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I'm certainly not letting Umar determine or define what alpha-males do. @Pioneer1 wants to give the dude benefit of doubt. After seeing Umar shoot his videos in what appears to be a broom closet and claiming random buildings to be potential site for the school, I think he may have an issue(s).

Intelligence is less meaningful without application and/or productivity. Capability and desire notwithstanding, an alpha-male does something to merit the classification. An alpha-male doesn't bestow it upon himself. Proof and evidence lies in his actions, deeds and words producing constructive results. How's that for connecting dots of dialog. Again, Dr. Umar Johnson would have built and be running that school by now if he was truly an alpha-male. Let's not get wrapped around the axle concerning one dude because he's not it.

@Pioneer1, always enjoy the dialog around here. We don't have to agree on everything. We may not solve any problems. Black men should always be able to engage in spirited discussions without going to war. Continue to enjoy your brew and pie. Keep that snow up there.

@Cynique, you can rest assured that government pension checks will not be delayed. The clowns on Capitol Hill will do just enough within their circle jerk to keep things teetering on the brink and moving along simultaneously.

Absolutely not. He's just loud. If Umar was an alpha-male, he wouldn't be running around begging for donations to build a school. He would be building a school. An alpha-male is a leader who gets things done through actions, deeds and words. He's capable of taking care of more people than himself.

There's a difference between evidence and proof. Then, there is the judge, jury and executioner.

Proof is only necessary when the information is of significance or importance to whoever needs it. Legally, circumstantial evidence has been enough to prove guilt or innocence in crimes. There's a case in Massachusetts right now where the husband is being charged with the murder of his wife. They will never recover her body to prove she's dead. But, his azz is going to prison based on evidence and his stupidity.

Facts. It's reflected throughout the world in which we live. According to NF Jr., no AfroAmerican male should consider himself a man let alone an alpha. I understand the point NF Jr. is trying to make but its a bridge too far. AfroAmerican males are men (alphas, betas, gammas, etc.). Just less powerful within the system of racism.

I believe this version of BMF Is the dudes based out of Atlanta.

Slavery as 400 years of free labor generating what amounts to trillions of dollars in products, goods and services was definitely the backbone of capitalism. To this day, companies and countries still pay as little as possible for human labor and fight raising wages in order to maximize profits. Capitalism thrives.

Right. The reality is that very few people are spending their time trying to figure out conspiracy theories or who's orchestrating their oppression or how to escape from the prison of it. Instead, people indulge in whatever form escapism that allows them to cope with their circumstances and condition. The world we live provides enough opiates for people to get high however they choose. Money, s8x, drugs, material possessions, entertainment, etc., are just a few of the things that people use to cope with the prison conditions. Same goes for thinking and talking about it. So, as soon as you start getting too deep in telling folks that they are incarcerated or reminding them, it becomes depressing or too much to process and they need a hit...time to escape. Since most folks are born into their condition, they have been institutionalized from the very beginning of their existence. No amount of intelligence or education will force change. Very few people have the divine wisdom to see a problem. Even fewer people have the power or desire to solve it. Action is the only way to solve problems. Recently, NF Jr. said that if the smartest people got together, they could solve the racism problem in less than one year.

Well, the GOP will definitely be lining up to support him especially if they believe he has a chance of keeping former POTUS 45 out the White House. Hopefully, 1) DeStupid doesn't run in 2024 or 2) a less conservative candidate gets the GOP nomination. Let's also hope the governance of Florida is not a microcosm of the sociopolitical future of the United States.

Beta-males are better suited for monogamy. Hopefully, they will take care of their woman and offspring. There's a reason a male lion boots the beta-males out of the pride at a certain point. That alpha-male lion also kills offspring that he didn't produce. When folks mate animals or buy them, a pure breed is more desirable than a some-a-dog (some of this and some of that). Nobody really wants a Pitbull Yorkie mix. Human beings are no different. Betas produce mutts and runts. That's why we've got so many n8gglets running around doing stupid sh8t.

Yep. Tariq and Umar were cool at one point. Maybe someone caught on to a hustle and could no longer operate in the same space. Narcissistic personality disorder would definitely be a wedge too.

A small segment of society has the bandwidth to indulge in conspiracy theories and UFOs and other phenomena. Most people are trying to take care of themselves and families and live their best life. People who are busy living don't have time to sit around thinking about stuff that doesn't enrich them and/or add to their happiness.

I'm thinking there may be some bipolar and/or narcissistic personality disorder going on with Umar because 1) he's fixated on an all boy's school and 2) he seems to look down on women. I don't know what brotha Umar might be struggling with but there is something in his background that would explain his thought process and actions. Maybe that explains why brothas Umar Johnson and Tariq Nasheed are socially distanced too.

As I mentioned in the other thread, polygamy only works when a man can support his women and children. Look at other cultures where polygamy is accepted. There is a common theme. The reality is that women want/need an alpha-male. Whether he belongs to another woman is irrelevant. It takes a certain type of man to make a woman feel secure. A woman will gladly play her position with that dude. A man has to be a boss before he can even think about polygamy.

@Pioneer1, I know you directed the question at brotha Troy but I'd like to give my 2 piece special. I think the main reasons Dr. Umar Johnson is unmarried is because he 1) has a personality disorder and 2) financially insecure. Many people who appear to be smart are schizophrenic or bipolar. I wouldn't be too surprised if we learn Umar is on the spectrum.

Towards the end of the video, Dr. Umar Johnson talks about polygamy and the number of wives he should have in the kingdom of his mind. Polygamy is not about having a different woman in bed every night. In a polygamist situation, a man has as many women and children as he can support. Only alpha-males are qualified to be polygamist. Weak and broke azz dudes need not apply. Dr. Johnson has a lot of work to do before he can boss up on that level.

New House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy handed out committee assignments. Some notable are the following: Lying azz Rep. George Santos has seats on Science and Small Business committees. He won't even be in Congress long enough to do any work. Not that they were going to trust him with anything. Rep. Andy Biggs who was a Never Kevin, is on the Judiciary and Oversight committees. High level assignments. Rep. Paul Gosar has been reinstated on the Oversight and Natural Resources. He's the same dude who was previously removed from assignments for posting threats against fellow lawmakers on social media. 9/11 conspiracy theorist and election denier Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene who was stripped of her assignments two years ago is now on the Oversight and Homeland Security committees. Both high level assignments. She's bat-sh8t crazy. Needless to type, the next two years will be a clown show in the House. The average American will probably be unaffected. But, many taxpayers won't be getting their money's worth out this cast of characters.

Do not lose any sleep. Their days are numbered between killing each other and making reservations at the penitentiary and cemetery. We cannot save them. They don't want to be saved. It will be dealt with in one way or another.

Traditionally, it's really not a two-way street. A man chooses his wife. A woman puts herself in a position to be chosen. But, that has little or nothing to do with relationships in the entertainment business. Hollyweird is on some different sh8t. The potential Jada saw in Will was a rich and soft er, nice guy who wouldn't beat that box up too badly. Jada also knows Will's secrets and that he would allow her to do as she pleases i.e. swingers. Enter August Alsina.

Now, tell me why Tupac and every other dude that smashed before Will didn't wife her. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The best sweet potato pie is always subjective. One man's secret garden is another man's Port-A-Potty.

@Stefan, thanks for sharing those pics. It definitely helps to see both the original and another perspective of the sculpture. It looks better. I still would not have paid $10 miillion for it.

Still, Black folks have no right to leave you stuck with that bill.