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I am redpilled, you are not. Not even close. Coming from a black neighborhood I can firmly say that the biggest problem in the African American community is the lack of personal responsibility and holding people accountable for their actions, as well as the negative culture surrounding black youth. The media portrays black as criminals and drug dealers, and these same youths think that they can attain success by doing the things their favorite rappers talk about. Drugs, violence, and promiscuity are the main ones. When an adult attacks a cop and dies, who's fault is it? The cop, because his skin was white. A kid pulls a gun on an officer, and is shot in self defense. Again who's fault? The cop, because his skin is different. If the cops were black it'd be no big deal, because only white people can be racist, right? When in reality their own personal actions and a toxic culture/upbringing are the cause of their downfalls.White denial, the blue pill, because facing the truth (taking the red pill) means facing an uncomfortable reality that they just can't accept responsibility for.
Ignorance is bliss.
Meth, no one's denying racism exists. It does, and always will. It's a harsh reality.
You're in seemingly every one of these threads minimizing racism. You came into this thread to say "it's not a big deal." You're in seemingly every officer involved shooting post to say "he deserved it." You ridicule protests.I am redpilled, you are not. Not even close. Coming from a black neighborhood I can firmly say that the biggest problem in the African American community is the lack of personal responsibility and holding people accountable for their actions, as well as the negative culture surrounding black youth. The media portrays black as criminals and drug dealers, and these same youths think that they can attain success by doing the things their favorite rappers talk about. Drugs, violence, and promiscuity are the main ones. When an adult attacks a cop and dies, who's fault is it? The cop, because his skin was white. A kid pulls a gun on an officer, and is shot in self defense. Again who's fault? The cop, because his skin is different. If the cops were black it'd be no big deal, because only white people can be racist, right? When in reality their own personal actions and a toxic culture/upbringing are the cause of their downfalls.White denial, the blue pill, because facing the truth (taking the red pill) means facing an uncomfortable reality that they just can't accept responsibility for.
Ignorance is bliss.
Meth, no one's denying racism exists. It does, and always will. It's a harsh reality.
I am redpilled, you are not. Not even close. Coming from a black neighborhood I can firmly say that the biggest problem in the African American community is the lack of personal responsibility and holding people accountable for their actions, as well as the negative culture surrounding black youth. The media portrays black as criminals and drug dealers, and these same youths think that they can attain success by doing the things their favorite rappers talk about. Drugs, violence, and promiscuity are the main ones. When an adult attacks a cop and dies, who's fault is it? The cop, because his skin was white. A kid pulls a gun on an officer, and is shot in self defense. Again who's fault? The cop, because his skin is different. If the cops were black it'd be no big deal, because only white people can be racist, right? When in reality their own personal actions and a toxic culture/upbringing are the cause of their downfalls.
Meth, no one's denying racism exists. It does, and always will. It's a harsh reality.
When confronted play the victim
I am redpilled, you are not. Not even close. Coming from a black neighborhood I can firmly say that the biggest problem in the African American community is the lack of personal responsibility and holding people accountable for their actions, as well as the negative culture surrounding black youth. The media portrays black as criminals and drug dealers, and these same youths think that they can attain success by doing the things their favorite rappers talk about. Drugs, violence, and promiscuity are the main ones. When an adult attacks a cop and dies, who's fault is it? The cop, because his skin was white. A kid pulls a gun on an officer, and is shot in self defense. Again who's fault? The cop, because his skin is different. If the cops were black it'd be no big deal, because only white people can be racist, right? When in reality their own personal actions and a toxic culture/upbringing are the cause of their downfalls.
Meth, no one's denying racism exists. It does, and always will. It's a harsh reality.
Per my response here: http://niketalk.com/t/566772/50-yea...how-much-of-it-has-come-true/30#post_18560387The media portrays black as criminals and drug dealers, and these same youths think that they can attain success by doing the things their favorite rappers talk about.
If you wanted society to treat Jay Z the way it's treat people like Mike Brown or Trayvon Martin, he'd be dead right now.Yea, racism certainly exists, and I don't think anyone has denied it.
I won't get into what was just stated, people might take it as a personal attack. But, yea...
I just hope things change for the better in the future. I don't know how individuals will justify things 50 years from now.
I guess we'll have to wait and see, and hope for the best.
http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/20...eathe_shirts_before_game_vs_lebron_james.htmlThat's the things, despite his adversities, and how he could have been (and has been) treated by society, he came on top.
I believe we all have this ability of overcoming adversity and bring out the incredible resilience within us. Not many are that passionate about their lives, lack the ambition & motivation, and simply just settle for less.
Or even worse, they blame others for their failures. I'm sorry, but that is something I will never respect. I've seen far too many people succeed with far greater adversities to feel remorse for any failure who chose to remain one.
[Verse - Jay-Z]
As long as there's - drugs to be sold
I ain't waiting for the system to plug up these holes
I ain't slipping through the cracks
So I'm at Portland, Oregon tryin to slip you these raps
The first Black in the suburbs
You'd think I had ecstasy, Percocet, and plus syrup
The way the cops converged, they ******* up my swerve
The first young buck that I served
I thought back to the block
I never seen a cop when I was out there
They never came out there
And out there, I was slinging crack to live
I'm only slinging raps to your kids
I'm only trying to show you how black live
But you don't want your little ones acting like this
Lil Amy told Becky, Becky told Jenny
And now they all know the skinny
L'il Joey got his doo-rag on
Driving down the street blasting 2Pac's song (Thug Life baby!)
But Billy like Snoop, got his blue rag on
Now before you know it, you backing 'em
Now the police, got me in the middle of the street
Trying to beat me blue, black and orange
I'm like hold up, who you smacking on?
I'm only trying to eat what you snacking on
When confronted play the victim
So you're basically ADMITTING to outside forces?
oooh..the guy who can never have a meaningful discussion and always has to resort to personal attacks.
ohhhh the guy who compares asian issues w/ american black issues.
Funny the four amigos all regurgitate that same "personal attack" line. Why don't you take some time out and actually LEARN about the history of blacks in America. All yall do is look at it from the perspective of someone who isn't educated about the issue. That's not even an assumption because you all are not educated about it. You just resort to the typical ignorance you can find on stormfront and/or conservative website.oooh..the guy who can never have a meaningful discussion and always has to resort to personal attacks.
ohhhh the guy who compares asian issues w/ american black issues.
ahhh selective reading....your typical go to moveWait, we're not educated?
lol
So.... "I love Jay Z's music... but I don't condone his lyrics?"2.) I don't condone any form of violence, and can't control the free speech that anybody wishes to practice. ( However, this man has made hundreds of millions of dollars doing so. It's his job.)
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@Methodical Management - I brought this up in another thread and I'd genuinely like to hear your thoughts on this.
In NYC, there are a number of specialized highschools which you need to take an entrance examination to get into. Despite the fact that the majority of students in these schools are Asian, who come from lower income immigrant families, Mayor DeBlasio now wants to change the admission criteria because he feels that there are a disproportionate number of Black and Latino students, which he attributes to better preparation opportunities available to more privileged white students.
http://nypost.com/2014/07/19/why-nycs-push-to-change-school-admissions-will-punish-poor-asians/
From the article:
"new Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose son, Dante, attends Brooklyn Tech, has called for changing the admissions criteria. The mayor argues that relying solely on the test creates a “rich-get-richer” dynamic that benefits the wealthy, who can afford expensive test preparation.
However, the reality is just the opposite. It’s not affluent whites, but rather the city’s burgeoning population of Asian-American immigrants — a group that, despite its successes, remains disproportionately poor and working-class — whose children have aced the exam in overwhelming numbers.
True, Asians nationally have the highest median income of any racial group, including whites — and in New York City, their median household income ranks second to that of whites and well ahead of blacks and Hispanics.
But Asians also have the highest poverty rate of any racial group in New York, with 29 percent living below the poverty level, compared with 26 percent of Hispanics, 23 percent of blacks and 14 percent of whites. Poor Asians lag far behind whites and are barely ahead of blacks and Latinos. Thus, the income spectrum among Asians in New York ranges from a surprisingly large number in poverty, through a hardworking lower middle class, and on to a more affluent upper middle class.
The poor students get into such schools through hard work and sacrifice — both their own and that of their parents.
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To what do you attribute the huge disparity between Asians and Blacks in the NYC specialized high schools? If poor Asians are going to the same schools as poor Blacks, and are essentially being afforded the same education, why is there a greater percentage of Asians that end up in the specialized high schools? Is that because of racism too? Of course if you grow up in a more affluent area, especially if you're white, the chances of success are much greater. However, at the end of the day, it's up to the individual to seize on whatever oppportunities are available to them, isn't it? Wouldn't you agree that education begins in the home?
I don't think anyone has claimed that racism doesn't still exist today. However, not every social injustice or disparity should be automatically deemed a consequence or result of racism.
Sure, I'd be more than willing to get the book and have a read. In the meantime, I'm interested to hear your short-version response to my questions. I suspect you might be referring to the Chinese Exclusion Act from 1882 but most of the immigrant parents to these Asians students who end up at the specialized high schools are often first generation, who come to the United States speaking no English, and with no familial or economic foundation already present.
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You're not dealing with an apples to apples comparison for a LOT of reasons, and that is a whole conversation unto itself.
Honestly, oversimplifying this issue actually does a disservice to many Asian Americans - as it involves a lot of pan-ethnic and pan-cultural stereotyping that ignores or even spites the issues faced by those who are all just sort of lumped into the same category. We can talk about different waves of immigration (how the very same values now posited as the cause of success were once blamed for economic struggles), different nations of origin, etc. etc. And the very same could be done for European and African immigrant populations.
It's an interesting field, and one I hope you'll pursue in greater depth. I'm more than happy to recommend some additional sources via PM if you're interested.
Am I the only person who checks Meth's post history just to see the type of knowledge he's sharing?