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Wal-Mart would probably be considered a benevolent monopoly to Americans. As brotha Troy pointed out, Wal-Mart led to other stores going out of business. OTOH, Wal-Mart single-handedly boosted the economy of the areas in which they chose to open stores. As @Pioneer1 mentioned, Wal-Mart started in rural areas where it was was a one stop shop. Convenient for people who had to travel longer distances to get things done. In those areas, families could spend a whole day in Wal-Mart taking care of business. They could also find employment there. Wal-Mart gradually expanded into suburban and urban areas as demand for lower priced items increased. The emergence of Wal-Mart encouraged other discount retailers to cash out and either invest in other business ventures or retire.😎

The body count of Catholic clergy perversion has to be unprecedented. Catholic clergy people have gotten my side-eye treatment way before their scandals came to light. As a non-religious but observant person, I've always felt that any group of people who take a vow of celibacy are suspects. Rightly or wrongly, because of the lifestyle they choose to live, I've suspected priests and nuns were homosexuals and lesbians. Considering their interest in young people, I've felt that pedophilia wasn't beyond the Catholic clergy either. Religion and churches are filled with the worst sinners. The stories of their abuses will continue to come out. The fact that the Catholic war chest i.e. wealth is vast enough to cover up their indiscretions for many decades is telling. IMO, children should not be anywhere near the playground of a Catholic church and teenagers shouldn't spend too much time in the rectory. 🤣 Yet, folks have surrendered their children to these people for a very long time under the auspices of God. Yeah right. 😎

Understood. The algorithm will continue feeding certain content. However, it's the initial inquiry into a trip down memory lane that raises a signal. No doubt, that as we get older, there are certain people, places or things, etc., in which we find comfort. I'm just wondering what in the name of New Jack Swing has led you to take that stroll.😁😎

Kissinger was 100 years old. A whole century on the rock is not a small feat. As I mentioned in another thread, 100 years from now most folks living today will be gone. The world is definitely going to change.😎

Yep. But, access isn't enough especially if folks have to be relied upon to use it correctly. I wish the universe had an automatic birth control mechanism allowing stupid people to enjoy as much s8x as they wanted without being able to procreate. The same way a man cannot impregnate a sheep or a woman cannot get pregnant by her pet; stupid people shouldn't be able to reproduce either. No worries. 100 years from now, most of the folks living today will be gone.😁😎

Agreed on both accounts. Mayor Adams thought he had a 1st amendment right to say whatever came out of his pie-hole regarding the labor force and replacement for Black folks. The powers definitely want folks in position to maintain the status quo. Mayor Adams popped out his box and now they're gonna whack-a-mole his azz back into submission. 🤣😎

The real question is what kind of midlife crisis is brotha @Pioneer1 having to revisit these old azz commercials.🤣😎

I dont remember that commercial either but it looks and sounds like something from the early 1990s.😎

During the mayoral race, Mayor Adams was being accused of different stuff like not really living in NYC. Yet, he still won. Maybe the objective is to make Mayor Adams a one-term placeholder for one of the further left-leaning candidates Democrats are grooming for the seat.😎

Reads like a dude who would f8ck a cavewoman or Chia pet. 🤣😎

Black folks definitely have to keep their head on a swivel and stay ready when it comes to being targeted for attack in one way or another. I hope for a time when we can live in peace, joy, happiness and prosperity; not having too worry about being attacked or harmed by anyone including racists, white supremacists and even some of our own folks.😎

Yep. Considering 8 billion people on the planet and those who've left the rock; folks are still getting down regularly. That's not counting the amount of f8cking folks have done and are doing that doesn't produce anything but a release.😁 Polygamy is illegal and frowned upon in certain places but most men have had more than one woman in their lifetime and/or at the same time. Same goes for women. Folks find a way to f8ck around the rules. 🤣😎

There's a difference between athletically fit women like the Williams sisters and a hard azz chick who pumps iron and looks like Ms. Olympia.🤣 Many men like fat women. I doubt they have a secret desire to sleep with bears. 😁😎

Well put. They might be the s8xually selfish type of women a man would be better off avoiding anyway. A man should ask himself the question If she's content pleasing herself with a mechanical device and/or toys how much effort is she really willing to put into satisfying him.😎

Glad I don't recall seeing that video back in the day.🤣 It definitely would not have sold more candy bars in my hood.😁😎

@Pioneer1, the Williams' sisters are world class athletes. While Venus might appear to be less than her sister in one way or another...she's not. Their daddy, Richard Willliams built them equally. Proof is in their accomplishments. Some dudes prefer softer women. Nothing wrong it. Different strokes. 😎

Absolutely. Lazy both mentally and physically. It's easier to bury one's head in a belief and/or a book of fairy tales rather than putting in work whether it's education or employment or anything productive and leading to tangible results.😎

That's easy. Black churches are the one place a whole bunch of Black folks know they'll have an audience to whom they can show their style, money, talent, etc. OTOH, put them in a white church and that showing off sh8t goes out the window. N8gglets become meek and humble around white folks. Hat's in hand and bowing...yes sir...no ma'am. 🤣 Black folks show off for each other. They instinctively know that nobody else gives a f8ck about them.😁😎

Neither a borrower nor a lender be...unless... One has the power to crush their creditors.🤣😎

Maybe those sistas were not raised by a strong Black man. A lot of women have been doing the heavy lifting by themselves. That could lead to confusion among their sons and daughters. That's why we see overly emotional dudes and hard azz chicks walking around.😁 As Diana Ross sang..."Upside Down".🤣😎

By design, no strong Black men are held up in this culture because they would inspire younger folks to aspire to be more than athletes and entertainers. Society doesn't take Black entertainers seriously. If/when they do stand up for something, they're quickly torn down in one way or another. But, there plenty strong black men holding it down for their families both immediate and extended (community). Unfortunately, Black media doesn't highlight folks who could be role models enough. Too busy showing garbage reality shows. More entertainment. 😁😎

Many folks pursue knowledge and information that produces tangible results in their lives. In addition to being an opiate fed to the masses in order to keep them oppressed, religion is another form of entertainment that allows folks to exploit others and/or mentally escape their reality. It's easy to utilize and/or blame invisible entities for conditions that human beings have created among themselves. Human beings are ultimately responsible for their own dysfunction, insolence and ignorance. Religion is a happy pill.😁😎

Those white men are still on code as long they aren't trying to tear down the system of racism white supremacy. Otherwise, those dudes are just talking about a problem with zero interest in solving it because they don't want lose their daily bread. 😎

IMO, a lack of strong Black men as positive role models is a key factor in the confusion and dysfunctional behavior among Black folks. Athletes and entertainers cannot be relied upon as role models. They play games and perform for a living. 😁😎

Nah bro. Same sh8t everywhere.😁 As NF Jr. says, Black folks like to show off.🤣😎