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I think we can agree that easier access to guns enables folks to use them to settle their differences and/or grievances. However, I believe if it wasn't guns the same folks would use any weapon available to achieve their end. Again, guns do nothing until somwone pulls the trigger. Same goes for any weapon. There's a mentality behind it.😎

Black folks were already in America before the slave trade and before Columbus sailed to it. The Brits did not practice slavery in the same way as America. Mental health issues and grievance fuel violence.😎

VP Kamala Harris unsuccessfully ran for POTUS in 2020. That's how we ended up with POTUS PJB. I don't know what VP Kamala Harris can do if anything to boost her reputation among undecided voters. That's right. Anything less will a match and a can of gasoline to her aspirations. VP Harris will only win the election if there is another referendum on former POTUS OJ. She will need every Democratic voter to show up. More importantly, it will take undecided voters pulling to the Left to keep the Orange Jackazz out of the White House. Exactly. Many of those undecided voters are white men who don't want female POTUS. Their wives will ride along. This election will be interesting. If OJ gets re-elected, he only has 4 years to run the country aground. He cannot run again..supposedly.😁😎

Brotha Troy, you already know history. 😁 The transatlantic slave trade lasted from the 15th - 19th century. Gun violence in the black community is by-product of racism white supremacy. Drugs, guns, poverty and despair is a mean gumbo.😎

British slavery predates America but it wasn't nearly as barbaric and brutal nor did it last 400 years. I believe there is less gun violence in the UK and other countries that are more homogeneous. Those countries have their own brand of racism but its different from the US. The Brits raped and pillaged weaker countries through colonization moreso than by slavery. The after effects of colonization is what we still see to this day. Black azz folks speaking Queen's English and French.🤣😎

This has been the contrast between the two political parties for for almost 2 decades now. The GOP pushes through legislation to satisfy their conservative agenda while in office. The Dems sit back and complain about what the obstructionists won't allow them to do. Case in point...Dems are still talking about reinstating Roe v Wade. Didn't bother to codify it under Clinton or Obama. Again, there's a reason that Dems appear to be in opposition to the GOP. The 1st time around, POTUS PJB won the election as a referendum on former POTUS Orange Julius. Unfortunately, POTUS PJB didn't do enough in catering to those swing voters to secure their votes again. Then, his mental and physical abilities started betraying him. The Dems should have held POTUS PJB to being a one-term solution. They should have started grooming his heir apparent 4 or more years ago. instead, I believe Dems put too much stock in trying to weaken former POTUS OJ enough to keep him from getting re-elected. Looks like Dems plan A backfired and they never even bothered to develop a plan B.😎

The Brits don't need as many guns As Americans because white folks there don't threatened by non-whites. British slavery was not as brutal as America nor did it last as long. The British population is 83% white. Their institutional racism is very different from the Unites States of America. They don't owe non-white folks anything. British racism didn't lead to t lead to Black Codes, Jim Crow, sun down towns, lynchings, church bombings, marches and protests, Black freedom fighters and activists, Civil Rights movement, Affirmative Action, Reparations, etc. Black folks and non-whites in general cannot stake a claim in building Great Britain or any other predominantly white country. Otherwise, AfroAmericans shed blood, sweat and tears for 400+ years building the United State of America. 😎

IMO, the country thrives on its diversity and *freedoms*. None of our differences has reached a boiling point where any group or faction is going to start a civil war. Look no further than AfroAmericans who have been grieving and grumbling for over 100 years. Other than a few protests and marches, we still have not become violent over those grievances or in demanding reparations for America's original sin. A few rowdy folks stormed the Capitol on January 6th. Every week there is a mass shooting. Otherwise, America is a relatively peaceful country. Maybe I'll think differently if/when I see a mass exodus out of here. Too much *free* time on one's hands allows for a certain amount of consternation about one thing or another.😉 In other thread, you mentioned having grandkids. Rest assured that they really aren't much different from the previous generations. They too will figure out a way forward.😎

I give benefit of doubt because she's smart and unlike many FLOTUS, she stayed up late at night helping POTUS Obama with his homework. I think Michelle Obama could be brought up to speed on foreign policy. But, as you've mentioned...she's not interested in the gig. Makes no sense for us to dream about or wish for it. The GOP plays dirty pool. I don't blame Michelle for living her best life away from DC.😎

D8mn good question. As we can see from the latest event, former POTUS is surging in certain polls with a piece of gauze on his ear.😎

Black people don't want to believe these political parties are two sides of the same coin especially when it comes to maintaining the system of racism white supremacy. We essentially vote for the lesser of two evils.😎

The GOP entertains these clowns for fun. Neither one of them would be invited into dh homes of their fellow party members. Follow the money. That along with ignorance and cognitive dissonance usually explains the reason for a sellout.😎

They don't see white folks as the devil. Quite the opposite. Most African women are only interested in non-African men for two reasons...to ride the 1st thing smoking out of their failed country and/or to get citizenship elsewhere. Young brothas won't be at a lost because culturally...most Africans still don't really get down with us unless there's a benefit to them. AfroAmericans aren't white enough to sway them. That's a smoke screen. They're not genuinely interested in AfroAmerican history. They're doing Intel in order to know more about AfroAmericans than they know about themselves. Latinos will use it against AfroAmericans in one way or another.😎

It took a month for POTUS PJB to accept that he was fighting on shaky legs. Some of us are taught not to quit but sometimes one has to tap out and fight on a different level. Whatever juice POTUS PJB has along with the Democratic brain trust...they need to channel that energy into making VP Harris a stronger candidate or whoever they're going to nominate. Either way, the damage may already be done in terms of delivering the White House back to the Orange Jackazz. We'll see if America pulls to the Left just to save itself.😎

While they are more than qualified to do the job, white America isn't ready for a female POTUS of any color. Democrats will hand the White House back to the raggedy azz GOP on a silver platter if they nominate a woman. VP Harris and former FLOTUS Obama are the *wrong* color. Gov. Whitmer claims she's not interested during this cycle. It would be interesting if former FLOTUS Michelle Obama was nominated. Even better if she flipped the script and won in a landslide. That would be great. We can dream....😎

Apparently, the Secret Service thought the white guy up on the roof with an AR-15 was also law enforcement. Totally makes sense. Nevermind the coordination that takes place during these events.🤣😎

Republican National Convention (RNC) is a major display of white nationalism. A representation of half this country. As cameras pan the crowd, the number of black folks in the building can be counted. The former FLOTUS finally showed up to an event. Interestingly, the media doesn't really question her absence from the former POTUS side. Of course, most everyone knows their marriage is a sham but like everything else about the former POTUS, he's the epitome of white privilege. First, it was court cases and gold sneakers and a conviction. Over the top, I can already see the memes of MAGA folks wearing a piece of gauze over their right ear.😁 Oh well...it will be interesting to see how the Dems counter the display during their convention next month.😎

The Brits don't have to deal with repercussions of slavery, institutionalized racism and gun violence to the same degree as the US. The attempt on Reagan's life was 41 years ago. I was referring to the assassination of a POTUS being over 50 years ago. Especially in a place where there is despair, greed, grievance, hate and mental health issues to name a few.😎

https://www.nbcchicago.com/2024-rnc-republican-national-convention-milwaukee/tim-scott-america-isnt-racist-blasts-chicago-over-gun-violence/3490744/ Despite having been passed over for VP pick, Senator Tim Scott is still puckering his lips and on his knees kissing up to the GOP. In the article linked above, Sen. Scott aka Mushmouth had the never to declare America isn't a racist country and deflected to gun violence in Chicago. He didn't mention the AR-15 toting would be assassin in Pennsylvania though. Luckily, Senator Sellout Scott doesn't have to worry about Black folks pulling up and putting a muzzle on him. That's exactly what is needed for his kind.😎

@Pioneer1, always glad to have you all i.e. fam drop in and let us know you're still among us. To answer the question "How yall feel !"...all is well on my end. No surprise that those other groups pf people admire white folks. Colonization is different from slavery and institutionalized racism. Republicans may be talking about "family values" but it's not to benefit or support or acknowledge other groups of people. They want to roll America back 100 years. I wouldn't spend an ounce of energy studying or admiring Africans and Latinos. These people fled their homelands for greener pastures under white supremacy. As I've mentioned before, these people have a whole country to which they can return and build up. Instead they flee and never look back. As Dr. John Henrik Clarke brilliantly stated, "AfroAmericans have no friends and if you really need a friend...look in the mirror." Both political parties are courting other minority groups in order to marginalize the Black vote. Those groups don't bear the legacy of slavery either. As long as those minorities don't ask for too much of anything they'll be treated with benign neglect under white supremacy. Ask Senator Tim Scott how much it benefits him belonging to ths GOP.🤣😎

Historically, Black women have been loyal to the underdog and losers. A mom will beg the courts to spare her son's life despite that he's taken a few. As a wife or side piece, a woman will be the ride or die to an unemployed, broke azz man. Despite his impending frailty, POTUS Biden is the alternative to the Boogeyman trying to break back into the White House.😁 Former POTUS Orange Julius aka Teflon Don is the personification of white privilege and white supremacy. To many white people, he's the political equivalent of Jesus.😁 We're definitely in the midst of a political reality show. Grab your popcorn.🤣😎

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/politics/kfile-jd-vance-comments-trump/index.html Former POTUS Orange Julius has selected Senator JD Vance (Ohio) as VP pick. Sen. Vance is 39 years old. Look no further than 2016 when JD Vance couldn't stand former POTUS OJ. His criticism is available for everyone to read and hear. Somehow, as POTUS, OJ supposedly made JD Vance believer in his vision for America. Yeah right.😁 White folks will change political parties and ideologies as easily as changing clothes or dance partners. The Dems might start begging and pleading with Black folks votes if they're interested in maintaining power. 😎

Interestingly, for as divisive as former POTUS Orange Julius is in his own rhetoric, the folks publicly stating a wish for a different outcome has been relatively silent. 😎

Civilized but stratified in several ways. Last US POTUS assassinated was JFK Jr. in 1963. More than a half-century ago is pretty good in a civilized but divided country. The Brits don't have the *problems* as America. By design, US gun laws make it easier for citizens living in certain places to obtain firearms. Yep. Wisconsin state gun law is the reason Kyle Rittenhouse is a free murderer today. In light of recent events, RNC (Republican National Convention) attendees know they'll have to leave firearms outside in their vehicles.😁😎

IMO, absolutely not. They will come to show up with hat in hang begging for money. 😁 The number of assassination attempts against a POTUS on US soil are extremely low. The last attempt was 40 years ago.😎