Weeeel, I got time to poke my head in here one last time. I read the results of the Pew study to say something different. I read the results to say that Blacks believe a lotta hogwash. As I "said," or at least implied, I think Black people have been sold a bill-a goods. To put it bluntly. They've been sold a vision of society that isn't just inaccurate, but which serves to drastically limit possibilities that exist.
The percentage of Blacks who believe drastic overhaul is necessary. *Somebody* should inform these folks that the best approach when seeking change is to start from what is actually *possible.* This whole idea that institutions need to be "dismantled?" There's another Pew study to show who much faith we've lost in our institutions. And You're lookin at the results of that loss. Replace them? With *what?*
And the bar graph of the money got from decreasing funding of the police should be spent? Is that still a live trope out there? *Decrease* funding? Only Pew would ask that question in these times.
You've got 18% of Blacks who believe reparations "are likely." And what percentage think reparations are desirable? Considerably higher, no doubt. I'm sorry, but this is what's *wrong* with America. KenDiAngeloism. Yeah, right. The way to improve the problem of discrimination is to just aim it at the *right people.* How does that even pass as intelligent conversation. "What's bad for me is *good* for You" is one-a the oldest stories in the book, right? Hint: It never ends well...
I'll stop there. Loong day. Mebbe tomorrow.
And, ooooops. I believe in my haste I forgot to say thank You for Your replies, Sir Clifton. ("My bad." ;-)
Weeeel, I got time to poke my head in here one last time. I read the results of the Pew study to say something different. I read the results to say that Blacks believe a lotta hogwash. As I "said," or at least implied, I think Black people have been sold a bill-a goods. To put it bluntly. They've been sold a vision of society that isn't just inaccurate, but which serves to drastically limit possibilities that exist.
The percentage of Blacks who believe drastic overhaul is necessary. *Somebody* should inform these folks that the best approach when seeking change is to start from what is actually *possible.* This whole idea that institutions need to be "dismantled?" There's another Pew study to show who much faith we've lost in our institutions. And You're lookin at the results of that loss. Replace them? With *what?*
And the bar graph of the money got from decreasing funding of the police should be spent? Is that still a live trope out there? *Decrease* funding? Only Pew would ask that question in these times.
You've got 18% of Blacks who believe reparations "are likely." And what percentage think reparations are desirable? Considerably higher, no doubt. I'm sorry, but this is what's *wrong* with America. KenDiAngeloism. Yeah, right. The way to improve the problem of discrimination is to just aim it at the *right people.* How does that even pass as intelligent conversation. "What's bad for me is *good* for You" is one-a the oldest stories in the book, right? Hint: It never ends well...
I'll stop there. Loong day. Mebbe tomorrow.
And, ooooops. I believe in my haste I forgot to say thank You for Your replies, Sir Clifton. ("My bad." ;-)