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Some folks are in a tizzy because POTUS PJB fist bumped the Saudi crown prince MBS. Those people are still salty because MBS ordered the execution of a journalist. It's a business trip for POTUS PJB. Saudi Arabia can open the spigot (OPEC) and flood the market with oil. I believe US national average gas prices will drop below $4 per gallon this fall right before the midterm elections. When gas is cheaper Americans will be wishing POTUS PJB hugged MBS. Politcs is a dirty business. Then, there is a darker side.

The experiment to control entire populations using a virus outbreak was successful. Spread fear. Check. Pause economy. Check. Force vaccination. Check. Now, we're in the learning how to live with it phase. They're not going to let the economy tank over thousands of dead people. Besides, sick and dying folks are good for business just like crime. Checkmate.

@Pioneer1, you're absolutely correct...there is no incentive i.e. money in putting a stop to crime in America. But, to control it is a business that fuels America.

I'm looking forward the day black folks redirect their frustration toward destroying the system of racism white supremacy.

Clearly there is a lack of understanding or a disconnect in the definition of a Karen.

Reads like those young ladies should be trained in a black paramilitary group to provide protection from racists. That would be positive rehabilitation as an alternative to greater confinement.

The smart move would be to militarize our *thugs* and provide them with a hit list of people who are real threats to the peace, joy and happiness of black folks.

Sista @Mel Hopkins, I love that quote. It applies in both the real and virtual world.

You've been away for a little while. Check out his post history and you'll get an idea of what we're dealing with here. There are places where crime is so insignificant that it's negligible. Look no further than Japan. It's not because they have a ton of laws. It's their culture that keeps crime very low.

Wait a minute...they claimed the Russia/Ukraine conflict caused gas prices to rise. POTUS can relax federal gas tax and ask Saudi Arabia, er, OPEC to open the spigot.

You're entitled to your opinion too. Crime is higher in America than most any other country on the planet. No secret how America was built.

IMO, crime is a by-product of a capitalistic society built on racism. A redistribution of wealth and resources would reduce crime significantly. Instead, those various systems put in place to deal with crime fuel the economy. Greed and self-interests makes it harder for natural law to prevail especially in a racist capitalistic society.

@daniellegfny, history will show that POTUS 45 was not the best of the 21st century. I know POTUS 45 did not function as an autocrat but he admires those who are and he desired to be one. Special interests have become a runaway freight train especially in American politics. The *middle class* of America has been anesthetized and satiated with just enough crumbs to deal with the rich getting richer.

Finally something on which we agree.

White folks who appear to be going against the grain as it relates to white supremacy are suspects. The question should be asked, what's motivating that guy to spill the beans with regard to white folks instigating black on black crime. I'll go with dog-whistling for $200.

Brotha @Delano, your posts are not intended to mislead or deceive others. Extra vigilance isn't necessary but clearly your call. OTOH, those who post non-factual information or ignore the facts may have an ulterior motive. They are the flies and mosquitoes at the BBQ.

Scientists usually create deadly diseases and the antidote (cure) for it at the same time.

Right. Another example of how a democracy works. Of course, from an economic perspective, capitalism is the driver. A capitalistic society has to take the bitter with the sweet.

Many folks born within the past 100 years don't know race is a social construct because it isn't taught. That would be antithetical to maintaining the system of white supremacy which is racism. @Pioneer1, racism is only several hundred years old and counting. It hasn't turned one thousand yet. IMO, before and beyond the construct of race, people have always been ethnocentric. That's how culture travels around the world.

Disagree. It would be asinine to re-elect a narcissistic clown who instigated a whole riot. Personally, I have no desire to live in an autocracy or worse being run by a bat sh8t crazy old man. Economically, the ship that is America can get back on track if/when it stops catering to special interests which only enriches a handful of people.

That statement could swing both ways like barn doors. Neither party seems to be doing much about high gas prices, inflation and supply chain shortages.

OK. I'll shut up and write less if you all come back and participate. Seriously, @Delano, @Cynique and @Mel Hopkins, I really enjoy reading you all.

Bingo. I suspect a bunch of *illegal* firearms and ammo get shipped to countries filled with unrest so that they can...you know....kill each other. After all, it's not like those countries are manufacturing their own firearms. Yeah, that $63B gun industry has legs that grow exponentially when factoring in external *sales*. Sometimes living in our own heads in this best place on the planet.

Hieroglyphs was a formal writing system created by the ancient Egyptians (northeastern Africans) over 4,000 years ago. It is the basis for every other writing system (Greek, Arabic, Latin, etc.).

Karen is a term referring to white women who use their sense of privilege or entitlement against black people.