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Stereotypes might be oversimplified, lazy thinking but, there is much more than a grain of truth in them.

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Stereotyping leads to discrimination and discrimination leads to harm, including murder. A young white racist male who vehemently hated blacks recently went to a Dollar Store in Jacksonville, Florida, and shot and killed innocent blacks. He was previously stopped by a security guard from entering an HBCU with the intent to kill blacks. There have been several bomb threats to HBCUs. Furthermore, an armed white racist was caught before entering an HBCU, North Carolina A&T, where my first cousin is the Chancellor. Harold grew up in the South under extreme Jim Crow segregation and violence.

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This site is amusing. There is much discussion about the horrible culture in the Black community. On a daily basis, we hear of Guiliani being accused of sexual assault. Trump is a convicted sex offender. MTG cheated on her husband. Boebert gets groped and giggles. These are the proud leaders of Conservatives. The worse thing that could happen to the Black community would be to accept the moral depravity of Conservative culture.

If a guy is caught tapping out sexual code in an airport restroom and argues that he has a wide stance, that man likely represents Conservative culture. If the teenage son of a moralizing woman (women) in politics impregnates another teenager, you can bet that teenager is a product of Conservative culture. When you have low expectation of moral behavior in a group labeling itself a pillar of moral values, a stereotypical, hypocritical Conservative comes to mind.

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"there is much truth in a grain of salt"

'Clichés are phrases that have been overused and have lost their meaning. They are often used to describe abstract concepts. For example, "Tomorrow is another day" is a cliché used to describe hope.'

Grammarist

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