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IMO, humans are tribal by nature. In complex societies, people belong to more than one tribe.

Senator Cory Booker's 25-hour filibuster was an interesting stunt. I doubt that it will propel him to the top of Democratic leadership. The party is in a tailspin.

Iran is kinda like the middle eastern version of North Korea. A country that refuses imperialism. Iran h8tes Israel because it is a middle eastern spy as the golden goose to the US. Israel is only *allowed* to attack Iran when as it comes to 1) self-defense and 2) as sanctioned by the US. Otherwise, because Iran is an oil rich country, their h8tred of the US and its allies will be tolerated up to a point. As long as Iran does not develop or obtain nuclear weapons, the threats and saber rattling will continue. Notice how quiet talk about North Korea has been over the past few years. The geopolitical chess games are ongoing. A lot of smoke and mirrors to keep 8 billion people in check.

This administration definitely seems willing to test limits of the Constitution and adjudicate it in the courts. The deeper truth is the laws don't mean as much when white folks want to do their thing against non-white folks. Deporting non-white folks from illegal immigrants to political enemies will be tolerated by both teams (red and blue). Regardless of political party affiliation, white folks in this country are united when it comes to maintaining the system of racism white supremacy. POTUS OJ is being allowed to do whatever he wants as long as it benefits the greater good of white folks especially the wealthy. Poor and middle class white folks will accept the trickle down. They don't have to rich. As long as they *feel better off* than non-white folks they'll roll with the program. Look no further than European and Asian countries as examples of how white folks are willing to live regardless of their system of government.

The POTUS cannot change the US Constitution. They would have to use creativity in order to get him back into office for a 3rd term or longer. For example, they might try to put POTUS OJ on the ticket as VP candidate. If the GOP wins in 2028, the elected POTUS could step down and promote the VP. However, the Constitution blocks that move. Another thought is POTUS OJ becomes Speaker of House. That position doesn't require one to be in Congress. Speaker of the House is 2nd in line of succession to be POTUS. Let's see if Congress is willing to amend the Constitution to remove POTUS term limits. In 2008, Vlady Putin served as Russian prime minister under President Dmitry Medvedev. After one term as prime minister, Putin has been re-elected to 6-year terms. He's been running the country for 25 years and counting.

It has been effective for 46 years and counting. Iran has been able to sponsor terrorism without coming under attack. Neither the US nor Israel will attack Iran unless there is a major provocation.

Dictatorship is the common denominator between Russia and North Korea. POTUS OJ wants to be that guy. Iran is ruled by a theocracy. Different type of power. The Ayotallah has indoctrinated his followers into a religious ideology part of which characterizes the West as a demonic empire. Millions of people are ready to fight and die to protect their way of life against imperialism. Regardless of how a sovereign country chooses to roll its program, as long as their citizens are cool with it and they are not trying to spread their ideology across the planet, I'm fine with it. Let sovereign nations do their own thing. They should have a right to protect themselves against foreign adversaries too.

That 3rd term is material for a new thread. The next few years could be the set-up for making it happen.

POTUS admires Putin's dictatorial style of leadership. I think Vlady has a file on him too. OTOH, POTUS knows Iran *hates* the US and would love to see it crumble.

POTUS has issued two threats: 1) Sanctions and tariffs against Russia if they violate the cease-fire deal in war with Ukraine: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-threatens-russia-others-with-sanctions-if-ukraine-deal-not-reached-2025-01-22/ 2) Bomb Iran if they continue pursuing a nuclear weapon: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-there-will-be-bombing-if-iran-does-not-make-nuclear-deal-2025-03-30/ Polar opposite approaches in terms of diplomacy. Kid gloves for Russia. Sledgehammer for Iran. Surely, there's no confusion as to why these countries are viewed and treated so differently.

Dr. MLK Jr. did not mention or stress the importance of accounting in the book.

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/-trump-smithsonian-museum-executive-order-race-rcna198533 The current administration has signed an executive order to restore a certain ideology to museums. The Vice President has been tasked with getting the Smithsonian to whitewash American history. National Museum of African-American History & Culture (NMAAHC) could undergo changes in order to continue receiving federal funding. The clown car is barreling down the street. These next few years will be a bumpy ride.

@aka Contrarian, I asked the question rhetorically. I wasn't around to know the temperature of how Black folks were dealing with white supremacy back in those days. I appreciate your response. In his book Why We Can't Wait, Dr. MLK Jr. touched on how he thought Black folks should handle economics.

Look no further than the people currently running the country. A few dumb folks in that clown car. They are a microcosm of the US power structure.

Racism white supremacy is a system that allows white folks to dominate other groups of people and to control and maintain power and privilege among themselves. The dumbest white man has more power than the most brilliant man of any other race. The willingness to use that technology to conquer and colonize others makes the difference. Not everyone with a gun has the ability to take a life whether threatened or not. White supremacy will use anything as tool to dominate and control other folks Absolutely. No one should be ridiculed for being studious. Truth. Sabotaging oneself is a huge problem. Being off code doesn't help either. Strong science amd math potentially provides for better *job* opportunities. Until AI shows up.

I know. Im saying Group A didn't have to hunt and capture Group B. Many of them were sold by their own people. Africans would beg to differ when you explain it to them.

White people are only tolerating Black folks being in the US because they brought some of our ancestors here. If they could send us back *somewhere* ships and planes would have been loaded up already. OTOH, as NF Jr. taught, white folks need Black folks here to mistreat as a class beneath themselves.

Group A didn't capture and enslave millions of people. Africans were selling their own people into slavery. They didn't consider it low intelligence. It was a business decision. All expenses paid cruise to work in another country.

I doubt the fake weed smoking, couch sitting n8gglet has a house with high vaulted ceilings or smoke detectors requiring a ladder to reach.

Funny to see that I wrote that 3 years ago. I've been hanging out here for a long minute. Time flies. Black folks add flavor to everything we do....music, food, sports, fashion, etc. Reggae has changed over the years but it still heavily influences other styles of Black music especially in Africa.

I knew that bait would reel you into invoking intelligence. Tricking isn't always deceptive. Think about it as related to turning tricks. A mark doesn't automatically translate to low intelligence. Especially if they get strong-armed or worse.

@Pioneer1, I don't see much difference between the US, China an Russia as it relates to Black folks. Youre not going to get any more or less butter biscuits.

Group A didn't show up with guns blazing. They showed up presenting good faith. Tricked the Africans into selling out. Enslaved them. Colonization and imperialism. Just like India, Australia, West Indies and the Americas.

Nah bro. I've still got my own flow. No polls. 1) I can recognize a good point. Brotha @richardmurray was spot on with tribes. 2) I posed the questions to see if it would increase participation in the discussion. Once the ice melts through climate change there is belief it will open shipping lanes. Additionally, there's oil, gas and rare earth minerals. They claim Russian and Chinese ships are already there. Vlady Putin says it would be great for the US to have an interest in Greenland. The US military already has a presence there.

Yep. That dude must be allergic to Black snatchbox.