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On 2/24/2024 at 9:00 AM, Pioneer1 said:
Our people need to stop being lazy and trying to do EVERYTHING online because they don't want to do the physical work it takes to maintain a 4-walled establishment.
Some businesses can only flourish online. In other words, it wouldn't make sense to lease, rent or pay mortgage on a physical space.
A brick and mortar establishment only succeeds as much as the community in which it serves and foot traffic allows.
The internet is a great way to reach a global customer base. We need both online and brick and mortar businesses working together.
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9 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:
I'll give you 2 answers:
1. Heroin2. Integration.
Integration was by far the BIGGEST reason because before so-called "integration" Black folks were doing far better than any ethnic or immigrant group in the U.S. today outside of the Anglos or Jews.True.
Integration lulled Black folks into a false of complacency that they were moving on up like The Jeffersons and racism was almost dead.
Those folks are living off their retirement and social security and shrugging their shoulders because they made it and the future generations need to figure it out.
You'll find many of that generation taking bus trips to casinos as one-armed bandits sitting at a machine trying to get paid, er, win more money.
Drugs devastated Black communities on a number of levels. One level was many of those integrated, hardworking Black folks had offspring who fell into drug addiction and lost everything their families had built.
As I mentioned in another thread, Black drug dealers should have sold dope exclusively to white folks and used their money to build Black wealth.
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I think it's only a matter of time before there's a movement against the current political system which is two sides of the same coin.
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It's true. Black folks are their own worst enemy from all sides when it comes to aiding and abetting the system of racism white supremacy.
A sellout preacher misleading his congregation with lies is no different from the drug dealer who chooses to sell dope in his own community. They're both working for the same enemy.
Black drug dealers should have sold exclusively to white folks and used their money to build Black wealth.
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3 hours ago, Troy said:
besides, the address impact of social media on young adults and teens is well documented.
Just as our generation overcame whatever the previous generation felt we lacked, the future generations will figure it out.
As humans, they will realize their is more to life and living than being in a silo.
A failure to connect on a personal level would mean the end of human existence. That's never going to happen.
8 billion people in the world and counting.
3 hours ago, Troy said:in the long run, we have some serious challenges. AI has the ability to completely take over the web and in an ideal world that could be a very positive thing, but knowing how greedy people are and how our brand of capitalism works I can’t help but have some dread for our future.
Sure. Every generation faces the same challenges and uncertainties especially with emergent technologies.
Starting in the 1980s, computers dramatically shifted the way we work and play.
In the 1990s, the World Wide Web opened up a global marketplace.
As you mention in the video, Smartphones put a computer in everyone's pocket.
IMO, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will put a lot of people out work especially in white collar jobs.
Rich and power white folks are doing whatever it takes to put more layers between themselves and those who have to work for a living.
However, people who have the ability to build, fix and produce with their hands will always be able to make money.
As I alluded above, human beings are social creatures. Biologically, computers (social media or AI) will not prevent them from doing what comes naturally.
In my eternal optimism, the kids (future generations) will be alright.
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@Troy, great job on the video. Interesting information and perspective that needs to be shared.
Hopefully, the video will help others to understand their consumption of social media and technology in general.
Kudos mayne.
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41 minutes ago, aka Contrarian said:
This would then be followed by the party uniting behind a younger, dynamic, candidate, possibly Gavin Newsome...
Yep. Between the media attention he gets and debating Gov. Ron DeStupid, I believe Gov. Gavin Newsome is being groomed by Democrats for a promotion within the party.
41 minutes ago, aka Contrarian said:Kamala Harris is, unfortunately, also a liability. If ol Joe dies in office, she hasn't done much to instill confidence in her leadership ability. Not to mention that she's a woman. And "black"
Whatever excitement we had for our 1st female VP and a woman of color, the wind has been blown from our proverbial sails as she's done nothing to show leadership capabilities.
41 minutes ago, aka Contrarian said:Look out, Hell. Here comes America!
Temperature is definitely rising.
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Unfortunately, in an episode of dumb sh8t n8gglets do, a 23-year-old Black man decided to pull a gun and start shooting at another group of dudes with whom he had words.
The shooter claimed he pulled his gun because he feared the young woman with him might get shot by someone from the other group. Reads like he was showing off.
The argument stemmed from the shooter looking at the other group. That's dumb n8gglet sh8t right there. A set of eyeballs should not lead to shots fired.
Further down the road of stupidity these idiots pulled guns in the middle of a parade consisting of about 800k people celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory.
One person was shot and killed, several children were shot and many folks were injured trying to get out of harms way.
Needless to type, the state will bury these n8gglets in prison.
The 1st shooter didn't fire the shot that killed someone but I'd imagine they'll find a way to give his dumb azz a life sentence.
I know @Pioneer1 will have a field day with this thread.
I'm pro-Black to the core but it doesn't stop me from calling balls and strikes when it comes to our people no differently from attacking the system of racism white supremacy.
White folks had nothing to do with setting these dumb azz n8gglets off. That's a separate issue we need to fix.
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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/young-black-voters-2024-biden-1234965054/
Democrats may have problem with Black voters in 2024.
Black voters especially under 50 years old are 1) questioning what Democrats have done for them and 2) threatening to vote for the couch.
Black folks have mostly voted Democrat for decades knowing Republicans weren't going to do anything for us.
The Boomer generation is fine with the status quo comfortable with retirement and social security checks.
Gen-X has just enough access to employment opportunities, capitalism and gross materialism to be complacent with the status quo. However, they're uncertain about the future of their retirement and social security benefits.
Millennials and Gen-Z folks do not have the same outlook. Fewer employment opportunities especially as technology takes over and student loan debt and most importantly, 1) no Black economic infrastructure and 2) no generational weslth or inheritance to prevent them from starting at ground zero.
The question for Black folks becomes what's the purpose of voting for either of these parties when the old folks running them don't give a d8mn about Black folks especially the younger folks and they're not providing tangibles.
It doesn't help that two old azz white men are running for POTUS. Each has his own issues.
The one thing both leading POTUS candidates have in common is neither one gives a f8ck about Black folks.
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21 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:
But if we were to give the White folks back their language...how would we communicate with eachother???
There is nothing to give back at this point. We do not have another land or language.
As AfroAmericans English is our language. America is our birthplace. No reason for shame or denial.
AfroAmericans should be religiously doing everything within our power to own our proper share of America through reparations.
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Make an announcement that there will be some kind of party with FREE food, drinks and entertainment and Black folks will unite.
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1 hour ago, aka Contrarian said:
I thought it would be great to live a long life and reach 90. But, suddenly, I'm not impressed over having achieved this goal.
As Dr. MLK Jr. said, "Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now."
I only want to live as long as I still have total control of my mental and physical abilities and still maintain my independence.
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4 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:
Well, to be honest I really do think we SHOULD have more to offer them myself.
AfroAmericans aren't codified well enough to offer anything here.
4 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:We've been in this nation long enough to have hospitals, stores, and industries as well as housing and entire communities not only for ourselves but for other's who want to live with us.
Right. I'd like to know why AfroAmericans didn't build a whole bunch of sh8t starting in the 1970s.
4 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:Large scale investment in most African nations by our people would probably require the type of security...
Yep. Mainly because AfroAmericans haven't built strategic alliances there.
AfroAmericans do not own a whole country of land and natural resources. Africans have it. They make the rules there too.
I know why Prince Akeem and Semmi came here:
Otherwise, this Uber driving sh8t and working in nursing homes doesn't add up.
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1 hour ago, Troy said:
Whether we are working with Africans or African Americans any difficultly is a function of our greed fueled system.
Africans do have whole countries they could develop and thrive instead of fleeing to white countries and working for them.
It would be great if Africans had their home countries on lock and built real strategic alliances with AfroAmericans as investors. We're not there yet.
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5 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:
Been on a "Bumpy Johnson" mission for the past couple weeks....lol.
Seems to me like the brother Bumpy was a PRETTY BIG legend back in the day.
Bumpy Johnson was a legend in his world. Not exactly a Civil Rights icon. That's why we don't hear much about him.
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5 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:
Elite AfroAmerican...colorism...
Drop those same folks in the middle of a KKK rally and let's what they call them.
5 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:We need to encourage intelligent decent AfroAmerican men and women to pro-create and produce more of eachother.
Gopd luck. Many intelligent people are less interested in pro-creating and would rather make money and enjoy their lives without attachments.
Of course, less intelligent people have more time for physical education, er, recreation.
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4 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:
I also notice that the Africans seem to get along with White folks AND Latinos better than AfroAmericans.
Most Africans are looking for a better life so they'll keep their heads down and work to stack paper. They accept racism as part of the cost.
4 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:But it seems as if tension between the Africans and AfroAmericans are brewing a bit.....and it's over sex and women.
Africans actually love AfroAmericans but 1) media propaganda has led them to believe the worst about AfroAmericans and 2) in a warped way they feel like AfroAmericans should do more to help them despite the fact that they sold and left us here.
As I've mentioned before, there's a heavy African presence in my family. Some of them had to be re-educated.
The most beautiful thing is being able to show Africans that many AfroAmericans are doing very well. We're not as dysfunctional as white folks have led them to believe.
Don't get it twisted...tethers do exist. We gotta keep their heads ringing or they'll stay on that BS.
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29 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:
We are communicating with eachother in English.....which is a White man's language, not our own.
Right. I speak the language of country in which I was born.
As my birthplace, this country is just as much mines as it anyone else who wants to claim this raggedy sumab8tch.
Otherwise, I don't owe white folks anything for where I happened to show up on the planet.
Interestingly enough, folks wirh their own languages also learn how to speak English.
Speaking a common language makes it easier to do business and get that bread and other benefits around the world.
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53 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:
I often wonder what life would be like for me if I actually lived to be in my 90s WITH good health and a good mind!
What would I do with my time???Exercise in futility. Live your best life right now with no regrets. Tomorrow isn't promised.
53 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:......and what I still be able to have sex (or something close to it)?
-but seriously?
Probably not.
Beyond 80 years old s8x won't be a priority.
Keeping up with medications and teeth and avoiding incontinence will be major challenges.
Even if you can still function finding a partner will be difficult unless you have money in your pocket. A trick will do something strange for some change.
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43 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:
ProfD
Too late.....you're already indebted to White folks....lol.No sir. I don't owe them sh8t. Got my receipts too.
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@aka Contrarian, always glad to read whenever you decide to pop back in to chop it up with us.
I'm still sitting in this proverbial easy chair here serving up source material ripe for your contrarianism.
On the technical side, I'm wondering if it's possible to restore access to your Cynique profile and merge it with this new one. just a thought.
Nonetheless, this place isn't the same without your input. I look forward to reading it as time permits.
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30 minutes ago, Delano said:
It's nearly impossible to choose freely with a socialised mind. It's is very difficult to transcend the influence of the group unless you're okay with being ostracized or you're a sociopath.
This is very salient. What defines freedom. Would you say most people a
aren't free and why aren't they?
Right.
Most people aren't free because they have been indoctrinated into one or more groups whether it's ideological, social, religious, political, etc.
A mental soup of that sh8t is a gumbo resulting in sheep and lemmings.
Granted, there's nothing inherently wrong with belonging to a group(s) as long as one maintains the ability to think independently.
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Freedom of choice is real.
Unfortunately, many people try to validate themselves by social status and/or material possessions and other things.
Companies go to great lengths in pushing their brand and products. It's all about making money.
Strong advertising campaigns and paid models and product placement is enough to convince people they need the *best*.
Socially, many will fall into groups that share similar thoughts and beliefs. Religion and politics are two areas that heavily influence group think.
Critical thinkers amd strong-willed people march to the beat of their own drum unfazed by the *noise* trying to get them to buy into things and beliefs.
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2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:
Might as well ask for and accept help from SOME White folks if you can get it because you KNOW what is going to happen if NONE of them are on your side or willing to help you out.....lol.
No thanks. Be neither a lender nor a borrower. I don't believe in owing anybody anything.
2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:If White folks are THAT damn good at acting and fooling people with how well they can pretend to really be down for the cause...the world doesn't stand a chance with their deceptive abilities....LOL.
White folks have master the art of deceit. That's how they've spread colonialism and imperialism.
What event unites all black americans? read my description before you answer.
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@Pioneer1, definitely gotta have top flight security on deck when there's a free party open to all.
Both men and women might turn up when someone is bumped or foot is stepped on accidentally.
