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It's funny how you imply that white liberals have a better "appreciation" for the black condition. As a group, white liberals are racist, condescending, and harmful to blacks (their policies caused the black condition) - all the while feeling righteous.It's not normal for people to be able to feel much empathy for those who are different from them. This is universally true.
In America, whites, and especially white conservatives, don't really appreciate what is was like to be Black before the Civil Rights Revolution fifty years ago, and especially what it was like to be Black in the South. And even if they do, many of them assume it's totally different now.
I don't want to start an argument about this here (elsewhere, sure) but there is still 'statistical racism' in the US: if a policeman pulls over a car with a dead tail light, and the occupants are young Black males, they will be treated differently than if they were white. There's a valid reason for this, but if you're one of those young Black males, it might not cut much ice with you at the time.
And if you're Black, in front of an all-white jury and a white judge, you won't be crazy to think that your skin color is going to play a role in what happens.
Individuals acting in a private capacity are one thing. But the law is supposed to treat us all equally, regardless of our race, sex, or political affiliation.
But this is not always the case. Long ago, in Houston, an acquaintance of mine named Lee Otis Johnson, a Black militant who was a thorn in the side of the police, gave an undercover policeman a marijuana cigaratte ... was arrested ... was sentenced to, wait for it .... thirty years in prison. All following the letter of the law. He served four before a higher court overturned the sentence. [ Black Panther Gets 30 Years for One Joint (1968) – Hippyland ]
Equal treatment? Things have improved a lot, with respect to race and the law, but they started from a very low base. (The one area where 'Critical Race Theory', which used to be called 'Critical Legal Theory', had a point, was in the way the law could appear to be race-neutral, but in fact was not neutral. (More about that here: [ Critical Race Theory Wasn’t Always Like This ] )
Now, we're finding out what it's like when the letter of the law is followed, but the acutal application of it is unequal. Does anyone believe that if Mr Trump had continued as a Democrat, that he would now be facing felony charges? When I see pious Democrats being interviewed saying 'No one is above the law' I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Come on! Are you kidding me? Hunter Biden is not only 'high', he's high above the law.
Unequal treatment before the law, while following the letter of the law, is now going to be applied to white conservatives. We're going to get to feel what it's like. There are two positive results from this: (1) it will wake up more of our people (and maybe some others as well) as to what is happening to America, and (2) it may make us a bit more understanding of how that young Black man being pulled over for a dead tail light feels.
I cited more than Pres. Obama and I know noticed you didn't want to deal with any of that.You're the one that cited DumBama, not me.
The Obama administration has awarded $12 million for assistance to Holocaust survivors.
The allocation from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Jewish Federations of North America, to be disbursed over five years, is part of an initiative launched in late 2013 by Vice President Joe Biden to address the needs of survivors in the United States, a quarter of whom live below the poverty line.
Obama Administration Awards $12M for Assistance to Holocaust Survivors
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If it happens, then someone is doing 'it'. But if they're doing 'it', then 'it' can't be universally opposed.It obviously happens. That’s why it is universally opposes.
Try to follow along, you pinhead. The claim that republicans support it is false.
That's exactly what I mean. Of course, it could only come about in the context of a massive upheaval and disruption of the existing system of governments and states ... wait ... come to think of it, that's just how Israel came about!
Right now, it seems very improbable, for several reasons. So Blacks will just have to try to fit within the American system, and whites will just have to whatever we can to help them do so.
But, when we look at the very dysfunctional Black ghetto, if we try to be as objective and hard-headed as we can, we can see what tremendous barriers there are to that. It's not accidental that even in places with a sympathetic liberal government -- the Northern states and cities -- where there have been innumerable programs and billions of dollars spent to address the problem, there has been little success. In fact, things have become worse.
Everyone, Left or Right, have a look at this video. It's only 7 minutes long.
It may change the way you think about our race problem in the US. And it doesn't score points for Left or Right.
It's called "The 1950s Inner-city Black Communities Were Strong"
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Then read the comments by Black people below it -- I'll copy some of them here:
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"This generation was far poorer than we are now, but their communities were far safer. The difference is their family structures were largely intact and ours aren't. You cannot have a functioning community without men leading and mentoring their youth. A community without fathers will always crumble. No amount of money, or programs, or grants can take the place of an entire community where men are in the home. That is the ingredient missing from our communities today. "
"Even though I was born in 1988, I am familiar with the Black America he speaks of. My parents held these values and taught them to myself and I have not abandoned them. Baby momma/baby daddy culture has destroyed traditional Black America."
"I’m 74 and black and can attest to what this guy is saying. We were poor but didn’t even know it. Take me back to yesteryear."
"Wow what a powerful and incredible interview. I grew up in this era. It was amazingly wonderful. Everyone respected one another. There was so much support around. Black people were poor but we were “rich.” We had everything. We loved our teachers, neighbors, parents, churches, friends etc. We never saw drugs, violence, sex, bullying, cursing etc. Everyone respected everyone else. Peace was everywhere. You could travel anywhere and no one bothered you. These were the good old days."
"The 70’s & 80’s,was when the drug epidemic began to burn through black communities. That epidemic destroyed black men and women, which led to the arrest, incarceration and death of a lot of black men and women. It caused the break up of the black family structure."
"I am 44 years old, in 2020. I grew up in a small town in Alabama in the 1980's, early 1990's. I managed to catch the tail end of the Black community that he speaks of. Those days are gone. So sad."
" “Integration was never our goal. We never saw integration as a solution to the problems. We were seeking desegregation. And I think confusion on that point has continued to erode the collective self-confidence of the black community today.”
"He literally speaks like my uncle. My black parents and uncles also grew up in 1950s black South Philadelphia Pa. My parents, especially my father LOVED the 50s as a black teenager. He loved the cars, clothes, doo wop and cool jazz music, the cowboy movies. The only thing he complained about the 50s was the lack of sex and how risky it was to get a girl pregnant."
"I was born in 62' to young responsible, hardworking parents. Two sets of grandparents. Aunts that were ladies. Uncles that were hard working men, some worked on the railroads. My family had pride. I never once heard I was a victim or less than anyone! I was told as a little boy i could do anything i wanted. And i eventually did just that making myself well off by age 40.
By the 80s my family was hardly recognizable. In fact, i don't recognize black people at ALL today,. Especially disappointing are how relentless black men bitch and moan about everything! They're PROUD to be thought of as victims! I never once heard my father, grandfathers or uncles complain once. They had plenty to complain about, believe me. It was instilled in me by example. "A man never complains or explains himself." "Be a man of action and few words"
"What this video reminds me of is how history has been revised today about the 50s. People, especially young blacks, are brainwashed to believe the 1950s were only good times for WHITES. Its sickening the lies!"
"Closing in on my 57th birthday i don't even recognize the country i love. Feels like I'm living in a twilight zone! God help us!! "
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So, what happened? It's a long story, and one which I don't fully understand, but it's part of what happened to America, for good or ill: the birth control pill; the Civil Rights movement and Vietnam which made a whole generation of young people cynical about their country; unprecedented prosperity in a nation which dominated the world, but which also saw, via automation and globalization, the loss of well-paying working class jobs; video-recorders and the internet; greatly increased enrollment in college. And probably other factors, some of which we may not even be aware.
Anyway, I don't think "business as usual" is going to solve our race problem. On the other hand, I strongly suspect we're moving into a period where "business as usual" will be a thing of the past.
It's difficult to argue with someone who doesn't bother to read what I wrote. In fact, I wonderyour quote
:"Diversity is not strength, but hell. ":
Trying to explain away your racism fails.
Racial purity was part of WW2, the American Civil please name a civil war during the last 50 years bought on by racial/cultural diversity.
Look at the top athletes in every sort. Mixed race people dominate in far greater numbers that their population suggests.
Intelligence? The Obamas vs the Trumps, nuff said
I like italian food, greek food, Latin foods, ...this diversity has made dining a broader and more enjoyable experience.
What you'd like is what happened among the White people in Haiti study up
Inbreeding among Caribbean Hispanics from the Dominican Republic and the Effects on the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Inbreeding can be associated with a modification in disease risk due to excess homozygosity of recessive alleles impacting a wide range of phenotypes. We estimated the inbreeding coefficient in Caribbean Hispanics and examined its effects on risk of late-onset ...www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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I cited more than Pres. Obama and I know noticed you didn't want to deal with any of that.
I can believe that. What white liberals did when it appeared a lot of Black kids were going to start being bussed to their school, was to get the school district boundaries redrawn by starting new school districts. Clever.no black kids were not any nicer to white kids who were bussed into there schools.
Are you saying that Jewish folks rec'd no aid from America and the rest of the world after the Holocaust?So what else did the Jews get from the US government other than DumBama? The US is not responsible for the concentration camps in Europe.
black didnt ant whites in their school wither and were just as nasty. black schools are just another way for black to spit in the face of civil rights leaders who faught for them to be the same. ever sence then all they did was sperate them selves.I can believe that. What white liberals did when it appeared a lot of Black kids were going to start being bussed to their school, was to get the school district boundaries redrawn by starting new school districts. Clever.
It's not about race, except accidentally. People don't want their children going to school with other children who are likely to be violent and disruptive. And this includes Black middle-class parents as well.
What we need is School Choice. I'll bet if the Black Muslims opened some schools in urban areas, they'd be overwhelmed with applications from Black parents who aren't Muslims, but who want their kids to get a traditional (real) education.
In the meantime, anyone who wants to know what can be done, needs to learn about Michaela School in the UK, which takes mainly non-white kids, and gives them an education that matches that of the top private schools.
[ Michaela Community School - Wikipedia ] Naturally, the Left, who hate it when non-white groups succeed, loathe this school. (If you read the article, know that 'GCSE' is very roughly equivalent to a high school diploma.)
I think Black people probably do, most of them, want to be separate from whites. They should have to right to do this, if they wish.black didnt ant whites in their school wither and were just as nasty. black schools are just another way for black to spit in the face of civil rights leaders who faught for them to be the same. ever sence then all they did was sperate them selves.
Are you really that freakin ignorant? HBCUs were created because black folks couldn't go to white colleges and universities, idiot. There are plenty of white students that attend HBCUs.black didnt ant whites in their school wither and were just as nasty. black schools are just another way for black to spit in the face of civil rights leaders who faught for them to be the same. ever sence then all they did was sperate them selves.
I think Black people probably do, most of them, want to be separate from whites. They should have to right to do this, if they wish.
Are you saying that Jewish folks rec'd no aid from America and the rest of the world after the Holocaust?
You may be verbose but at least you’re pointless.If it happens, then someone is doing 'it'. But if they're doing 'it', then 'it' can't be universally opposed.
Also: Who claims that Republicans support 'it'? Not me, at any rate.
I think what you're trying to say is that, although mis-treatment of people because of their race does occur,
it's not something that is now supported by popular opinion, or even something to which popular opinion is effectively indifferent (as was the case with how Blacks were treated in the South until the US had to compete with the Soviets for influence in the non-white Third World, when the South's treatment of Blacks became an embarassment.)
This is true. However, it's also true that people often pay lip-service to an ideal, while falling far short of meeting that ideal in practice. Even in the South a hundred years ago, lynching was not officially approved of. The American army strongly disapproves of murdering innocent civilians. But My Lai still occurred, and the men who did the killing were not punished.
On the other hand, people who are not completely ignorant of social reality know that when policemen deal with citizens, they -- like all the rest of us -- have various pre-conceptions, various assumptions about the likelihood of how that person will react. And while there may be some unwarranted pre-judgements here, these assumptions are mainly based on fact.
Our brains cannot help but generalize from experience. So ... a policeman stopping a car, for whatever reason, will have a different set of assumptions depending on (1) surroundings -- does the stop happen in the middle of the day on Main Street, or at night in a lonely street near a public housing project, (2) who's in the car -- numbers, age, race -- an elderly Chinese lady is very unlikely to draw a .357 magnum and try to shoot her way out of traffic ticket. Three young Black males are another story ... and even if only once in a thousand times will that configuration be dangerous, no policeman with a survival instinct will ignore the possibilty of an 'adverse outcome'.
This is just reality and we have to live with it.
Yes, we've come a long way, just in my lifetime. But it would be naive to assume that every white, including every white in a position of power, is utterly fair and scrupulous when dealing with Blacks. (And vice versa, when that occurs. See the OJ Simpson trial.)
There are even people on this board who, by their comments, show that they see Black people as a group, with all of them having the qualities of the worst of that group. For instance, someone -- on this Board -- who talks about 'darkies'. Do you believe that this person, on a jury, would treat a Black defendant exactly as they would treat a white defendant?
Nope.I lost more than half of my property value thanks to "diversity.
To your well thought out points here is the issue at hand. How were other countries of the world treating their minorities in the 1890s the 1920s the 1940s what about that? This is a core part of this debate my friend.It's not normal for people to be able to feel much empathy for those who are different from them. This is universally true.
In America, whites, and especially white conservatives, don't really appreciate what is was like to be Black before the Civil Rights Revolution fifty years ago, and especially what it was like to be Black in the South. And even if they do, many of them assume it's totally different now.
I don't want to start an argument about this here (elsewhere, sure) but there is still 'statistical racism' in the US: if a policeman pulls over a car with a dead tail light, and the occupants are young Black males, they will be treated differently than if they were white. There's a valid reason for this, but if you're one of those young Black males, it might not cut much ice with you at the time.
And if you're Black, in front of an all-white jury and a white judge, you won't be crazy to think that your skin color is going to play a role in what happens.
Individuals acting in a private capacity are one thing. But the law is supposed to treat us all equally, regardless of our race, sex, or political affiliation.
But this is not always the case. Long ago, in Houston, an acquaintance of mine named Lee Otis Johnson, a Black militant who was a thorn in the side of the police, gave an undercover policeman a marijuana cigaratte ... was arrested ... was sentenced to, wait for it .... thirty years in prison. All following the letter of the law. He served four before a higher court overturned the sentence. [ Black Panther Gets 30 Years for One Joint (1968) – Hippyland ]
Equal treatment? Things have improved a lot, with respect to race and the law, but they started from a very low base. (The one area where 'Critical Race Theory', which used to be called 'Critical Legal Theory', had a point, was in the way the law could appear to be race-neutral, but in fact was not neutral. (More about that here: [ Critical Race Theory Wasn’t Always Like This ] )
Now, we're finding out what it's like when the letter of the law is followed, but the acutal application of it is unequal. Does anyone believe that if Mr Trump had continued as a Democrat, that he would now be facing felony charges? When I see pious Democrats being interviewed saying 'No one is above the law' I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Come on! Are you kidding me? Hunter Biden is not only 'high', he's high above the law.
Unequal treatment before the law, while following the letter of the law, is now going to be applied to white conservatives. We're going to get to feel what it's like. There are two positive results from this: (1) it will wake up more of our people (and maybe some others as well) as to what is happening to America, and (2) it may make us a bit more understanding of how that young Black man being pulled over for a dead tail light feels.
yet we all marched together for us all to be one. talk about spitting in the face of martin luther king and their own people. a disgrace.;I think Black people probably do, most of them, want to be separate from whites. They should have to right to do this, if they wish.
