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Voting for the lesser of two stinkers seems to be par for the course during POTUS elections. That's definitely in the POTUS job description.

That's hilarious. Definitely a dialog that could become circular or go on ad infinitum.

Vivek Ramaswamy references Thomas Jefferson as one of his idols. Jefferson fully supported slavery. Considering the way he thinks, Ramaswamy should be content with having the full support of the Indian-American and Asian-American communities and some white folks. Ramaswamy doesn't need or deserve any support from the Black community.

Nothing. They wouldn't be any diffent from self-serving *leaders* in Black countries filled with greed and corruption.

Hating on others and/or gossiping about them has been a huge problem for a very long time. Miserable people with too much time on their hands have nothing better to do. For people who don't have much going on in their own lives so spreading gossip and eating it up like Skittles is the highlight of their lives. Haters and gossipers are definitely among the useless in a nation-building movement.

Mayor Johnson is on code in following orders of democratic agenda related to immigration. These mayors do not have the power (authority) to do their own thing especially if they intended to help AfroAmericans.

Sure. As I've mentioned before, they don't have real power. Excellent examples of limited power. Mayor Adams is catching h8ll for going against the Democratic agenda related to immigration. We know the difference between bully and buffer. Going to war with buffers won't accomplish anything. Great example of how most Black folks of any level of intelligence are keeping their pie-holes closed on that situation. In other news, Kanye West has written a letter of apology to the Jews. Foolish dude. But, he has an album coning out next month. Facts. That needs to be considered whenever we think about dealing with them.

Definitely have to be on code in order to organize. White folks are in control of the immigration. They are allowing other minorities to flood the zone in places that AfroAmericans do not own. Therefore, I don't believe it would make a difference for AfroAmericans to bark like a little dog right after the big dog barks. Just like the bully, you're definitely not going to win by beating up the goldfish. That still requires 1) being on code and 2) major vetting of potential strategic allies. Yeah, that's definitely a losing proposition. They are being positioned to replace AfroAmericans in certain places. Right. Folks in other cultures are more on code. Many of them have been programmed with anti-Black sentiment. Strategic alliances have to be filtered.

Facts. They are trustees within the system of racism white supremacy. Right. Still we have zero business trusting further than we can throw or see them.

Umderstood. They all need to be rounded up by the drop squad. That's a huge hurdle we have to overcome. Right. It's a battle that has to be fought on several fronts. Accepting the fact that we have no friends among other groups of people makes it even easier.

No sir. I cannot allow you to take responsibility for our tangential dialog above. On topic, Kwanzaa is a cool concept. Definitely something we could incorporate into our best practices.

Not your fault at all. Didn't intend to derail your thread. I can delete my posts here or have them moved to a new thread. if you wish. Let me know.

Yep. Both she and Vivek Ramaswamy have something in common. Interesting that these Indian-Americans choose to side with white supremacy.

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.