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@Pioneer1, the smart African people should be able to overthrow the corrupt government. Buy they wouldn't especially if they're in charge and/or benefiting from it. So, the non-powerful *smart* African people leave their home country and take up residence in a racist country. They leave a Black oppressor to take up with a white oppressor. Personally, I don't think it's *smart* to have 7 degrees including medicine and come to the United States to drive a cab or work security in a department store. Many Africans save up enough money to move back to Africa and build a house out in the countryside minus running water or electricity. This isn't hearsay on my part. These are facts based on 1st hand observation. I could write a book on the subject but that's not my thing.

@Pioneer1, the founders usually have code of ethics and laws of conduct established when nation building. The downside is they break them to their benefit.

I've mentioned this before because I have 1st hand knowledge in my own family. Africans seemingly come to the United States in order to excel yet their home country remains under-developed in comparison. That doesn't make sense. Africans leave a whole country and culture behind in order to get closer a better life as defined by white folks. Some African born childen get over here and become Americanized and just as dysfunctional as native n8gglets. African adults have the same issues as their American counterparts. I see it every day.

@Pioneer1, folks have always been expressing their s8xual freedom...d8mn the torpedoes. The folks having the least amount of s8x for whatever reason have tried to regulate others. It hasn't worked and never will. Human beings are s8xual creatures biologically. No amount of rules and regulations and philosophies will change it. But, Father Time is undefeated. Eventually, folks can't have s8x no more. That leads to different mental problems.

@Pioneer1, the planned community being discussed would make its rules (laws) and have buy-in from those who choose to live in it.

Schools have become glorified day care centers. However, the building blocks of knowledge and social skills are there if folks are inclined to take advantage of it constructively. The library is filled with books on everything human beings know up to this point. History, Science, Math, Literature, Technology, etc., it's all there. The question is how many Black parents are equipped with and willing to pull the resources together in order to educate their offspring i.e. home-school. White folks set up private schools and home-school their children for this very reason. In a system that benefits them, white folks have the luxury of catering to the intellectual capacity and curiosity of their children. They can expose them to knowledge they feel is most beneficial to their well-being. They weed out anything that will make their childen dumb and/or conscience of their privileged system for that matter. Black educators should be bucking the system and providing knowledge and information that stimulates our children intellectually and provides them with the skills to be self-sufficient. Instead, Black folks have taken up the position of trying to fit within the system. No desire and afraid to destroy it and build our own.

@Pioneer1, the problem with most riots is that folks destroy their own communities. Riotous protestors should be burning down the oppressors sh8t. The reason Black folks from past to present haven't destroyed the enemy's sh8t is....fear.

@Pioneer1, you're right...people pay for goods and services provided by others. But, the reality is that s8x is free. Human beings are s8xual creatures. When people become s8xually active there's no money involved. Younger folks f8ck like rabbits. They enjoy it. S8x only becomes a transactional commodity because for one reason or another people are willing to pay for it. Men pay prostitutes to avoid commitment and/or because they aren't attractive themselves. Men have to pay to have s8x with women who aren't genuinely attracted to them and/or above their pay-grade. That's how a dude who looks like Flava Flav gets with a woman who looks like Halle Berry. Gotta pay up. The same woman who will charge one man for s8x will give it to the dude she really likes for free. Men are better served following the laws of mutual attraction. Find a woman who's genuinely attracted and s8x is on and popping...no dough required.

For starters, Artificial Intelligence needs to come up with the cure for cancer, diabetes, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, ALS and MS in order for me to be impressed.

I think he's read a whole of books in order to increase his vocabulary and facilitate his verbosity. A far as his theory of reality goes, I'm glad I have the gift of being a musician. It's a great opiate.

This country is hilarious in how it treats prostitution. It's against the law for a woman to sell herself on the street. But, most dates are essentially men buying s8x from women. Same goes for a man paying a woman's bills. Yet, it's not considered prostitution. Otherwise, the police could show up in any restaurant or movie theater and start arresting folks because there's plenty prostitution happening there. Brothels and escort services are legalized prostitution. Men with money can have extramarital affairs without the baggage associated with infidelity. Married tricks and hoes get fancy titles...husbands and wives. They're under contract to have s8x with each other. Yet, let some men lose a job or money come up short and he might be sleeping in the doghouse. No s8x. Conversely, there are women in marriages and relationships who look at s8x as a chore or job. They dread paydays and birthdays and holidays and any other occasion that requires f8ckin. Then, there are men and women who sneak around having s8x with someone else because they're tethered to a situation for one reason or another (finances, family, material possessions, etc.) and cannot leave. Prostitutes. Prostitution is truly the oldest profession. The world is filled with pimps, hoes and tricks. I had the whole game figured out by the time I was about 9 years old.

Black folks are not going to riot. But, one of those white racists groups might infiltrate the protest and start tearing up sh8t to make us look bad. Absolutely. Memphis police chief is a Black woman. She had to hurry up and do something about the situation.

Therein lies the reality of the situation. That's why white Americans own more firearms than any other country on the planet. White Americas aren't stockpiling firearms to go hunting. They're not out killing food. They are prepared for war.

Of course. As usual, Black folks are leading the example in showing them how this type of situation should be handled. Let's see if white folks follow suit the next time once of their race soldiers abuses and/or kills a Black or Brown person.

Peaceful protests in several cities. People are hurt and disgusted all over again but there will be no violence.

@Stefan, I also mentioned firearms training above too. I'm not advocating a wild west. I'd totally support a Black civillian defense force too. We've always needed it. We cannot depend on law enforcement to serve and protect us. Sometimes, they're part of the problem.

The video is horrific. The level of inhumanity is ridiculous. More law enforcement folks could be fired and face criminal charges. They stood around and did nothing to render care to Tyre Nichols. Ben Crump is already in town. The city of Memphis might be bankrupt when the smoke clears and dust settles.

A couple times I've asked you all to go back and read what I've written. I haven't edited one word of my post in this thread. Read it without bias or emotion. Again, I never wrote that every citizen should be armed. I appreciate the caution/concern. But, I come from a place where I've seen it all. I'm keenly aware of my mortality. Therefore, I have nothing to fear.

I recently saw a report on ChatGPT. Cool technology but... AI is going to put a whole lot of folks out of work. Robots will be able to do everything that is not bound by ethical considerations. The future of job opportunities will be bleak for unskilled and under-educated people.

That's not what I wrote above. Thanks. I'm over a half century old and counting. I'm better than good.

@Stefan, reparations is defined as compensation, restitution, redress, repayment.

@Troy and @Stefan re-read my post above. I've already stated that not everyone should own a gun. Someone in a soft target should be armed especially if a mass shooter shows up. Stay ready. This would be ideal as I mentioned in my 1st post. Until then...

Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by 5 black former Memphis police officers. Word is for 3 minutes, those 5 ex-cops beat that 29-year old man like a "human piñata". We'll see the video soon. The whole ordeal stemmed from a traffic stop. Tyre's family says the only reason he tried to run away is because he was scared. No matter how eccentric an individual might appear to be, if they're nonviolent, there's no reason for police officers to abuse them. Police officers have plenty ways of catching up with a fleeing nonviolent suspect too. Let them go. Eat donuts and wait for them to show up at the crib. Police officers are sworn to serve and protect citizens. They have had a false sense of authority since the war on drugs. Police officers shooting and beating nonviolent folks is excessive force or worse...murder. Those 5 clowns need to go to prison.

@Cynique, better late than never that you've noticed your bell has been rung. Now that I'm fully of aware of your technical challenges, if/when I decide to run up there for Harold's fried chicken, I'll start a thread.

@Rodney campbell, another brilliant treatise. Unfortunately, Black people collectively are afraid to destroy the system of racism white supremacy. As a result, Black people are left in a proverbial child-like state to the system and imprisoned by it. Very similar to adults who never leave home and/or learn how to take care of themselves.