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I don't argue. Just providing my opinion. The real enemy is always racism white supremacy. From the teachings of NF Jr., you already know the rest. Sure. We should think more like Jews. Anybody who isn't helping us is an enemy. No distractions or confusion. A tool is just as dangerous as the enemy. We have some amongst us too in the form of bootlicks and shills. Find a way to take down the bully first. Then, go after the accomplices. For the most part, they're also afraid of the bully as well. They might become become allies once the bully is defeated. Fundamentally, that level of dependency needs to change. Self-sufficiency leads to independence. The problem is that our people have been content with stepping stones when they should have been building their own elevators. Our people have spent way too much time relying on an evil hand to provide the crumbs of their daily bread. Let's take the great state of Michigan for a moment. The motor city was built on the auto industry. A huge chunk of the American auto industry abandoned factories there. Took their business to Mexico or Canada. AfroAmericans should have pooled their resources and bought and re-tooled those factories to produce and manufacture automobiles, parts, accessories, etc. Instead, when the *jobs* got outsourced, unless white folks gave them something else to do, it seems our people shrugged their shoulders and went shuffling off to the unemployment or welfare office. Meanwhile, 61-year old Dan Gilbert, d8mn near owns the city of Detroit. He was a young fella when Motown went down. Right. Definitely have to keep track of every *who* isn't really on our side.

I agree...low intelligence, stupidity or laziness are definitely current problems that lead to dysfunctional behavior. I just believe the root of our problems was born more than more 20 years ago. We haven't fully dealt with it yet. Sure. If we could keep stupid people from reproducing that would help too. Otherwise, the least productive of them will end up cancelling each other out by going to prison or a cemetery. In the meantime, I think a better use of our collective energy is building an infrastructure that provides growth opportunities for our smart and industrious people to thrive and survive in a place of peace and prosperity.

Not at all. She danced around the question like her feet were on fire. That non-answer she provided was an insult to her father who was a professor at an HBCU (Historically Black College & University) and mother who had a Master's degree in education. Courage, honesty and integrity are among valuable traits in a leader. The question was asked by a white man in the lily white state of New Hampshire. They don't have a Black community.

Bro, I don't recall taking offense to anything you've written to describe root of the problem. Please enlighten me.

Therein lies the real enemy. White folks. We already know the laws are designed to work against AfroAmericans. Again, we should be fighting the real enemy who has inserted them between us and himself. When a bully kicks someone's azz, it doesn't make sense for the victim to go and beat up someone else. Gotta find a way to beat up the bully. One doesn't have to fight for wealth if they already have it. Nor should one have to fight for opportunities being handed out by the dominant society. Create opportunities and wealth for self. There's no shortage of millionaires in this country. It's a good idea to study them. The problem with Dr. Umar Johnson is that he talks A LOT but he's more broken than a bag of glass. He cannot show or produce anything tangible. The reparations owed to AfroAmericans is already being held in a trust fund. The dominant society has no intention of giving it up. We have to demand for and/or take it.

The root of that problem started before they were born. Goes back to whoever created them and their predecessors. The bigger *problem* is that older AfroAmericans don't want to take responsibility for the dysfunctional BS they produced. There is no shortage of lazy, ignorant and selfish AfroAmericans 50+ years old. Many of them are sitting around with little or nothing to show for having been on the planet for a half century or longer. They are the parents or grandparents of another generation of dysfunctional n8gglets. Ask older AfroAmericans why there is no economic infrastructure and inheritance for our people. Don't interrupt them. Wait for the answer.

The Civil War was all about maintaining the institution of slavery. Southern white folks were not willing to give up the wealth they built up on the backs of Black folks in the form of forced free labor (slavery). Northern white folks also benefitted from the products, goods and services their cousins in the south were generating. But, they knew the brutality of slavery and conditions were all wrong. The Confederacy wanted to maintain their way of life using slavery. The Union wanted civility. That difference led to war.

AfroAmericans should be so much further ahead of Latinos that there would be no reason to fight with them for anything. AfroAmericans definitely should not be fighting with Latinos for crumbs. That's a distraction. AfroAmericans should be fighting racism white supremacy for reparations.

During a town hall in New Hampshire yesterday, GOP candidate Nikki Haley failed to admit reason for the US Civil War: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/12/28/nikki-haley-civil-war-slavery-history-00133281 No surprise that Haley gave her answer. She's one of those jellyfish type of people who tries to do and say whatever it takes to please the party. None of the GOP candidates are serious threats to former POTUS in getting the nomination. Most of them are auditioning for a place in his administration. Clearly, none of these people (Haley, Ramaswamy or former POTUS) should be anywhere near the White House. Unfortunately, both sides of the political aisle are putting up trash for candidates.

It's possible but would require bloodshed and a significant loss of life. Not a sacrifice too many people are willing make.

AfroAmericans aren't going to fight with Latinos over who gets to work at McDonald's. If I'm still alive 22 years, I definitely won't be working anywhere unless I lose it all and end up: That's never gonna happen under any circumstances.

@richardmurray, it wasn't my intent to carve up your post/question to Troy out of context. However, stand by my opinion that it could be applied to all groups of people who were never meant to have power in the US. Otherwise, if you want the focus of the thread to remain about women's empowerment, I respect that too. Back to the regularly scheduled program.

Entire post can be applied to every marginalized or disenfranchised group of people.

Power and the willingness to kill or break a tool doesn't care about loyalty. AfroAmericans have become submissive to white power. White power will never let non-white folks get the drop on them and cause a civil war. That's the purpose of military and technology. The state and local government is fully onboard with the program of replacing Black folks with immigrants. Diluting the AfroAmerican population centers with other minorities makes it easier for white folks to forget about and not have to deal with America's original sin ( slavery). By the year 2045, minorities will make up the majority of America's population but white folks will still be a majority by race. Then, there's also the non-white minorities who identify themselves as white. 22 years from now, I may not be around to see what becomes of AfroAmericans but in my crystal ball, it doesn't look good at all.

The primary objective of the book is to control people. Getting them to see the good in their oppression is part of the mental manipulation. Upon realizing the book is manual in mental enslavement, it becomes easier to see why and how folks hustle, er, use it to their advantage. Always keep that 3rd eye open. It becomes a lot easier to see things more clearly. Especially as it relates to BS.

NF Jr. would say they need the most help. The problem with extermination of any kind is who gets to decide and based on what criteria. Nah mayne. Diplomacy usually works. I have a presence, personality and sense of humor that disarms most folks.

That's why more prisons have been built. They're just waiting for them to f8ck up. There's also the cemetery. I wouldn't be surprised. I've seen it. I don't have a problem telling n8gglet to keep BS outta my hood. Gotta protect my property value.

Absolutely not. But, they're still our people. They need the most help and shouldn't be mistreated. Facts. Fortunately, they cannot afford to live in my community. But, I do have family members who fit that description. I don't give them any energy either.

Greed, jealousy, envy and hate lead to most conflicts. We call it 10 digits based our number system. Yep. Peep who seems to make all of the discoveries. See your comment about Elmer's glue and a bunch of other dumb sh8t humans do. True that. But, some folks would rather have their own wings.

Right. Instead of believing in the unknown, I can say I don't know and stand on it. No argument. No confusion. It's easy to quantify what we can see based on what we've been taught. But, ask someone how many hair follicles they have on their head and wait for the answer. Human beings have been around for tens of thousands years. Yet, the atom was "discovered" about 3 thousand years ago. But, it took It another 2,200 years to define it. Take a long time for us to know anything. The atom example is just a microcosm (no pun intended) of how slowly humans evolve in their knowledge. We still cannot survive outside the planet or get too far away from it. Seems the divine is being stingy. Could've given us full use of our brain and the ability to fly and everything.

Better is subjective because it depends on one's station in life. There have always been poor and "better off" folks. The rhetorical question is which Era would one have preferred to live. Such has always been the case from straight up domination (slavery) to sharecropping, Jim Crow laws and Black Codes. Drugs was just another layer. Right. Definitely not about waiting on anyone to get onboard. Sure. Once on code, we're in a better position to build strategic alliances with other folks. AfroAmericans have been divided in many ways for a long time.

The two paramedics who injected Elijah McCLain with ketamine have been found guilty: https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/paramedics-elijah-mcclain-death-ketamine-colorado-jury-ruling/ That's a start. The police officers involved need to be found guilty as well. Every last one of them, police and paramedics failed that young man and ultimately took his life. It's not enough to fire these clowns because they'll show up somewhere else and get a law enforcement job. Lock them up.

Murder rate is higher due to extenuating circumstances...poverty and drugs. Poverty and drugs as the primary cause and effect cannot be discounted. Many of those children were lazy and/or got hooked on drugs and lost their inheritance to gentrification. AfroAmericans fighting tooth and nail to hold on to 2nd class like flying Southwest airlines. AfroAmericans aren't on code among themselves. We need to build alliances among ourselves before we branch out. That's a problem. AfroAmerican parents encouraged their children to get a good education so they could 1) find a good job and 2) not expect an inheritance and 3) be able take care of them (parents) in old age. Net zero from what I can tell.

Different MCs. Chubb was on a literate and party vibe. He came along before rappers got heavy into spinning street tales. Biggie was masterful lyricist and storyteller. He made a few party records but most of his were street stories. Puffy probably enjoyed being a hype man as much as a record mogul.

That's right. We didn't create this planet or the solar system. We definitely made up numbers though.