it up with brothas who are willing to listen. Being dark-skinned was never a liability for me. Keep in mind that I was born and raised in a chocolate city. A well-built Black man can take care of himself, loved ones and whoever else he so chooses. According to the late Kevin Samuels, only a very small percentage of brothas qualify.😁 Folks usually attract and/or associate with others built like themselves. Right. Black men have to work 10 times harder in order to be successful. It's not impossible. That's always temporary. It eventually gets old and the woman rolls out. A Black man who is attractive, intelligent, has money and physical endowment has even more fun with all types of women. He has to get rid of them. Old dudes age out of the gigolo program. When everything starts to fail (looks, physical ability, mouth piece, etc.) they end up living with family member(s) or friends or in a nursing home. Some of the young n8gglets are leaving their momma's house and living off a woman who's willing to take care of him just like his momma did with added benefits. Sure. When men reach a certain age, they gotta bring more to the table than looks, slick talk, d8ck game and bubblegum. Grown azz women got problems and needs that require finances. Younger women will figure it out sooner than later. As Black men, we have to stay in the proverbial gym in order to get our weight up and keep it there.😎

The Smart Guy Is correct in his assessment of how music is cultivated, marketed and distributed. It doesn't negate the fact that n8gglets were doing the same dysfunctional sh8t before the music became trashy.😎

When it comes to women, my reality is different. No problems whatsoever. A well built man doesn't have the problems outlined when it comes to pulling any type of woman. Surely. A man's ability to take care of a woman on all levels is a factor that adds to his attractiveness. Black men can't complain about Black women getting snatched up by other men especially if they cannot 1) afford to provide for and 2) protect them. Many of thosenn brothas don't care about the *problems*. They might be doing just enough to get by and/or trying to live off a woman.😁😎

You already know they wouldn't spill the beans if that information was readily available. I believe they will wait until the last minute to tell us about an incoming global calamity. They would try to blow up or knock off course a destructive object unless it's was barreling down on poor people. Otherwise, they'll continue to fund academia and sell movies, books, magazines, etc. based on events in outer space.😎

Interracial relationships are tolerated here in the US. They will never have the equivalent of a Pride parade like the alphabet soup community.🤣😎