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@Pioneer1, as of today, they're still encouraging folks to get jabbed and boosted and tested. They've got long lines of folks waiting to be tested before they can go back to work or school. They are sending out home test kits. The reality is that EVERYONE will be exposed to the virus. Some folks will feel nothing, others will get sick and unfortunately, some folks are going to die. That's how viruses have always worked. This one just happens to be a man-made virus. As you mentioned above...it's all about population control. Not just in terms of reducing the number of people on the planet. More importantly, controlling how people live, work and play.

I'd like to know your thoughts on why AfroAmericans are disproportionately subjected to police brutality in the US.

Unfortunately, my solution cannot be discussed on a public message board. But, neither peaceful protests nor burning and looting has ever made sense to me. It's the equivalent of kicking the dog or beating up someone else when you get an azz whupping from a parent.

Nuclear talks is a bunch of saber rattling. These countries do not want a nuclear war because nobody wins. The whole point of the nuclear exercise is to let non-superpower countries know that if they ever get too big for their britches, they will be wiped off the planet.

Racism is the primary reason for police brutality here in the US. No other group of people in this country are injured and killed by the police as often as AfroAmericans. I do not agree with AfroAmericans burning cities and businesses in retaliation. My solution to the problem is a lot different.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/biden-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-tests-positive-for-covid-19 As more fully vaxxed & boosted folks test positive they're either going to 1) stop reporting because it doesn't encourage unvaxxed folks to get a jab or 2) stop testing and start accepting and treating this virus like the flu.

Under current conditions, race is a factor in human relations especially to those in power. White and non-white just makes it easier for me to identify the most powerful people on the planet.

No need for obfuscation. Self-actualization is hard enough. The psychological shackles of religion and politics make it even worse.

Neither a change in leadership nor a New Year puts a moratorium on stupidity, ignorance, violence and murder. Unfortunately, it's business as usual when it comes to folks killing each other all over this country. No exception.

The opiates of white supremacy, religion and politics is the 1, 2 punch that keep many folks anesthetized, dazed and confused. Breaking those shackles is a step towards self-actualization both individually and collectively.

Reads like China is doing the same thing every other super power does. Collecting intelligence in order to protect national interests is part of the defense game.

Unfortunately, Afroamericans have a habit of abandoning our own ice because someone else's ice is colder. The saddest part is that someone else can take our ice and sell it back to us.

I think black folks should definitely spend more time at the gun range. I have a blast there. A trip to the gun range does two (2) things, 1) teaches folks how to use weapons and 2) exposes them to the power of firearms. While folks think it's easy because of TV or whatever, everybody ain't built to point and squeeze or qualified to do so. Contrary to the murders we read and hear about in black communities, black folks aren't into guns nearly as heavily as white folks. We should know the various types of firearms and be proficient in using them.

@Mzuri, glad you're reading the humor between the lines. Maybe I'm jealous because when I was growing up, we got popped in the mouth for uttering stupid stuff. Politics asides, somebody needs to stick a Britta filter somewhere between MTG's brain and throat.

The latest from the biggest clown in the GOP: https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-kwanzaa-fake-religion-created-psychopath-1663305 There is no limit to what comes out of this woman's pie-hole. But, they won't tell her to STFU. Unbelievable.

Correct on both accounts. People know who the bad seeds are in society way before they commit terrible crimes and/or murder. Family members and friends and police officers need to drop dimes on bad apples before they do something tragic.

I think @Pioneer1 is back from his self-imposed hiatus. Glad to read you again bro.

The good news is that I do not live in a tyrannical police state. The bad news is that n8gglets are killing folks with no regard for human life and committing other crimes. Road rage or looking at someone the wrong way should not end up in death. Respect for life and accountability across the board is totally necessary. Black folks need to demand both that n8gglets and police see fellow human beings and not a paper target at the gun range. Real life isn't a video game. Folks don't jump back up when they get shot, stabbed, choked out or beat up.

True that. In keeping with the teachings of NF Jr. and not necessarily to the contrary, I believe gatherings can be positive. It has to be controlled by the elders of the family and/or community. There was a time when more black men were looked up to and respected by their women and children and extended family and community. Case in point...my grandfathers were like EF Hutton. They were either admired or feared but always respected by everyone they knew. I'm definitely their grandson in every way. Many factors go into the collapse and dysfunction of our families and communities. It takes a lot to rebuild but mainly comes down to men stepping up to the plate in a major way. We gotta control our n8gglets.

My idea of a church is a meeting place to discuss problems and solutions. As I wrote in another thread, celebrating holidays should be a time for teaching and discussion as well. We definitely don't need to set aside special days to act a fool. That's already an ongoing thing.

Yep. I'm not into the religious and/or commercialized aspects of holidays. For me, holidays are about family and friends gathering for food and fellowship. It's a great time for teaching and discussion instead of playing games and cussing. Hopefully, any knowledge and information passed along during those gatherings will motivate folks to lead healthier and more prosperous lives daily.

In another thread @Mzuri wrote: Anyway, Merry Christmas to you all and your families!!! And stay safe everybody. 2022 is going to be GREAT! Whatever one chooses to celebrate or not, I hope that everyone is having a safe and happy holiday season. Looking for 2022 to be a better and brighter year for everyone.

Facts. As I mentioned in another thread, where I grew up,, the police looked like us. The only time we feared the police is when we were in the wrong.

Correct. The level of dysfunction whether it's rampant crime and/or heavy handed law enforcement especially in big cities is "good for business" when it comes to politics. A lot of people eat off the apple that is crime from law enforcement to judicial system, prisons and funeral homes to name a few.

The scariest part of the indoctrination program is getting smart folks to buy into and spread it. If these n8gglets used that energy in a different way, black folks would be one of the most powerful forces on the planet.