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There was & is a lot of *work* to be done around here. Takes all kinds of labor (skilled & unskilled, educated, under-educated, etc.) to get it done. Sure. Slavery, genocide, exploitation, trafficking, etc., every human ill is woven into the fabric of a wealthy nation. The great thing about dialog/discussion is there is plenty room for hypothesis, speculation, hyperbole, etc. The discourse does not have to remain literal down to every last work, phrase or belief.😎

OK. If the price of gas becomes higher than a giraffe's snatchbox, folks with decent transportation might still have to carpool and/or find some other way of getting back & forth to work.😎

The continent on which one's parents & grand-parents were born. No need for a genealogical study. Surely, an individual is free to choose any continent of their desire as ancestral homeland. Sure. For those who believe mankind originated in Africa...everywhere can claim it as their ancestral homeland. Their homeland is the continent on which they, their parents & grand-parents were born & raised. You're free to make that choice. Optional is fine. I'm sure you understand the context. But, I'll indulge... By every means necessary, the colonizers left Europe and *built* countries like the USA & Australia. That's very different from leaving an *under-developed* home country to struggle in another country. Especially running to a predominantly *white* country that is keeping a boot on the neck of one's *homeland* Correct. Those people used every means to *build* the countries in which they chose to *settle*. What is preventing Black folks from either building up their home countries &/or taking over other lands? Freedom does not come with out war nor can wealth be maintained without a willingness to *fight* for it. Less than 1% of the world population controls the wealth in it. Jamaica was Black before white folks showed up & colonized it. What are Black folks willing to do these things other than cry, grumble & complain? As a very young person, I was taught that as a male being weak (cry, grumble, complain, lack of self-defense, etc.) doesn't solve anything. Being able to take action & handle bizness is everything. It works. No need to go into a history lesson. We know what produces winners & losers. The question is what is one willing to do in order to *win*. This Black man was a drug addict & homeless at one point in his life. He's rich now. Anything is possible.😎

Gotcha. The sign on the building is a secondary title by way of POTUS OJ signing an executive order which allows usage of Department of War. Until 1947, it was called Department of War before it was legally changed to Department of Defense by Congress. The current clown administration is trying to roll back all types of sh8t in the United States of America (USA) to a time before the 1950s. Of course, it all stems from when he was born (1946) & the time period when POTUS OJ felt the USA was great. 🙄😎

IMO, if the country can be *turned into* a fascist theocracy, I have to believe a little more than half the population were fine with that direction. They voted...or not for it.😎

The AP is technically correct. Department of Defense has not been officially changed to Department of War by Congress.😎

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/jury-orders-meta-pay-375-million-new-mexico-lawsuit-child-sexual-explo-rcna265002 https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5746125/meta-youtube-social-media-trial-verdict Two of the largest social media platforms have been hit with a total of $381 million dollars in damages. It has been successfully argued in court that these platforms are harmful to children. Rest assured not much will change. These folks are redistributing wealth among themselves.😎

https://apnews.com/article/pete-hegseth-pentagon-christian-worship-service-30db48b6ceb8af5e6172fb3ba2eafaa0 This is how white folks use religion. They pray for evil sh8t. The Department of Defense Secretary is praying for the destruction of enemies as the US bombs Iran. It would be poetic if the universe wiped out him & his entire family.😎

The great experiment that is the United States of America (USA) even in its relative youth as a 250-year old nation has studied the history of empires...their rise & fall. The *smartest* thing the USA did was allowing people from all of the planet to come & live in this country. Though its institutions, the USA has tapped into the best & brightest minds from around the world. Through its power of money & influence & military strength, the USA has become the leading super power in the world. There is no other country on the planet to which more people immigrate. I don't believe the USA will implode or self-destruct under the weight of its own largesse. Nor will disputes & bickering among disparate groups of people (tribes) derail the USA either. I believe it will take an act of of the universe i.e. series of natural disasters to dismantle &/or destroy the USA. There's always the remote possibility that white people will get fed up with each other & start firing off those nuclear bombs. Of course, going nuclear means game over for humanity as we know.😎

FBA/ADO/AfroAmericans do not have an ancestral homeland to which we can return. FBA/ADO/AfroAmericans were born here in the USA. Over 400 years, FBA/ADO/AfroAmericans have made the *best of* a bad situation, America's original sin *slavery* . In the present, when FBA/ADO/AfroAmericans look back over the past couple hundred years, we have made progress in our homeland, the country that enslaved our forebearers. Unfortunately, as a people, FBA/ADO/AfroAmericans do not have the same level of malice, revenge & violence to *right* the atrocities that have been & are being committed against us by white folks. Instead of slaughtering white folks & destroying their institutions that were built on the backs of FBA/ADO/AfroAmericans, our people have continually figured out how to survive & thrive in the prison of racism white supremacy. As mentioned above, FBA/ADO/AfroAmericans have figured out how to survive & thrive under these conditions. Still, that should not prevent people from staying in their home countries & rebuilding it. Giving up & running to the colonizers house doesn't make sense either. Where else can or should FBA/ADO/AfroAmericans go to live if the USA is their birthplace? IMO, it does not take that long. We can see the progress or lack thereof around the planet. We know the reasons for it too. Those who are willing to go to war; kill & destroy ultimately enjoy the rewards of it. There's a difference between bringing a terrorist into one's country & becoming a subject versus being born in the same country with the terrorist. Money comes & goes. Even the most honest, astute, savvy, intelligent investors have amassed & lost & regained fortunes. Most successful people fail a lot before they strike it big. The way one chooses to rebound from loss or failure makes a difference. Sitting on the bench crying, grumbling & complaining won't lead to success. Many Black folks have figured out how to navigate white terror in order to win. Easy...no. Doable...absolutely.😎

I was referring to the Evangelical Nationalists not being a threat to harm Black folks through violence. However, you are right about being strange bedfellows with Black folks who are in alignment with some of their ideologies. That's how Jim Jones was able to mislead & massacre so many Black folks in Jonestown back in 1978.😎

Chaka Khan will always be my personal favorite vocalist of all time. However, there is no denying that Stephanie Mills has always been an incredible vocalist too. My favorite Stephanie Mills song is "What You Gonna Do with my Lovin".😎

No surprise that clebrity gossip has always pushed the Willie Lynch narrative & colorism. Over time, there have been moments where Hollywood showed dark-skinned actors & actresses. As mentioned in another thread, Hip-Hop music brought a lot of dark-skinned entertainers to the forefront. Examples of Hollywood Black couples: Owning media outlets is one way of promoting the images that reflect Black people across the spectrum. Producing content that features Black folks in healthy, functional situations is another way of reversing the colorism narrative & other stereotypes. Black folks cannot merely complain about how we are being mistreated &/or portrayed. We have to rewrite the narratives.😎

Don't I know it. That European indoctrination is heavy. Re-educating my African family members over the years has been a combination of pity, frustration & enlightenment. Thankfully, they *know* better but that tribalism & indoctrination still weighs heavy on their minds. The younger folks stand a better chance of *getting it* especially if their parents don't compromise them. As I mentioned, it's going to take some work building those alliances across the Black diaspora.😎

Impressive word usage there. Let me know how much you'd charge to write my posts.😁😎

FBA/AfroAmericans have come a long way between slavery & the present. Especially compared to Black folks who have lived in their own countries over the same period of time. The fact that Tyler Perry who wasn't born wealthy has been able to amass a fortune significant enough to buy studios is an accomplishment. I'm glad so many FBA/AfroAmericans who were not born wealthy have been able to make a lot of money here in the USA.😎

Never underestimate what I know. The point I was making is that Black folks do have outlets &/or some level of influence over them. There's nothing to prevent Black folks from investing in more platforms if there is a real desire to do so. TV One is but one an example. Tyler Perry owns a whole movie production set-up in Georgia. I'm never going to be defeated into believing Black folks cannot afford to establish anything of benefit &/or importance to us. Black development in any industry is a matter of desire & will. The resources exist.😎

FBA/AfroAmericans cannot undo the oppression in their own homeland. Tall order taking up the charge to help other countries. No denying that white folks believe in war & violence as a resort to solving problems. My point was that white folks aren't going to self-implode without taking other people with them either directly or in directly as collateral damage. That's why they have developed nuclear weapons. Right. Humans can only destroy themselves but not the planet. The Earth has been around for 5 billion years & is on schedule to be around another 5 billion years. Human existence doesn't even amount for a fraction of that time. We are a blip on this rock in the grand scheme of things.😎

I have always found it interesting that other Black folks want FBA/AfroAmericans to lead the charge in uniting Africa & the rest of the diaspora. Since when did FBA/AfroAmericans become the chosen people to undue centuries of tribalism & mismanagement of homelands to lead other Black people to the *promised land*.😁 I believe Black folks are sitting back & waiting for white folks to self-implode. That's not how white folks get down. White folks are willing to blow up the whole planet if they cannot dominate it. Absolutely. As the Black man who calls balls & strikes I see them & wanting to see Black folks collectively win, I take all of my Black people to task especially when they are on some BS in their thinking. That goes for both my FBA/AfroAmerican & Pan-African family & friends. 😎

Right. I was referring to the national average gas price hitting $5 per gallon. It hasn't gotten there...yet. Despite a friend of the current administration being heavily involved in EV technology, it appears the effort to ramp up EV infrastructure has stalled in favor of continuing to enrich the oil & gas industry. The current administration even rolled back an EV mandate drawn up by the previous administration. So much for EVs becoming standard by 2045(?). Of course, there is still time to make EVs even more commonplace in the future depending on who's running the government & the lobbyists behind them. In the meantime, the current administration will continue to enrich the oil & gas industry long before EVs gain any more traction (no pun intended).😎

What is the most you're willing to pay for a gallon of gas? Just curious to know at what point the family here would park the ride & use another form of transportation. It's amusing the same USA that 1) seized control of Venezuelan oil & 2) attacked Iran would pass higher gas prices to the same American people who are complaining about the price of groceries & healthcare. I doubt the price will hit $5 per gallon. However, jacking the price up by @ least $1 in less than a month doesn't show much concern for the economy & struggling people either.😎

Gotcha. A free Black channel would be ideal. Especially if our people would use it constructively.😎

There is no lack of recognition &/or refusal to accept the net effects of the system of racism white supremacy. It is something I mention quite a bit in my posts here. I totally understand how Black folks have been colonized, divided & conquered. My over-arching question is what are we as Black folks collectively willing to do about being divided & conquered? It is imperative that Black folks form strategic alliances at some point in order to reverse the reality of racism white supremacy. Once Black folks collectively become more self-sufficient & autonomous, this is the eventuality we must be willing to face. White folks are willing to use violence in order to oppress & dominate non-white people. Black folks cannot hope & pray their way out of going to war in order to be truly free & independent of white folks. As I mentioned several times in different posts, in my lifetime, I would love to see Black people collectively win.😎

BET, OWN, TV One & Bounce to name a few could host Black content Same goes for movie theaters if Magic Johnson is still in that business. No need to wait or rely on broadcast or cable TV or a streaming platformed to host Black TV shows & movies. There is room for more outlets even if it means .establishing a new streaming platform.😎

Most people who follow American politics are aware of Evangelical christians. They heavily influence the Republican Party. Christian Nationalism is another aspect of the evangelical movement. Towns, communities & schools are being set up in a throwback to the 1800s. These people are predominantly white. I doubt liberal white folks will allow the Chrsitian Nationalists to take over the country & force everyone to adopt it. There's always some type of wacky religious movement in the USA. I remember Jonestown, Branch Davidians, Mormons & those folks who committed suicide with $5 in their pockets.🤣 Black people keep that 3rd open. Learn self-defense & how to use weapons. I really don't believe these white people will come at Black folks. They'll mainly stay in their own bubbles like Amish people. However, staying ready means one doesn't have to get ready if/when sh8t hits the fan.😎