Speaking from the outside, I believe racism today remains very much alive, in large part because all of us have been taught the idea of race is real. When you take a stand that race is a false idea, that it has no more intellectual validity than astrology, a new perspective can take hold, one with a jaw dropping realization of how incredibly stupid racism has been. Yes, we all knew it was vile but now we can add stupid. An example: Would you buy into the notion that Taurus people are meant for physical labor? Or that Sagittarius people are hot headed? Of course not. But for centuries people thought descendants of Africans were meant for physical labor. How stupid can you get?
60 years ago Affirmative Action was a decent start to remedy to this stupidity. Isn't it time to go after the root cause? Race is a */stupid idea/*; We are all equal in our humanity and deserve to be treated equally.
"When you take a stand that race is a false idea, that it has no more intellectual validity than astrology, a new perspective can take hold, one with a jaw dropping realization of how incredibly stupid racism has been. Yes, we all knew it was vile but now we can add stupid."
Racism is a power relationship. Africans were brought here to mal-distribute massive generational wealth and power to whites. Racism is a competitive relationship between groups for ownership and control of resources for wealth and power. Europeans got the head start with genocide, black chattel slavery, billions of acres of free indigenous land, Jim Crow, apartheid, and colonization.
Racism isn't about getting along; it's a team sport. For example, the Koreans own and control the billion dollar black hair products industry: Manufacturing, distribution, and retail. Do blacks own and control Korean nail salons or restaurants? The Arabs own and control most of the gas stations in predominately black Detroit. Furthermore, many have entered the bail bond businesses. Blacks have never been part of the race. Defaulting isn't an option.
Stupid racism? How about stupid social integration that's not measurable, not creating black group wealth and empowerment in order to deal seriously with racism? How does sleeping with Becky empower me? When it sours, Becky goes back on code. Meritorious Manumission doesn't make logical sense. Shelby Steele's advocation of bargaining/begging for white affirmation/respect?
The Asians are bouncing dollars around in their communities several times before it leaves and taking wealth out of black communities. Jews? Arabs? Blacks: zero!
Glenn Loury occasionally rants about Blacks not being patriotic enough, which greatly pisses me off. Blacks have been the most patriotic group since they landed on this soil, having fought in every major war. He hasn't served in the military or in law enforcement. Glenn contributed to the "crack epidemic" in the 1980s, relating he was stressed out. Lol! He talks tough on fighting black on black crime with Draconian measures without a real proactive plan(s), but he was given a second chance with a slap on his wrist. Nonetheless, black communities were devastated by the crack cocaine crisis.
And you want to cowardly run away into the arms and comfort of white women.
Charles, you have a lot of work in resolving your personal internal conflicts. They're very obvious. Your ongoing begging for white affirmation is quite nauseating. My allies are not kneeling and sucking d... Many are doing exceptionally well, including myself.
My late grandfather, who owned a successful 400-farm under segregation, didn't get on his knees for the white man. He almost killed a white neighbor behind a property boundary dispute. Three of his sons were military veterans, ready to defend him and their families.
I think it will take a major catastrophic event in this country for black folks to wake the f**kup. Imagine you sucking Richard Spencer's or Jared Taylor's nuts, begging for your life? January 6 could have led to that. That would be hilarious to witness. Or perhaps you would have been a collaborator, like the Jewish collaborators (meritorious manumission traitors) during the German Nazi regime. Lol!!!!
Lastly, your riddled exchange with Bicker is very dorky. Some strange shit!
Just in the off chance that you have any curiosity at all about the strange thread attached to your comment, Bicker once told me a comment I wrote on a Glenn & John post was the stupidest he'd ever read.
So, FWIW, congratulations--I guess. Wear it with pride. I did.
This is a tough one. Your crime is already dead and buried and its soul burning in hell for all eternity. But this body is still warm and the pool of blood yet to congeal. It's got astrology, stupidity, and mendacity in quantities too copious to measure. He's even got "root cause," "equal in our humanity," and "deserve to be treated equally" IN THE SAME PARAGRAPH!
I'm sorry, LM. I gotta pull your paper, my friend. We have a new champion.
Congratulations, Mr. Nelson. Your prize will be coming soon in the mail inside a Publisher's Clearinghouse package—simply fill out all the requested information and you're a guaranteed winner!
Very good essay.
Speaking from the outside, I believe racism today remains very much alive, in large part because all of us have been taught the idea of race is real. When you take a stand that race is a false idea, that it has no more intellectual validity than astrology, a new perspective can take hold, one with a jaw dropping realization of how incredibly stupid racism has been. Yes, we all knew it was vile but now we can add stupid. An example: Would you buy into the notion that Taurus people are meant for physical labor? Or that Sagittarius people are hot headed? Of course not. But for centuries people thought descendants of Africans were meant for physical labor. How stupid can you get?
60 years ago Affirmative Action was a decent start to remedy to this stupidity. Isn't it time to go after the root cause? Race is a */stupid idea/*; We are all equal in our humanity and deserve to be treated equally.
"When you take a stand that race is a false idea, that it has no more intellectual validity than astrology, a new perspective can take hold, one with a jaw dropping realization of how incredibly stupid racism has been. Yes, we all knew it was vile but now we can add stupid."
I will be framing this one!
Racism is a power relationship. Africans were brought here to mal-distribute massive generational wealth and power to whites. Racism is a competitive relationship between groups for ownership and control of resources for wealth and power. Europeans got the head start with genocide, black chattel slavery, billions of acres of free indigenous land, Jim Crow, apartheid, and colonization.
Racism isn't about getting along; it's a team sport. For example, the Koreans own and control the billion dollar black hair products industry: Manufacturing, distribution, and retail. Do blacks own and control Korean nail salons or restaurants? The Arabs own and control most of the gas stations in predominately black Detroit. Furthermore, many have entered the bail bond businesses. Blacks have never been part of the race. Defaulting isn't an option.
Stupid racism? How about stupid social integration that's not measurable, not creating black group wealth and empowerment in order to deal seriously with racism? How does sleeping with Becky empower me? When it sours, Becky goes back on code. Meritorious Manumission doesn't make logical sense. Shelby Steele's advocation of bargaining/begging for white affirmation/respect?
The Asians are bouncing dollars around in their communities several times before it leaves and taking wealth out of black communities. Jews? Arabs? Blacks: zero!
Glenn Loury occasionally rants about Blacks not being patriotic enough, which greatly pisses me off. Blacks have been the most patriotic group since they landed on this soil, having fought in every major war. He hasn't served in the military or in law enforcement. Glenn contributed to the "crack epidemic" in the 1980s, relating he was stressed out. Lol! He talks tough on fighting black on black crime with Draconian measures without a real proactive plan(s), but he was given a second chance with a slap on his wrist. Nonetheless, black communities were devastated by the crack cocaine crisis.
And you want to cowardly run away into the arms and comfort of white women.
Charles, you have a lot of work in resolving your personal internal conflicts. They're very obvious. Your ongoing begging for white affirmation is quite nauseating. My allies are not kneeling and sucking d... Many are doing exceptionally well, including myself.
My late grandfather, who owned a successful 400-farm under segregation, didn't get on his knees for the white man. He almost killed a white neighbor behind a property boundary dispute. Three of his sons were military veterans, ready to defend him and their families.
I think it will take a major catastrophic event in this country for black folks to wake the f**kup. Imagine you sucking Richard Spencer's or Jared Taylor's nuts, begging for your life? January 6 could have led to that. That would be hilarious to witness. Or perhaps you would have been a collaborator, like the Jewish collaborators (meritorious manumission traitors) during the German Nazi regime. Lol!!!!
Lastly, your riddled exchange with Bicker is very dorky. Some strange shit!
Just in the off chance that you have any curiosity at all about the strange thread attached to your comment, Bicker once told me a comment I wrote on a Glenn & John post was the stupidest he'd ever read.
So, FWIW, congratulations--I guess. Wear it with pride. I did.
Go find "Literally Mussolini"—he's got something of yours...
Here I am.
You're not stripping me of my superlative, are you?
This is a tough one. Your crime is already dead and buried and its soul burning in hell for all eternity. But this body is still warm and the pool of blood yet to congeal. It's got astrology, stupidity, and mendacity in quantities too copious to measure. He's even got "root cause," "equal in our humanity," and "deserve to be treated equally" IN THE SAME PARAGRAPH!
I'm sorry, LM. I gotta pull your paper, my friend. We have a new champion.
Congratulations, Mr. Nelson. Your prize will be coming soon in the mail inside a Publisher's Clearinghouse package—simply fill out all the requested information and you're a guaranteed winner!