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Pioneer1

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  1. You care...lol. That's why you keep inquiring and trying to figure out exactly what I mean when I SAY what I SAY. You know what's up.
  2. So if EVERYBODY ran around calling themselves "Black"....you wouldn't argue against it?
  3. Just because a person is eventually going to die.....doesn't mean they have to RUSH it, lol. I still find it hard to believe Mr. Fuller took that shot. If I hadn't heard him say it out of his own mouth....I wouldn't have believed it.
  4. ProfD I think Trump is going to pull some strings to keep him in there. Just like he pulled a few strings to push Cuomo out of the way. Besides.......... Although I'm not a New Yorker, I trust Adams being in that seat more than I trust this Mamdani dude I know next to nothing about. From what I've read he was born of Indian parents in Uganda. Sounds like typical foreign colonizers who come in to take advantage of the African people.
  5. ...interesting how nature waited over 90 years and decided to "cause" his death right after he took that hot-shot.
  6. frankster We are not in competition but those who believe we are behave as if we are.....And so created a social condition of desperation. This idea of Competition is based in or on the false idea of scarcity. Perhaps YOU may not be in competition with them, but THEY are in competition with you!
  7. Do you SERIOUSLY think that man is going to leave office? Voluntarily?
  8. I'm not sure WHAT to make of it now. When it first came out back in late 2020 and early 2021 I was HIGHLY suspicious of it and thought people taking it were going to turn into Zombies or drop dead in a few months....something. Now it seems that over 75% o society has taken these vaccines. I'm not sure how they feel or what health issues they're going through but obviously people are still alive, many of them are still working, and the Zombie Apocalypse hasn't occurred yet, lol. If the vaccines were so diabolical, when is the "action" going to start? Speaking of vaccines............. A bit of a disappointment was hearing that our brother Neely Fuller Jr. actually took one of those vaccines. Is it a coincidence that he actually a died a few years later?
  9. frankster Qualities in and of themselves are not thought to be physical....They are of thought and behavior Thank you for FINALLY answering that....lol. They may not be physical...but they EXIST. Only as a social concept....many social concepts are false - if false then it never existed You may as well hadn't even said that last part, since it's irrelevant. You and I BOTH agree that race exists as a social construct. That's my point.. Race has been found to be a false social construct What's "false" about it? You ACKNOWLEDGE the existence of race AS a social construct, so does that mean that YOU acknowledge something that's false? All human genes are the same....the difference is in the degree/ amount of expression Confusion on top of confusion. The same gene is responsible for all gradations of skin color.....from black African to white European. Do you know the difference between EUMELANIN and PHEOMELANIN? Troy If race were so absolutely defined in by our genes But it's NOT. It sure would make it easier to determine who is potentially entitled to reparations. We can already determine who qualifies for Reparations. If you are a direct descendant of FBA lineage, you are entitled.
  10. Yes, I'd like to know something about Mamdani........... When will he DROP OUT of the race? Adams is the man for the job, lol. I say keep Adams in that seat.
  11. I am impressed by the amount of fearless Black pride Sly was emanating on that panel. Imagine ANY Black entertainer doing that today?
  12. Perhaps the media is "ignoring" it because only one person got killed. As sad as it is.....especially for that one person and their loved ones....shootings have become so common that unless it involves MULTIPLE deaths...it barely makes the news at all.
  13. frankster Affirmative Action is not beneficial....it is Reparative Restitutive Restorative and Compensational for Wrongs. Huh??? You're going to have to make that make sense, bruh...lol. How can something reparative, restitutive, restorative, and compensational NOT be beneficial???? That is not proof... What Doctorate Degree Did he Have? provide proof and link please.. Slapping some one on the butt is sexual....if it is some one of the the same sex - to me it is homosexual So when professional athletes do it...like in baseball...you think they're behaving as homosexuals? They are homosexual....they do it for money Simply ENGAGING in homosexual acts doesn't necessarily make you a homosexual, though.
  14. Every 25,000 years or so major natural disasters are produced to wipe out the vast majority of humanity and it's civilizations so that new ones can start all over again and flourish.
  15. Teaching is simply relaying information and having it successfully retained. Whether or not it's actually "knowledge" depends on whether or not it's TRUE information.
  16. Israel is very oppressive toward the Palestinians, however I'm not sure if I'd side with the Arab nations over Israel....given the historic treatment of Black people BY the Arabs. Based on the limited footage I've seen, there seems to be more Black soldiers in Israel's military than I've seen in the militaries of those surrounding Arab nations. I say let both groups of racist oppressors battle with eachother while we stay out of it.
  17. richardmurray I agree, Russia and China are NOT allies. China may THINK they're allies with Russia...but Russians are White and what are the chances of a large White nation joining forces with a nation of color to kill other White folks in other White nations? However I have to vehemently disagree with you on Israel. The U.S. and Israel ARE ALLIES....in the true sense of the word. They have each other's back even during times it doesn't appear to be such. The modern state of Israel is a PROGENY of the United State. A CHILD of America and Western Europe...especially England. There's a spiritual connection or conceptual "umbilical cord" between the two nations. Iran makes direct plea to Putin after US, Israel strikes .....for what? What do they expect Russia to actually do?
  18. frankster Africans are the source/original gene That wasn't the question I asked. I didn't ask you who the "source" was. I asked you....since you love to talk about the traits and genes "all" ethnicities share....do ALL people have the same skin and hair? Example you and your siblings of the same parents share the same gene....but you and your sibling are not exact copies of each other. This is because we share only SOME of the same genes. Other genes we don't. Race is political and social......all other claims as to its basis is fictitious. I believe the POSITION you're taking on this issue is "fictitious"....lol.
  19. frankster These are all Qualities of Being.... But are they physical? That's my question. No....science says there is no genetic basis for race Race is a social concept But science DOES agree on the EXISTENCE of race, while Dr. Clarke initially said it did NOT exist. Not all concepts represent physically reality and or truth Correct. That's the point. To Be is to exist.... Physical Existent demands physicality Thank you for saying what I've been TELLING you for days now...lol. If that's your way of saying you "get it" and agree, I'll take it. All human genetics are 99% the same......more alike than different. I didn't ask you about "percentages"; I asked you were ALL genetics THE SAME? Yes or no? Percentages mean nothing as far as the answer to that question goes. Either someone is ALIVE or DEAD. What "percentage of dead" they are is of little importance once that declaration has been made. Yes....Categories are Concepts of Divisions. Products of an analytical mind. No you cannot say it is based on genetics....Science has disproven that unequivocally. You don't believe the color of a person's skin is based on genetics? Well what do you think it's based on...the type of food they eat? Sometimes I have no time to proof read.... Lol..... How much of a rush can a man be if he's laying on the couch smoking a blunt?
  20. frankster The Concept of race was never a benefit to peoples of African ethnicities.. I've already pointed out to you how Civil Rights legislation and policies that specify race has helped many AfroAmericans. Then we have race specific organizations like Black Student Unions and Black History month. Concepts where race is used to show appreciation and praise the achievements of our group. Where is your proof of this? His DOCTORATE DEGREE is proof! If he didn't compromise to Western Academia somewhat...he wouldn't have received it. Where were they raised? Some were raised in Africa, others in the U.S. Expand What kind of a kiss are we speaking of? Lol..."expand". ......."expound"???? Kiss on the cheek. Kiss on the hand. Now if your thinking about deep "tongue" kissing...lol...now I agree THAT'S homosexual! If you are engaging in homosexual acts.....willingly or not - one is considered homosexual Again, it depends on the act itself. Anal sex..that's pretty clear. Slapping eachother on the butt...with clothes on...can have various meanings. Prostitutes are sex workers.....they are whatever you pay them to be - that includes almost all things sexual. So my point.... Just because someone engages in a homosexual act...even voluntarily...doesn't necessarily mean they are homosexual.
  21. ProfD Sure. But, women need to be assured that a man can take of her beyond the bedroom. It depends on the society. In a more "traditional" society where women's opportunities are limited and they must rely on men (or atleast A man) for sustenance, ofcourse they'll choose one based on his resources. In a society like the West where women can make their own money and support themselves, they can actually choose who they REALLY want. That may or may NOT be a man with financial resources....as we so often see. Those man-made, superficial constructs attract and keep women around. Yes, but the PERCENTAGE of women it keeps around varies from society to society. Again, depending on how independent and self sustaining the women are in a given society. When I was in Europe, I met women who never had a husband and never had kids. All they wanted to do was work, party, and have sex and have fun. Some of them were in their 50s and 60s and as happy as a lark. A well-groomed, physically fit, intelligent man will attract a lot more *quality* women than a well-hung dirtbag. What constitutes a "quality" woman varies from man to man. Some men only desire a "trophy wife" to hang on his arms during dinners and important events. But when it comes to having FUN and sexual activities, the loudest and most obnoxious craziest woman is his "main". Having said that...... Most dirtbags...being low quality themselves....aren't looking for much quality from women either, lol.
  22. frankster Though the word you used is "Teachings" Because this is the word YOU chose to use to make your assertion.
  23. Many people believe that the word "race" that is used to describe groups of people is also closely related to the "race" that describes a timely competition. Just like a car race, horse race, even a foot race..... They believe that the word "race" was chosen for these various groups because they were literally in COMPETITION with each other for power, land, wealth, and other resources and who could accumulate the most in the shortest amount of time.

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