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If the GOP maintains control of the House and flips the Senate and if they're willing to ride with former POTUS OJ, they could change laws and roll America back 100 years. Going a step further, if former POTUS OJ decides he wants a lifetime appointment, a GOP run Congress could make that happen too. Ultimately, it depends on the America white folks really want. That remains to be seen over the next few years.😎

In the grand scheme of things, most cisgender men desire women for the same reason and purpose. Any *difference* is just a flavor choice. That's also why most men truly do not recognize or respect women even when they're in *power* positions. Subconsciously, men will never really see women as their equal. America is great at providing the illusion of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). It's a front on all levels. Especially between gender.😎

Politicians ignore their Black voter base for 3.5 years until it's time for re-election. Then, they wanna get that azz to the poles, er, polls.🤣 True. We've been through 4 years of POTUS OJ talking loud and saying nothing as James Brown sang.😁 Not really. That's why my constant refrain is both political parties are two sides of the same coin. White folks don't lose whichever way the wind blows. Right. Sentencing was pushed back. Cases were dismissed. Seems to be much about nothing. Once they realized he was going to be the GOP nominee...white privilege kicked into overdrive and everything else started to evaporate. The game is easy to see. Just a matter of either opening one's eyes or getting their head out of the sand.😎

Back in the 1800s, the Freedmen's Bureau was a US government agency. It was run by black folks. Right now, there is still a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). It is an agency within Department of Interior. BIA is headed by folks of Native Indians descent. Establishing a similar agency run by AfroAmericans would manage reparations. They would be responsible for identifying FBA through genealogy, allocating resources to institutions and cutting checks to individuals. The main hurdles to reparations start with Black folks who 1) don't believe we deserve it, 2) don't believe it can happen and 3) fail to codify what reparations should entail.😎

Some Black folks are excelling in those areas. It creates a sense of complacency within the group especially among those who live vicariously through the achievement and/or success of others. The Olympics is all about fun and games; the best athletes competing at the highest level. Any form of entrainment can be used as a distraction or temporary escape from whatever comes with daily life. But, we celebrate these men and women who train their minds and bodies to do extraordinary things. The greater society could learn a lesson from athletes in how mental and physical fitness can achieve anything to include solving problems.😎

Team USA Black folks showing out and winning medals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris: Simone Biles--1 Gold (Women's Gymnastics Team Final), 1 Gold (Women's Gymnastics All Around Final) Sha'carri Richardson--1 Silver (Women's 100M Final Jordan Chiles--1 Gold--Women's Gymnastics Team Final Fred Richard--1 Bronze--Men's Gymnastics Team Final Lauren Scruggs--1 Gold (Women's Individual Foil Fencing, 1 Silver (Women's Team Foil Fencing) Simone Manuel--1 Silver (Women's Swimming 4X100M Freestyle Relay), 1 Silver (Women's Swimming 4X200M Freestyle Relay) Nyjah Huston--1 Bronze (Men's Street Skateboarding) Naya Tapper--1 Bronze (Women's Rugby Sevens) Kristen Thomas--1 Bronze (Women's Rugby Sevens) Ariana Ramsey--1 Bronze (Women's Rugby Sevens) Noah Lyles--1 Gold (Men's 100M Final) Will update the list as the medals continue to pile up.😎

I don't believe former POTUS OJ is gaining more Black supporters in as much as Democrats are losing them due to a lack of tangible benefits.😎

I believe it's more fear than anything else. Psychologically damaged and PTSD inherited genetically. However, Black folks cannot afford to be indifferent because these murders will continue happening. Just a matter of time before it hits closer to home.😎

They thought he'd come in humble and sit down and answer their questions. Clearly, they didn't think it through well enough. Some Black folks act like the abused person in a toxic relationship. No matter how badly they're mistreated....they still believe it will get better and want to find a way to make it work.🤣😎

They are praying and turning the other cheek. The sky fairly gonna fix it.😎

True that. But, in order to have dialog, we have to discuss something. I don't watch Love & Hip-Hop or Real Housewives of [insert city here]. 🤣 It's all good. The bottom line is that we are having a discussion. Maybe it will give others something to think about regardless of whether or not they agree. Many believe Black folks have made a considerable amount of progress between 1624-2024. I certainly would not deny that things are different now. But, as MLK Jr. said in his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" sermon..."I wouldn't stop there....". Since killing the devil is not a popular option, until Black folks escape the prison of racism white supremacy and either become self-sufficient or replace it with a system of justice, there is still work to do. 😎

@frankster, your understanding of the game is on point. You're right. The reality and most likely outcome in terms of expectations from politicians should not stop Black folks from 1) becoming more organized with our political capital and 2) demanding tangible benefits in exchange for getting folks into political offices including the White House. Every 4 years, the media blitz wants to know how Black folks plan to vote. No other group of people are singled out, pandered to, guilted or berated for whether or not they choose to vote. Nobody cares how Asians, Arabs, East and West Indians, Hispanics, LGBTQIA+, etc., plans to vote. There is no campaign for [insert group here] to get their booty, chopsticks, crocs, turban, taco or rainbow flag to the polls.🤣 If the Black vote is so crucial to getting elected, candidates should be willing to provide tangible benefits. Of course, Black folks have to put an agenda on the table. Quid Pro Quo.😎

The question becomes 1) why do they exist and 2) why do people support them. Politicians 1) make laws and 2) insure that resources get to special and permanent interest groups and crumbs to their constituents. Most social problems can be solved with resources. By design, the social order is controlled and manipulated by distribution. Interesting. Poor white people occupy Red states. Clearly they didn't get the memo about a class war. But, rest assured, the poorest white person is keenly aware of the system of racism white supremacy and the privilege afforded to them even if it's the illusion of being better off than Black folks. White folks have accepted the system of capitalism as the wealth building arm of racism because it benefits the white middle-class and trickles down. Individualism is great for a person but not for a people. it is essentially burying one's head in the sand within the prison of racism white supremacy. No matter of how much money an individual Black person person accumulates, they will control nothing and remain a victim of the system. Those systems seem to work just fine in places where the people are homogeneous. They aren't fighting to overthrow or replace it. Same goes for dictatorships. There's no shortage of very smart Black people. They have to 1) overcome their fear of white folks and 2) get on code as it relates to the greater good of our people collectively. A by-product of the psychological damage inflicted and genetic PTSD inherited from slavery. Whether mythical or factual, the instructions of the Willie Lynch letter or similar doctrine have been in full effect for hundreds of years to keep Black folks oppressed. Giving up is always an option. It insures that one will get nothing in return. Fear, resignation and complacency has never produced power or tangible benefits. While I believe the leading cause of death among humans is another birthday, we should celebrate every one of them we get to see. 🤣 I'm already claiming that you will be around for your 91st b'day. Selfishly, because I know this place isn't the same without your presence.🤗😎

Someone had the bright idea for Megan Thee Stallion to perform at a campaign rally. That was not the right time and place for such a performance. Should've saved it for the victory party.🤣😎

Definitely would have made sense if such was the case. It will be interesting to see if it's proven to be a premeditated execution carried out by law enforcement. The same folks sworn to serve and protect citizens. If such is the case, I look forward to the response from Black leadership at every level. I'm fairly certain Black folks including its leadership will be waiting for Him to intervene too.😎

No. The FOI is an example of a security force designed to protect an organization. We could learn from it. The Nation is still around despite those efforts. Don't let the emoji obfuscate the message. There's a growing list of dead Black folks at the hands of racists. Let's wait and see how justice is served. More often than not, racists aren't punished to the fullest extent of the law. That's a fact among every race of people. However, It is a deflection whenever the murder of Black folks at the hands of racists comes up. Again, for 100+ years and counting, Black folks have been murdeed by racists. For some strange reason, black folks refuse to defend themselves. Choosing to rely on Jesus, er, benevolent white folks saving them. OTOH, when white folks come under attack or feel threatened, they do not hesitate to defend themselves. Wars raging as I type. I get it that fear keeps Black folks in this holding pattern. To paraphrase, a coward dies a thousand times but the brave only dies once. Maybe, in my lifetime, racists will have a change of heart towards Black folks.😎

Yet, millions of Black folks support religion amd voting along the same party line. A movement doesn't require participation or cooperation from everyone. It does require organization, codification and consistency in messaging. There were plenty Black folks who didn’t support the Civil Rights movement. It required a huge sacrifice in blood, sweat and tears. The end result still benefitted Black folks who were in opposition. Politicians are held accountable by special and permanent interests. The lack of an agenda will definitely produce nothing in terms of tangible benefits. Maybe a few crumbs will fall from the table.😎

@KENNETH, you're spot on with that post. Most Black politicians are carefully selected. Black folks definitely have to organize and codify an agenda to which all politicians can be held accountable. Politics is transactional....quid pro quo. Collectively, Black folks should be getting tangible benefits for their vote. Not just a few crumbs, symbolism and tokenism. Black folks need to better understand the game of politics instead of running around in a circle and voting for the same box of nothing every election. As I mentioned before, when it comes to politics, Black folks are playing Checkers on a Chessboard.😎

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/31/donald-trump-nabj-interview-00172104 Former POTUS Orange Julius had a meeting with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Instead of making any case for what he plans to do for Black folks, former POTUS OJ was combative, insulted his hosts and doubled down on his ignorant rhetoric. Not that we should have expected anything different but former POTUS OJ clearly did not use the opportunity to ingratiate himself with Black folks. Former POTUS OJ is consistent in letting Black folks know he's doesn't and never will give a d8mn about then. Surely, that interview wont stop Tim Scott, Candace Owens and Larry Elder and others from supporting the Orange Jackazz.😁😎

Right. Battleground aka swing states are where POTUS elections are usually won or lost due to wacky azz electoral college system.😎

Fruit of Islam (FOI) is an example of an organized defensive force. Let a racist or anyone else try to come against the Nation of Islam (NOI). There will be h8ll to pay. Clearly, it's not working. Racists have been murdering Black folks with impunity for 100+ years. 😎

Similar to the endorsements rolling in from Democratic power brokers, I believe during their convention, everyone will fall in line and be on their best behavior in supporting VP Harris as the nominee for POTUS. Thomas Jefferson wrote some things alluding to the fact that America would be different in the future. I'm sure Jefferson did not envision an America to this degree. Otherwise, the founding fathers definitely did not take into consideration: 1) Black folks would be free and whole people with voting rights 2) women would serve in leadership positions 3) immigrants from all over the planet would flood the United States In as much as things seem to change, they remain the same. Despite the emancipation proclamation, women's suffrage, Civil Rights and feminism to name a few, America is still dominated by a white patriarchy in its governance. Even if a non-white man becomes POTUS, they still pull the strings and run the show. White women understand it full stop. That's why we don't hear and see white women or any other race of women proclaiming to be strong and independent. Sure, there are factions of white women wearing p8ssy hats or heavy into the LBGTQ+ movement or some other form of feminism but the majority of them are code when it comes to respecting white patriarchy and maintaining white supremacy. Therein lies the reason the Orange Jackazz won in 2016. It was a referendum against Hilary Clinton. White men didn't want a woman running the country. For the same reason, former POTUS OJ will be re-elected in 2024. Former POTUS OJ will not get re-elected because Black men refuse to vote. He will win because he's a white man upholding the system of racism white supremacy that benefits ALL white people regardless of how they vote.😎

It would not make sense for an unorganized group of brothas to carry out an uncoordinated, non-strategic action.😎

Shoring up the non-Black vote. Gotcha. Maybe Michelle Obama will have a change of heart in 2028. She's got 4 years to get her political weight up.😁 I don't see the Dems reducing FBA/ADOS population as much as neutralizing the Black vote by giving illegal immigrants citizenship. OTOH, the GOP claims there will be mass deportations of illegal immigrants and proof of citizenship will be required in order to vote. Oh by the way, the former POTUS OJ told Christians they won't have to worry about voting again since the *problem* will be fixed. Some folks think his comment was code for dictatorship. POTUS OJ is delusional if he thinks American people will stand for it. The next bullet won't miss.🤣😎

I don't see where they have promised to do anything for the AfroAmerican community. However, you can rest assured that everyone else, including illegal immigrants will get tangible benefits (money, green cards, citizenship, etc.). More ammo maybe. But, most of these people don't need anything else to run into the arms of *others* men or women. That's a choice they already made before the election. The Democrats are catering to swing voters in battleground states. They aren't going to turn a Red state Blue. Right. They are hoping the Black men in battleground states will show up to vote instead of sitting on the couch. Don't quite understand this fixation on Michelle Obama. She hasn't even flirted with having political aspirations. From an optics perspective, Michelle Obama would be great. I'm not so sure that she could or would do any more for AfroAmericans than her husband did with 8 years in office. If VP Kamala Harris gets elected POTUS, she will do about the same thing. AfroAmericans aren't getting tangible benefits from these folks. Just more symbolism and tokenism.😎