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The question is why should any human be enslaved to another. Enslaving folks has absolutely nothing to do with basic human needs and/or survival. I understand how and why slavery happened but it's wrong in the grand scheme of things. No other creature on the planet enslaves another. Not even their enemies. 😎

The purpose and function of cars hasn't changed since they were invented but the technology underneath the hood and in the cabin is different. Ask an old school car mechanic to service some of these vehicles manufactured over the past couple decades. Wait for his response. Don't interrupt or make any suggestions. Oprah Winfrey is not relevant to a couple generations of Black folks.😎

Got it the 1st few times.😁 Regardless of internal issues, Haiti and Ireland are still independent countries. Whether it is comfort or anger, my point is those Black folks don't appear to be willing to change their condition. I'm not suggesting or equating comfort with happiness. Maintaining status quo is a form of complacency. Read you clearly there. I even adopted your suggestion of Black tribes. Your suggestion of tribes clicked because I already have it. My dialog here at AALBC is not a recruiting effortt nor a desire to change how anyone else thinks. Just sharing my opinion, view, perspective on topics that come up. Unfortunately, I do not hold my tongue or restrain my typing fingers when I have something to say which is usually about everything. Silence is not an option for me.😁😎

Why are they locked up? More than 20% of the Black population lives and stays out of prison. Black folks have had at least a whole century to come up with an alternative to the system of racism white supremacy. Black folks are unwilling to use violence in order protect themselves against ot overthrow the system of white supremacy. Black folks do not seem interested in practicing group economics and politics in a manner similar to the Jews. Black folks have seemingly found a comfortable spot making it under the system of racism white supremacy.😎

Military weapons, planes and ships and space programs waste s lot of resources and money too. 😎

Sure. They were not building personal wealth though. Only enriching the Nation of Islam. Right. People should work for themselves and/or their own tribe instead of the enemy. Like most religious organizations, the Nation of Islam did not generate wealth for its adherents. Only the highest folks in it see real money. Surely, you remember brotha Malcolm's wife Betty had to lean on him because there was no bread in the oven.🤣😎

Violence is a path to freedom and power. Those who want it badly enough will do what they have to do. I'm not referring to the barbaric violence colonizers used...committing genocide, raping and pillaging others for their land and bodies. Violence as a form of self-defense is absolutely necessary when diplomacy fails. Several forms of post traumatic stress disorder PTSD) to include cognitive dissonance seems to have been passed along and ingrained in the psyche of the descendants of slaves. Most of that work is labor dependent on white folks...paid slavery. The unwillingness to use violence in order to secure freedom and power suggests that Black folks have found a comfortable place within the system of racism white supremacy.😎

Even if the preachers touch the text, they will find a way to turn it into a message of hope, redemption and obedience.🤣 Same thing goes for gospel music. The songs will start out with how bad they were and their struggles but through the love of sky fairy amd his Son there is still hope for joy, happiness and everlasting life.🤣 It is probably best to leave people to their religious beliefs. Especially those who have been heavily indoctrinated. Religion and drugs are very similar to the extent that many people use them to cope with their existence. A person addicted to drugs has to want to stop uisng before intervention is effective. Same goes for people who have been brainwashed in one way or another. They have to want their 3rd eye to be opened.😎

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela dedicates it to POTUS OJ: https://www.reuters.com/world/nobel-peace-prize-winner-be-announced-year-overshadowed-by-trump-2025-10-10/ Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize as the opposition fighting dictatorship in her home country. She lives in hiding. Meanwhile, President Nicolas Maduro has been in power since 2013.😎

@aka Contrarian, your neighborhood has become quite the show between the bee hive/cocoon and harvest moon shining like a mini-sun to ICE raids, National Guard and protests not too far away.😁😎

True. Yet, there is a difference between people who are naturally motivated to put in work and those who have to be incentivized and/or intimidated into working.😁 People are lazy for any number of reasons. They are not the pool of candidates an employer looks for when a job needs to be done.😎

Bolded for emphasis. We have already seen this clown convict build a MAGA following, win re-election and lawsuits, receive praise and lavish gifts. Therefore, I would not surprised if the white Europeans fall in line with praising POTUS OJ at some point too. Remains to be seen as we possibly have 3 more years of this foolishness to endure.😎

That Nobel Peace Prize may be delayed. I hope POTUS OJ never gets it. However, POTUS OJ could end up getting the Nobel Peace Prize next year if the Israel/Palestine cease-fire holds up. If the Russian/Ukraine conflict ends on his watch...a Nobel Peace Prize might be a lock for the clown. Despite his best efforts to keep the US split in half white promoting white nationalism, stuffing his coffers with money and galloping around on his revenge and retribution tour, white folks will find a way to recognize and praise his BS. It seems the only way to stop this bullet train that is the current administration is a head-on collision.😎

I believe those people are willing to do and produce whatever it takes to make more money. Americans are entertained by violence on the big screen and in music. Right. A whole lot of foolishness has been goinflg on out there since the 1950s.🤣😎

Right. Several factors including conditions and environment play a role in success. Compromised people will have a harder time becoming successful due to physical and/or mental challenges. Lazy people have no excuse. Well, they do but it's not really a good one.🤣😎

That is their art. No different from Hollywood making movies that are filled with violence, drugs, s8x, demons, etc. Some entertainers act weird but we have no way of knowing whether ot not they're possessed.🤣😎

Both. Some men are no longer as strong physically. Foelr some, their mentality changes with wisdom. I hope that works out in your favor. If all else fails, they can be pallbearers.🤣 I don't believe the problems have been worked on a long time. In fact, I don't believe Black see issues as problems that need to be solved. As Black folks have *made it* within this system over the past several decades, it appears their focus is different.😎

I've done enough within my tribe to make it more than a dream. But, it will take a miracle to help some of our people. I don't smoke but I'm sure elder Gregory would have approved.😁😎

As men get older, we choose women for different reasons other than physical needs. That form social engineering started back in the 1980s in concert with the drug epidemic. As Black men, we can pinpoint when, where, how and why the problems started. To date, we have not been able to solve them. 😎

Hopefully, white folks will go crazy enough that it forces Black folks to become united with each other, self-sufficient in terms of generating prosperity and a level of autonomy that makes equality with them a non-issue. it is a tall order and possibly a pipe dream but we have nothing to lose.😎

Sista @Mel Hopkins, thanks for sharing the video. 👏🏿 Beautiful couple and ceremony and display of Black excellence. 😎

Beyond dreaming about what it takes to be successful, one must have plans and goals and take action every moment of being awake in order to accomplish it. As the religious folks say "faith without works is dead", the same thing applies to success. Some folks find success through luck. Others gain success through inheritance. Somebody else put in the work. Most success is gained through hard work, determination, larceny and sometimes violence. There is a lot of truth to the fact that one can accomplish anything if they put their 1) mind to it and 2) work to make happen. Those who are unsuccessful did now want it badly and/or work hard enough.😎

As the late Dick Gregory mentioned, Black folks don't have to do anything but sit back and watch white folks implode. Hard times and struggle are embedded in the DNA of most AfroAmericans. We know how to survive when the smoke clears and dust settles. The Black folks who believe they have found a comfortable spot under the system of racism white supremacy may have cause for concern.😎

Our politics seems to have become a sporting event. However, we have a choice in whether or not we are spectators. Those who recognize their powerlessness in the games of politics are better served indulging in other hobbies and/or activities. It is the final destination of this instance of existence. Of course, despite our best theories and speculations, we have no idea of what lies ahead in the next realm. Leave the chaos and noise of the remainder of this existence to those who find enjoyment in it. From this point until the last breath, enjoy the better parts of this ride. 😎

Correct. Our teams will be playing this Sunday. Commanders are 4.5 point favorites to win the game.😎