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I believe many FBA in positions of power or authority don't give a d8mn about being AfroAmerican. They're just doing a job in order to feed their families. That old n8gglet on the SCOTUS is a shining example of the most self-hating Black man in America. I bet if could stop wearing that black robe he'd put on an altar boy outfit. The laws were written by white folks mostly in accordance with the US Constitution. That document didn't really factor minorities of any kind into the equation. It's been amended a few times but it's still pro-white man. Most AfroAmerican politicians are fairly good at insuring their own people don't get more than white folks will allow. AfroAmericans in law enforcement (judges, lawyers police officers, correctional officers, etc.) do a better job of sending Black folks to prison than white folks could have imagined. White folks fo not punish their own people as harshly for similar crimes. AfroAmericans in power positions should be working to insure our people are better off instead of showing the white man how well they can enforce his laws while singing gimme da loot.

Africans and every other immigrant have a whole country they've left behind to come to racist America. Wonder why. Instead of building paradise in their home countries, the main reason they come to America is because they believe the white man's ice is colder. Yeah, I'm very close to quite a few Africans too. Once they start talking and telling the truth, there is no shortage of dysfunction back home. It's not drugs and murder per se but there's a whole lot of shady sh8t going on in those countries. The after-effects of colonization and spreading of the system of racism white supremacy is far reaching especially when it comes to Black folks all over the planet. No escaping it.

@Pioneer1, I would never advocate for the most dysfunctional and/or irresponsible n8gglets to become entrepreneurs. For every lazy, stupid, nigglet you see in Michigan, there's a bunch of intelligent, young AfroAmericans at colleges and universities in that state and everywhere else. Again, instead of building the AfroAmerican infrastructure as a bridge for the next generation to cross, educated, older AfroAmericans got comfortable working for white folks. They didn't start enough sustainable businesses either. AfroAmericans are behind in closing the wealth gap because we've spent way too money on gross consumerism and not nearly enough investing and building institutions that could be passed down for generations. I know you're hard on the dysfunctional n8gglets. The preceding generation is also responsible for proceating these rascals and also failing to invest in our communities. There's no shortage of blame to go around but that's not constructive. According to master teacher NF Jr., solving the problems should be our focus.

@Pioneer1, you're right about the root cause of Africa's problems. One effect is that mentality. The basic needs of every human being (food, shelter, clothing and healthcare) should be guaranteed. There should be no poverty or homelessness. There's a difference between insuring a standard of living and merely giving handouts. A lazy person doesn't deserve luxuries. Those things should be reserved for those who are willing to work for them. As I've mentioned before, look no further than Scandinavian countries. They don't have the *problems* that plague countries that are predominantly Black. The welfare system of Scandinavian countries provides its citizens with the basic necessities I mentioned above. The only people living on the streets in those countries do so by choice whether it's mental illness or they don't want to bear any responsibilities. America was built on capitalism. Along with the religion of racism white supremacy, it thrives on the mistreatment of Black people all over the planet. Every other white and wannabe white country is down with the program of keeping Black folks on the bottom in the prison yard.

That unwillingness to share with and/or help each other along with the backstabbing and jealousy are byproducts of divide and conquer. The fishscales of believing the white man's ice is colder have to be removed from the eyes of Black folks in order for them to *see* themselves as kings, queens, prince and princesses. Otherwise, codification has to become a religious practice. Tall order. Many Black folks sit up in churches every Sunday for decades and run around sinning from Sunday afternoon until the wee hours of the following Sunday. Good habits have to become a lifestyle and way of life in order to stick and become effective. Codification requires it too.

Answer to the question is AfroAmericans don't control anything. We do not make the laws. That has nothing to do with intelligence or the lack thereof and everything to do with power. Until AfroAmericans are sick and tired of being marginalized, white folks will continue to be Lucy with the football that Charlie Brown is never going to kick.

@Pioneer1, talking to our brothas is cool but don't get misty eyed when doing so. There's a reason Africans leave a whole continent behind to build a life elsewhere especially in racist countries. I also have a hard time reconciling how a man can be a doctor in Africa and an Uber driver in America.

I hope privatization forces more AfroAmericans into starting their own businesses and ownership. Public housing was great when it provided low income workers with a place to raise their families. Not so good when combined with welfare, it became a way of life for AfroAmericans. The proverbial handwriting has been on the wall for a very long. Become self-sufficient or become a slave.

@Pioneer1, you're right...AfroAmericans need to make a habit of codification, patent & trademark too. The achilles heel is that AfroAmericans don't have a way of protecting their sh8t. White folks are willing to kill in order to steal especially if there's a fortune to be made. If I could just get older AfroAmericans to write gotd8mn Will, that would be a step towards codification. Otherwise, when they die, the family falls apart fighting over sh8t they didn't work for and don't own.

@Pioneer1, AfroAmericans don't have a monopoly on dysfunctional behavior. Every group of people has it's own version of trailer trash or MS-13 or Asian Triads. Showing up in the *wrong* neighborhood could be a problem. The media is another arm of racism white supremacy. The media does everything real and/or imagined to cast AfroAmericans in the most negative light Pay attention to how the news reports a crime committed by AfroAmericans compared to any other group.

Man, on some Hall & Oates sh8t...I can't go for that. That mindset is one of the reasons Africa is a mess. It's another form of divide and conquer is to give a few a lot and let the rest fight over crumbs or starve to death. As human beings, we can do so much better. There's enough resources on this planet for everyone to have a great life. The deadly sins won't allow human beings to be their best.

@Chevdove, the road to h8ll was paved with good intentions. If white folks are not doing anything (action) to dismantle the system of racism white supremacy, we don't need their input. Most parents wouldn't let an outsider come into their home and discipline unruly children. Despite the *issues* within the Black community, we don't anybody else solving the problems in our proverbial house. There's no shortage of intelligent and capable Black folks. They just need to be motivated, encouraged and supported in getting our people back to the promised land.

Affirmative Action got former POTUS Barack into Harvard. It also benefitted the aforementioned Uncle Clarence Thomas getting into Yale Law school. Personally, I think AfroAmericans should flood HBCUs. We should not beg white folks to let us in their colleges and universities. The *problem* is that AfroAmericans won't be networking with the white folks who hand out jobs. Unfortunately the AfroAmerican employment infrastructure isn't robust enough to have a job for everybody who needs and wants one. That's why Affirmative Action was created in the 1st place. Of course, like everything else designed to *help* AfroAmericans, it was co-opted by others.

In a twist of irony, the SCOTUS rolls back Affirmative Action. I guess the court giveth and taketh away. Uncle Clarence has to be the most self-hating Black man on the planet. That clown benefitted from Affirmative Action and yet, feels cheapened by it and proceeds to slam the door shut to future generations of Black folks. We really need that Drop Squad ASAP. Too many bootlicks znd shills running amok out in these streets.

I do not believe knowledge is synonymous with truth. We *know* a bunch of sh8t that ain't true. As you may or may not know...I'm always happy when you decide to do a drive-by and check in on the peanut gallery.

@Chevdove, there have been many men throughout the history of mankind who have absolute power over people. I don't believe God gave those men power especially not the most evil and brutal of them. Those men took power regardless of their intelligence (knowledge) or lack thereof. Between violence, manipulation and exploitation, it does not take much power to control people even the *smart* ones.

Facts. Welcome back to the gallery sista Mel.

Just to name a few things... 1. Establish and control institutions in Black communities (banks, hospitals, schools, job training centers, etc.) 2. Only allow Black-owned businesses in Black communities (restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, barbershops, hair & nail salons, laundromat, dry cleaners, etc.). 3. Insure a dollar exchanges hands within the Black community at least 8 times (vertical integration). 4. Police our own communities. 5. Groom our own Black politicians to serve the needs of our communities. Power is built on infrastructure and diplomacy or in extreme circumstances, it has to be taken by force. Policies are enacted to maintain power as a way of doing business and to keep order to minimize adversaries and aggression. Black men united is really the solution to ALL problems.

@richardmurray, the answer to your question(s) has several layers. As I've mentioned in several threads, Black folks in the US need to come up with an agenda to which elected officials can be held accountable. Globally, Black folks need to do a better job of realizing that no matter where we live on the planet, the system of racism white supremacy affects all of us. To that end, real Black leadership from all over need to assess their infrastructure needs, account for their resources and find a way to build consensus in helping each other. First, Black folks have to get off the opiates keeping them anesthetized in a state of gross consumerism, ignorance, insolence, greed, jealousy, hate and envy, etc. Escaping the prison of racism white supremacy is a tall order. It seems far easier to enjoy rec time in the prison yard and/or slump back on the bunk in the cell.

As I've mentioned in several threads, Black folks need to come up with agenda of tangible benefits to which politicians can be held accountable.

The craziest thing is that no other group of people is hounded and insulted about voting more than Black folks. Politicians pander for the Black vote and do nothing tangible for us. Meanwhile, white, Hispanics and Asians are not badgered into voting and gain the most regardless. Exhibit A--Anti-Asian Hate Crime Bill. That sh8t shot through Congress like Speedy Gonzalez. Yet, there is no anti-Black Hate Crime Bill. Black folks are subjected to police brutality and every other aspect of racism white supremacy.

Brotha Troy mentioned the old say that knowledge is power here in this thread first. I quoted him. Otherwise, I explained my rationale for power being more powerful than knowledge.

Point taken that I could have been more specific that a microwave can cook almost any food item. Chefs and cooks absolutely do know how to use a microwave to cook items that would be off limits to folks who don't know their way around a kitchen. Boiling an egg in a microwave is easy. Same goes for baking a potato. Just a matter of knowing how to do it. Again, I should have been more specific...physical human interaction.

Technology has always been utilized to make our lives more efficient. Convenience comes with a cost. Some *old* products and jobs will be phased out. New opportunities will emerge. As always, there will be people who know how to ride the wave and take advantage of technology. Some folks will get left behind or slowly catch up. IMO, AI will be most beneficial in speeding up processes in making certain tasks less tedious and/or time-consuming especially in high-level applications. Human beings won't use AI for most daily tasks and things that make us...human. Anything that requires interaction based on feeling and emotion will remain in the realm of human beings. A microwave can cook anything. Yet, most people still prefer to use a stove, oven or grill to cook their food mainly because it tastes better.

America *allows* foreign companies to do business here because it's good for the global economy. These super power countries are in collusion. Notice how radio silent they were this past weekend during the insurrection/protest in Russia. The US was quick to put out a statement that we had nothing to do with instigating that situation yet we knew it was going to happen. A handful of powerful people control the lives of billions.