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re: Lebron James says "...being black in America is tough"

Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:33 pm to
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
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Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:33 pm to
Whitey doesn't get it. Probably never will.
Posted by TT9
Global warming
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Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:34 pm to
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Being black with $300 million is easier than being white with $300.00.
and how many blacks have 300 million?

What he said is the truth.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
95215 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:34 pm to
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current me black, or 6'8" athletic freak of nature in my prime black?
Could you have kept your head on straight with no father? Growing up in a single mother household?

No guarantees
Posted by gthog61
Irving, TX
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:34 pm to
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thoughts?



He is lapping up that martyrdom though.
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
18500 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:35 pm to
87, you make some points.
How long have blacks in America had the unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

Slavery ended in 1865 or so. Only to have the disenfranchisement begin.

History is history and is what it is. Today, if one puts in the work, they can make it. That wasn't always the case.

No blame game; it is in the history books.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
84886 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:35 pm to
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The argument behind this question is the stupidest argument I've ever heard


Huh? It's a pretty straightforward question.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
95215 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:35 pm to
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Whitey doesn't get it. Probably never will.
The issue is, a lot of whites have gotten tired of being blamed for it all

So they immediately dismiss any claim of unfairness.

It's hard to blame that feeling as well
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
36528 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:35 pm to
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Could you have kept your head on straight with no father? Growing up in a single mother household? No guarantees

And there are no guarantees that coddled kids with both parents can keep their heads on straight.
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:36 pm to
Would a white guy want to become black? Probably not.

Would a black guy want to become white? Probably not.

Would a Asian guy want to be either of the above? Probably not

Straight forward question but a ridiculous argument. Like I said.
This post was edited on 5/31/17 at 6:37 pm
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
29170 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:36 pm to
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Whitey doesn't get it. Probably never will.


So what should Whitey do then?
Posted by CocoLoco
Member since Jan 2012
29108 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:37 pm to
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I think him being black has helped him live a better life than 99.9% of the people in America.


Or it could be that he is arguably the most gifted athlete to ever play basketball. A lot of black people play basketball, how many make it to the NBA? He knows he is very fortunate, he isn't exactly speaking for himself here... he's speaking for those much less fortunate.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
95215 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:37 pm to
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History is history and is what it is. Today, if one puts in the work, they can make it. That wasn't always the case.
agreed

But if I have to make a bet on two newborn babies, and one baby has a married family in a good neighborhood, and the other baby has a broken home and lives in the projects, I am betting on the baby with the solid home

And statiscally speaking, white babies will have that advantage

Now, like I said, whites are not to blame for this
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
84886 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:38 pm to
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Even with the same exact up bringing, being the majority race in a country is definitely more comfortable and has some natural advantages.


This. That's it. It shouldn't be that hard for people to admit.
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Now, with that being said, I make no apologies for it, have no guilt, and frick social welfare


Yep.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
95215 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:38 pm to
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And there are no guarantees that coddled kids with both parents can keep their heads on straight.
The statistics are far greater. If you can't admit that there is no need to continue the conversation
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
72953 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:39 pm to
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So what should Whitey do then?


Time for reparations.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
36528 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:39 pm to
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and how many blacks have 300 million?

Im guessing that 1% of America has 300 million, black or white, Indian, whatever.

Your point?
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33794 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:40 pm to
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Would a black guy want to become white? Probably not.



I think a lot of black people wouldn't mind being white if they could.

Why the hell not?
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171037 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:40 pm to
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And there are no guarantees that coddled kids with both parents can keep their heads on straight.


Way more of a guarantee for success than a fatherless black kid in the projects.
Posted by tiderider
Member since Nov 2012
7703 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:40 pm to
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are those facts the result of white skin or black skin?
Christ y'all are more defensive snowflakes than anyone to complain about



?? ... don't understand the response ... regardless, you didn't answer the question ... are the facts you listed - poor home environment, no father, etc - the result of black skin or white skin? ...
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
95215 posts
Posted on 5/31/17 at 6:41 pm to
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?? ... don't understand the response ... regardless, you didn't answer the question ... are the facts you listed - poor home environment, no father, etc - the result of black skin or white skin? ...
I have given my opinion twice already....

It is the product of the current black culture in America IMHO
This post was edited on 5/31/17 at 6:42 pm
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