Common admits he had no love for George W Bush until he saw how Michelle Obama treated him

Common says Michelle Obama’s respectful treatment of George W. Bush changed the way he viewed the former U.S. leader.

The Chicago artist said watching Michelle Obama interact respectfully with George W. Bush changed how he viewed the former U.S. leader. During the August 5 episode of “Scene Stealers”,

Common admits he had no love for George W Bush until he saw how Michelle Obama treated him

He should have been offended, instead of letting that mess influence him.

But this is nothing new.
I've seen Michelle Obama flirt with that racist clown on a NUMBER of occasions..........

I don't see her hugging and smooching on prominent Black men like that, so what's so special about Bush?


I wish some of these Black women would stop cuddling these decrepit old racists and using "love of humanity" as an excuse just to hug and kiss on a White man.
Some of our people see White people as angels and use every opportunity they can to get closer to them and feel and touch on them.

Like that fool down in Texas who wanted to hug on the White cop who just killed his brother.

There's no shortage of Black men & women showing affection towards white folks.

Realistically, it is going to happen in a country with 345 million people that they're going to mix it up.

Brother Malcolm X kicked it with white women before he was imprisoned & discovered Islam.

As a former FLOTUS, Michelle Obama is a part of an exclusive club. I believe she & POTUS Obama got to see another side of former POTUS Bush.

Otherwise, Black folks don't need an excuse to be affectionate towards non-Blacks. They're just doing it. 🤣😎

It's not interracial dating or interracial sex that I have a problem with.

I don't have a problem with Black men screwing women of other races and although I DO a problem with Black women being screwed by men of other races, I accept it as part of living in America....it is what it is.

It's the PROMOTION of Black women hugging and loving on White men, especially racist ones like George W....that I have a problem with.

It's almost as if there is some sort of PR campaign to endear us to them and make racist, murderous, hateful people seem cute and cuddly and not as harmful and evil as they are.

Has she forgotten Katrina and how that man she loves to hold hands with and hug on treated thousands of Black citizens?

15 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

It's the PROMOTION of Black women hugging and loving on White men, especially racist ones like George W....that I have a problem with.

Rest assured, POTUS OJ won't be taking any pictures with a Black woman hugged up on him.

Closest thing to a Black woman hugging POTUS OJ will be Sen. Tim Scott.🤣😎

6 hours ago, ProfD said:

Closest thing to a Black woman hugging POTUS OJ will be Sen. Tim Scott.🤣😎

....and he's not a woman, but he's not a real man either....lol.


What happened to those 2 fat sistaz who used to come on and sing Trump's praises when he was first running from President?

I think they're names were Diamond and Silk?

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

What happened to those 2 fat sistaz who used to come on and sing Trump's praises when he was first running from President?

I think they're names were Diamond and Silk?

Diamond passed away in 2023. Her sister Silk still uses the duo name.😎

I did her about this "story." I wonder what the reaction would be if Laura Bush and Barack were being constantly seen kissing each other on the lips, embracing, and holding hands... I'm sure that will not happen as Barack know he has to be more careful

Honestly, I could care less either way. Does anyone else? I gather from the 60 minutes clip the image for Michelle hugging George went viral; was the reaction largely positive or negative?

Troy

2 hours ago, Troy said:

I wonder what the reaction would be if Laura Bush and Barack were being constantly seen kissing each other on the lips, embracing, and holding hands... I'm sure that will not happen as Barack know he has to be more careful

Facts.
And Laura wouldn't disrespect HER husband like that by embracing and smooching on another man in public.
Michelle does it because she has less respect for Barack than a wife should have for her husband, much less one who actually made it to the Presidency and so that her ass could crawl up into one of the beds of the Whitehouse when she sleeps at night.

Coming all the way up there from the Southside of Chicago, she should be the LAST First Lady to disrespect her husband like that.

2 hours ago, Troy said:

Does anyone else?

They should, even if they don't.

If not this...what DO Black men care about?
Getting high??
Cars???

This is one of the reasons so many men around the world don't respect Black men.
Because we can watch one of our own women get comfortable and cozy with a racist man who had openly displayed his racism and harmed so many....and not bat an eye.
Even think it's cute.

Infact, many Black men think it's a sign of honor and respect NOT to care who their women are having sex with and will even try to clown YOU as being insecure or jealous or irrational for paying attention and worrying about who Black women like and have sex with!

Except when it comes to White men....no other race of men would tolerate such dishonor, disrespect, and disloyalty.

I'm not saying Black men should go crazy over it.
I'm saying that the fact that so many don't even care is a PATHOLOGY that needs to be corrected before expecting any sort of progresses in our community.


Most men of other races stick together and demand loyalty and respect from their women and don't like them having sex with men outside of their group.
There is no disagreement among them over that particular subject.
Even if they don't do anything about it...as in the case when White men sleep with their women....they certainly agree not to like it.

Black men argue and fight with eachother over whether or not we should even care who Black women sleep with.

We were probably doing this in Africa, which allowed Arabs and Europeans to come and take advantage of the situation and steal as many women as they could.

On 8/30/2026 at 7:18 PM, Pioneer1 said:

Most men of other races stick together and demand loyalty and respect from their women and don't like them having sex with men outside of their group.
There is no disagreement among them over that particular subject.
Even if they don't do anything about it...as in the case when White men sleep with their women....they certainly agree not to like it.

First question is how they can consider themselves men if they're unable to protect their women &/or keep them from sleeping with white men.😎

4 hours ago, ProfD said:

First question is how they can consider themselves men if they're unable to protect their women &/or keep them from sleeping with white men.😎

The inability to do this doesn't take away from their manhood, in my opinion.

The Black men who were enslaved for the most part weren't able to protect their women or keep them from being violated and abused by the slave masters.
But they were still men.

It's less about masculinity and manhood and more a matter of technological advancement as well as defense strategy.

8 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

The inability to do this doesn't take away from their manhood, in my opinion.

Go to any prison...a man's inability to fight & protect himself & his interests could cause him to lose his manhood.

8 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

The Black men who were enslaved for the most part weren't able to protect their women or keep them from being violated and abused by the slave masters.
But they were still men.

Biologically they were still considered men. In the grand scheme of being protectors & providers, they were reduced to over-sized boys.

Many male slaves were either buck-broken (raped) or castrated & became eunuchs. Either way, they were stripped of their manhood too.

8 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

It's less about masculinity and manhood and more a matter of technological advancement as well as defense strategy.

Having the ability & willingness to inflict violence & maximum damage by any means necessary on any eenemy is all about masculinity & manhood.

Any man who is unwilling to kill or be killed protecting himself & his own is not considered a real man in the grand scheme of things.

The only reason Black men are disrespected by other men is because they have not instilled fear in other men in order to earn their respect.😎

ProfD

Go to any prison...a man's inability to fight & protect himself & his interests could cause him to lose his manhood.

It depends on how one is defining "manhood".

From a physical point of view, the only way not being able to protect himself could cost him his manhood is if his testicle were damaged in some sort of altercation causing his secondary male characteristics and personality to change and become more feminine.

From a socio-psychological view, losing one's manhood in prison means being forced to act like a woman and identify as a woman after being turned into somebody's bitch.

Simply not being able to fight or even being raped doesn't automatically lead to EITHER of these.
It COULD lead to it...but not necessarily.

Biologically they were still considered men. In the grand scheme of being protectors & providers, they were reduced to over-sized boys.

Society wouldn't consider them ideal men, but that doesn't take them out the realm of manhood....in my opinion.

Many male slaves were either buck-broken (raped) or castrated & became eunuchs. Either way, they were stripped of their manhood too.

Being raped doesn't necessarily strip a man of his manhood.

It's traumatizing and depressing...yes.

However it still doesn't necessarily strip him of acting like a man.

Castration on the other hand...often does.

Having the ability & willingness to inflict violence & maximum damage by any means necessary on any eenemy is all about masculinity & manhood.

I don't think that defines your manhood so much as it defines your STATUS as a man!

Even a wimpy or cowardly man is usually still considered a man.

Just on the lower rung of the ladder...lol.

Any man who is unwilling to kill or be killed protecting himself & his own is not considered a real man in the grand scheme of things.

That's more of a social/cultural thing than a biological fact.

There are millions of men in America who are unwilling to kill or be killed to protect their families yet they are still honored as men in this society.

I'd go as far as to say MOST American men aren't willing to actually kill or be killed to protect his family.
He'd hide them in the closet and call the police first.

The only reason Black men are disrespected by other men is because they have not instilled fear in other men in order to earn their respect.

That's not the ONLY reason.....lol.
I believe it's a MAJOR reason.....but not the only one.

Asians men are considered among the least violent most docile men in this society, yet they generally get more respect than Black men.

Lack of FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE is also a huge reason Black men don't get as much respect.

How can a man respect you if you're constantly looking to him and begging him for a job?

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

It depends on how one is defining "manhood".

From a physical point of view, the only way not being able to protect himself could cost him his manhood is if his testicle were damaged in some sort of altercation causing his secondary male characteristics and personality to change and become more feminine.

From a socio-psychological view, losing one's manhood in prison means being forced to act like a woman and identify as a woman after being turned into somebody's bitch.

Simply not being able to fight or even being raped doesn't automatically lead to EITHER of these.
It COULD lead to it...but not necessarily.

You crack me up when it comes to literal & semantic & will skate across the thinnest ice to make a point &/or be right.🤣

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Biologically they were still considered men. In the grand scheme of being protectors & providers, they were reduced to over-sized boys.

Society wouldn't consider them ideal men, but that doesn't take them out the realm of manhood....in my opinion.

Women won't consider them ideal men either. They just go along with it because he's Black.

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Many male slaves were either buck-broken (raped) or castrated & became eunuchs. Either way, they were stripped of their manhood too.

Being raped doesn't necessarily strip a man of his manhood.

It's traumatizing and depressing...yes.

However it still doesn't necessarily strip him of acting like a man.

Castration on the other hand...often does.

Grandmaster Flash said, "now your manhood is taken & you're a may-tag, spend the next 2 years as an undercover fag..."🤣

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Having the ability & willingness to inflict violence & maximum damage by any means necessary on any eenemy is all about masculinity & manhood.

I don't think that defines your manhood so much as it defines your STATUS as a man!

Even a wimpy or cowardly man is usually still considered a man.

Just on the lower rung of the ladder...lol.

Any man who is unwilling to kill or be killed protecting himself & his own is not considered a real man in the grand scheme of things.

That's more of a social/cultural thing than a biological fact.

Sure. Biology determines male or female. How one acts & functions in society is a reflection of their manhood or womanhood.

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

There are millions of men in America who are unwilling to kill or be killed to protect their families yet they are still honored as men in this society.

Absolutely. Nobody is going to call upon those dudes to man up either.

Whenever those males have problems with women....they should check their manhood.😁

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Asians men are considered among the least violent most docile men in this society, yet they generally get more respect than Black men.

The respect they get is cultural but there is still an honor code among them too. If/when it is time get active i.e. be violent, they will do it.

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Lack of FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE is also a huge reason Black men don't get as much respect.

How can a man respect you if you're constantly looking to him and begging him for a job?

Right. It is hard to be respected as a man if one cannot provide (financial indepedence) & protect (capable of violence).

A huge amount of wealth was accumulated through enslavement &/or some form of violence & passed down as an inheritance.

If Black men in Africa kicked out non-Black people tomorrow, in less than 2 years, it would be one of the wealthiest continents on the planet by way of natural resources.😎

ProfD

You crack me up when it comes to literal & semantic & will skate across the thinnest ice to make a point &/or be right

But like Professor Griff used to ask Brother Rich (Red Pill)...am I right or wrong???

Women won't consider them ideal men either. They just go along with it because he's Black.

Get ready for more semantics and literalism....lol.

It depends on the woman and what SHE'S looking for in a man.

I actually have this discussion with African women quite a bit!

When it comes to women from more traditional societies and cultures, the ideal man IS a provider and protector.

However most women in the West aren't looking for a man to provide for or protect them.

It would be nice.

It would be something they dream of.

But they aren't necessarily expecting it anymore because THEY have been trained to get out and work for and protect themselves.

So in THIS society, the ideal man may be one who is good at sex and giving her orgasms when she want them.

Sure. Biology determines male or female. How one acts & functions in society is a reflection of their manhood or womanhood.

Facts.

The respect they get is cultural but there is still an honor code among them too. If/when it is time get active i.e. be violent, they will do it.

Like during the L.A. Riots when a lot of the Asian men armed themselves to protect their stores.

If Black men in Africa kicked out non-Black people tomorrow, in less than 2 years, it would be one of the wealthiest continents on the planet by way of natural resources.

If all of the non-Black people were kicked out of Africa....much of it would be looking like Somalia or Rwanda (not Rwanda today but Rwanda back in 1994) in less than a year.

Niggaz riding around on the back of mopeds with AKs wrapped up in duct tape, and rags of various sorts tied around their heads killing eachother over what little White folks left behind.
...until they run out of bullets.
....because THEY ain't making them.

Then they'll start chasing eachother around buildings and across streets with machetes.

Kicking the Arabs and Indians out wouldn't make much difference.

Infact, it would probably help and lessen the religious and cultural confusion.

But because of colonialism, White folks are so ingrained in Africans economic and social infrastructure that removing them would be like removing the steel beams from a building.

Ofcourse after a few decades of NO White interference....nature would take it's course and Black folks would eventually develop a government suitable for our needs and desires.

But before then...chaos.

Chasing eachother across highways with machetes and scraping the ground with them making sparks fly to intimidate eachother.

Plenty of farms, with fruits and vegetables rotting on the vines...because nobody is picking them or harvesting them.
They're all busy fighting eachother over what valuables got left behind.
Fuck the farm.

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

ProfD

You crack me up when it comes to literal & semantic & will skate across the thinnest ice to make a point &/or be right

But like Professor Griff used to ask Brother Rich (Red Pill)...am I right or wrong???

Beyond black & white, shades of gray aren't always about right or wrong.

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

So in THIS society, the ideal man may be one who is good at sex and giving her orgasms when she want them.

Depends on the age/stage of the woman & her needs. That trampoline loses its springs.

Over time, a woman wants a man who can afford to take her to medical appointments &/or pick up prescriptions & listen to her talk.😁

When the s8x wears off, she's still gonna want a companion who can provide & protect.

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

If all of the non-Black people were kicked out of Africa....much of it would be looking like Somalia or Rwanda (not Rwanda today but Rwanda back in 1994) in less than a year.

Ofcourse after a few decades of NO White interference....nature would take government suitable for our needs and desires.

That's s broad brush to paint Africa. The continent already has developed countries. They don't need foreigners to sustain them.

Greed & corruption especially within governments are the biggest obstacles to progress & moving the countries forward.😎

ProfD


Depends on the age/stage of the woman & her needs. That trampoline loses its springs.

Lol....
No longer the "snappy nappy"????

Over time, a woman wants a man who can afford to take her to medical appointments &/or pick up prescriptions & listen to her talk.😁
When the s8x wears off, she's still gonna want a companion who can provide & protect.

True
...but until then.







That's s broad brush to paint Africa. The continent already has developed countries. They don't need foreigners to sustain them.

Having not been to Africa yet, I can only speak of what I know from the information I've gathered from various sources about the continent. However what you said about not needing foreigners is only THEORETICAL until it's proven.

Also, keeping in mind that a lot of African and Latin American nations thrive from the money IMMIGRANTS make in America and send back home to them.
Sometimes entire families sit around waiting for that one child in America to send some money back to them.



Greed & corruption especially within governments are the biggest obstacles to progress & moving the countries forward.

If that's the case, how would removing foreign influence remedy that?

This also goes back to the laziness issue that a lot of our people have to deal with.
The greed and corruption often comes from trying to steal money or gangster others in order to accumulate wealth instead of actually working for it and generating it through work and ingenuity.

If many of our people weren't so lazy and more industrious....they wouldn't have to turn to thievery, fraud, and corruption to make a living or stack wealth.

14 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Having not been to Africa yet, I can only speak of what I know from the information I've gathered from various sources about the continent. However what you said about not needing foreigners is only THEORETICAL until it's proven.

There is no shortage of engineers, architects, scientists, construction workers & tradespeople, etc., in African countries.

Not to mention those living abroad could take their knowledge back home. They don't have to depend on non-Black foreigners.

14 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Also, keeping in mind that a lot of African and Latin American nations thrive from the money IMMIGRANTS make in America and send back home to them.
Sometimes entire families sit around waiting for that one child in America to send some money back to them.

Those charitable donations sent home is the main thing keeping the people afloat in the face of greed & corruption.

14 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Greed & corruption especially within governments are the biggest obstacles to progress & moving the countries forward.

If that's the case, how would removing foreign influence remedy that?

Foreigners are bribing the government officials.

14 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

This also goes back to the laziness issue that a lot of our people have to deal with.
The greed and corruption often comes from trying to steal money or gangster others in order to accumulate wealth instead of actually working for it and generating it through work and ingenuity.

There is a deeper issue that makes people greedy & corrupt.

14 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

If many of our people weren't so lazy and more industrious....they wouldn't have to turn to thievery, fraud, and corruption to make a living or stack wealth.

It is harder motivating people to work a back-breaking job that only pays $10-20 dollars per day. 😎

ProfD

There is no shortage of engineers, architects, scientists, construction workers & tradespeople, etc., in African countries.

Not to mention those living abroad could take their knowledge back home. They don't have to depend on non-Black foreigners.

You're absolutely right.

I haven't been to Africa yet so I don't know who is there, but I've MET enough Africans in the United States alone with the skills to rebuild the entire continent of Africa and make it a safe and prosperous place to be!

Of the thousands of Africans I've met....most of them are intelligent and educated as well as industrious.

I used to ask...like you still do...why couldn't they use those skills and energy they have here to build up Africa???

I stopped asking that question because I think I KNOW why now...lol.

Those charitable donations sent home is the main thing keeping the people afloat in the face of greed & corruption.

Yes, and I think also much of those donations sent back home are helping to FUND greed and corruption.

Don't think the mayor, chief, leader of a territory or even president of the nation doesn't know WHO is getting large amounts of money from family abroad and how much they're getting.

And don't think they aren't trying to get THEIR cut of it!

I'm sure many families are put on notice that if the government officials don't get THEIR cut of the money Mbuke is sending back to the village....then nobody will.
They'll cut off the flow.
Everybody in the village or province....from the governor on down to the kids in school....is relying on the money Mbuke is sending back from his Uber job.

There is a deeper issue that makes people greedy & corrupt.

Yes...lack of intelligence is the other issue besides laziness.

The Nation of Islam used to teach us why we shouldn't lie or steal.

They taught that stealing takes away from the creativity of the individual.

Although I understood what they were saying I didn't realize HOW deep it was until living longer and maturing more into a BETTER understanding.

When you rely on stealing and hand-outs for your sustenance, you not only get lazy but your mind stops working on coming up with innovative ways to generate wealth.

That part starts to atrophy from lack of use.

It is harder motivating people to work a back-breaking job that only pays $10-20 dollars per day.

Like a Nigerian woman I argue with often likes to do, I'll hold up 3 fingers and say "3 points to make"..........lol.

First, I know you are just giving an example but the question is why are Africans getting paid in DOLLARS anyway instead of their national currencies???

Second, the GOVERNMENT should ensure that it's citizens are getting decent wages for their work so that the compensation is worth the effort, whether they are working directly for the government or for private firms charged with paying them a decent wage.

Surely they can accomplish this.

Third, that's one of the times where having a BRAIN comes in handy....lol.

Why are people performing back breaking labor in such a great age of technology?

Eli Whitney saw Black folks performing hard work and invented the cotton gin!

Surely as a people we've become far more advanced and have far more tools at our disposal in 2026!

Africans themselves need to invent technology where the work isn't so hard....instead of waiting on White folks or Asians to do it.

....ofcourse you'll say that White folks will steal it from them if they do, lol.

@Pioneer1 ...I think your last post is quoting mine.

19 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Those charitable donations sent home is the main thing keeping the people afloat in the face of greed & corruption.

Yes, and I think also much of those donations sent back home are helping to FUND greed and corruption.

Right. Some folks gotta pay UP.

19 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

There is a deeper issue that makes people greedy & corrupt.

Yes...lack of intelligence is the other issue besides laziness.

Greed & corruption requires a certain amount of intelligence too.

19 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

When you rely on stealing and hand-outs for your sustenance, you not only get lazy but your mind stops working on coming up with innovative ways to generate wealth.

That part starts to atrophy from lack of use.

Greed & corruption is a higher level of stealing. They are using their knowledge to get over on people

19 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

First, I know you are just giving an example but the question is why are Africans getting paid in DOLLARS anyway instead of their national currencies???

African countries do have their own currency. It's just easier for me to use the US equivalent.

19 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Second, the GOVERNMENT should ensure that it's citizens are getting decent wages for their work so that the compensation is worth the effort, whether they are working directly for the government or for private firms charged with paying them a decent wage.

Surely they can accomplish this.

That's where the greed & corruption comes into play.

19 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Third, that's one of the times where having a BRAIN comes in handy....lol.

Why are people performing back breaking labor in such a great age of technology?

Africans themselves need to invent technology where the work isn't so hard....instead of waiting on White folks or Asians to do it.

The equipment already exists. Africans have access to it.

Just a matter of the government & private industry using the equipment to build uo their countries instead of doing half-assed jobs & stealing the money.😎

ProfD

@Pioneer1 ...I think your last post is quoting mine.

You're right, thanks.

Although I know who I'm responding TO.....when I'm typing up the response I usually do it on a document editor so that I can edit it better before posting it on the little AALBC window where it may accidentally post before I'm finished.
I try to delete the entire response from the document editor before typing up a new response to the next person but sometimes I don't scroll all the way up to erase the name of the last person...lol.

Greed & corruption requires a certain amount of intelligence too.

You're right.

So does addictions like alcoholism and crack addiction....lol.

What baffles me sometimes is how crafty and ingenious SOME crack addicts can be when drug supposedly destroys your brain and makes you unable to think.

But a word about what we're calling "greed and corruption"......

We have to be careful not to allow Western propaganda to shape our thoughts and have TOO MUCH negative influence over how we see African governments.

First of all, as I mentioned before GREED is a natural human desire and in my opinion not necessarily wrong.

Secondly, what many Western propagandists call "corruption" in African politics is just the typical nature OF politics and can be found in nearly every government around the world.

One hand washes the other.

That's typical human relationships whether on a social OR political level.

Politicians help those who helped them get in office.

Politicians help those who give them the most money and benefits.

That's found ALL OVER the world.

So we shouldn't be shaking the finger at Africans when it's found on the continent.

It becomes a problem only when it becomes TOO excessive and extreme and stifles growth.

African countries do have their own currency. It's just easier for me to use the US equivalent.

Ahh....laziness.

The equipment already exists. Africans have access to it.

Obviously those who are tasked to perform the labor, don't...lol.

Mines are still collapsing and trapping people in southern Africa.

Just a matter of the government & private industry using the equipment to build uo their countries instead of doing half-assed jobs & stealing the money.

True.

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

But a word about what we're calling "greed and corruption"......

Greed & corruption definitely aren't unique to Africa. It's a universal thing.

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

African countries do have their own currency. It's just easier for me to use the US equivalent.

Ahh....laziness.

Not laziness on my part. Many people wouldn't know what I was referring to if I typed cedis instead of dollars. 😁

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

The equipment already exists. Africans have access to it.

Obviously those who are tasked to perform the labor, don't...lol.

Mines are still collapsing and trapping people in southern Africa.

If the government or company chooses to use human labor instead of heavy machinery or robots, the workers can protest but it may not change anything other than put them out of work.

People have to organize themselves & force the government to work for & take care of them.😎

ProfD

Not laziness on my part. Many people wouldn't know what I was referring to if I typed cedis instead of dollars.

I wasn't referring to you....lol.

I misread your post and thought you were referring to African nations using U.S. currency because it was easier FOR THEM.

I meant it was lazy on THEIR PART to use foreign currency as opposed to their own.

If the government or company chooses to use human labor instead of heavy machinery or robots, the workers can protest but it may not change anything other than put them out of work.

True.

But shame on a government that would rather wear down and wear out it's own citizens rather than provide them with a more comfortable life.

People have to organize themselves & force the government to work for & take care of them.

I agree.