re: Do you believe you understand what systemic racism is?

Systemic racism is nothing but excuses. I see Latinos that come to this country with nothing. Nothing. They also have a language barrier. Most of them work their asses off and make a life. And their community continues to get more prosperous with each generation.

But no one wants to hear that. Don’t give me the generational advantage crap either. My grandfather grew up on a farm and during the depression was penniless. There was nothing. They had no advantage. He had to hobo on trains across multiple states just hoping he could dig a ditch somewhere for pennies. He did what he had to do and worked his arse off and supported the family. He was a fricking hero and I aspire to be more like him everyday.

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The problem with "systematic racism"... when you look at white people that have the same systemic problems -- lacking educations, criminal history, young out-of-wedlock births, they don't do any better than Blacks with the same circumstances.

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Agree totally, TA. Just that Whites aren't organizing a violent organization based on their Race. Though there are many dedicated and "whatever means necessary" Socialists in the "fundamental change" mix.

This whole argument goes to another (spiritual) level...when one is forced to admit that both Nature (Genes) and Nurture (Cultural upbringing) determine an individual's life. "Life's lottery", as the Secular Intelligensia labels it; "Predestination", in a Biblical sense. No use in going there; most folk - obviously - can't handle the Worldly version.

November...will be a bad month, IMO.

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Victim mentality particularly recently here is a big factor.

As mentioned above this post plenty of Latinos have come here with nothing and are prosperous. I live in a majority Latino area and see it every day. The Latinos here are every bit as affluent as the white people. And all of us mingle in the same social circles.

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Why want large black communities like NBR not change their immediate surroundings? Why do they choose not to fight crime, why do they let housing decay, and why do they let lots become overgrown and full of trash? I just don’t understand how able bodied folk can just dig there and take it and excuse illegal and immoral behavior.
Clean up the community lot by lot, block by block, and neighborhood by neighborhood. Government can provide educational opportunities, safe streets, garbage and fire service, but individuals have responsibilities too.

I don’t care

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As mentioned above this post plenty of Latinos have come here with nothing and are prosperous. I live in a majority Latino area and see it every day. The Latinos here are every bit as affluent as the white people. And all of us mingle in the same social circles.

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What does that have to do with systemic racism against Black people?

What, in 2020, is holding black people back? What "system" or "law" or whatever else you want to cite?

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What does that have to do with systemic racism against Black people?

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You have yet to define systematic racism is. We have no idea what you are talking about

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The only systematic racism in the country is affirmative action. It literally only looks at race to determine an outcome.

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I suppose it can be defined in many different ways. Im waiting for 4cubbies to describe her definition of it

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by 4cubbies
I didn’t start this thread so I could proclaim to be an expert. I’m wondering if y’all are even open to considering alternative perspectives

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you don't appear to be.

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cept it. I just don’t care to discuss it.

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it's literally what you started the threat about you pathetic piece of shite troll