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H.C. said:
Now who isn't leaving the other one alone?
Heres my response.

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What does this mean?
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Have an issue? Here's a tissue.
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Pretty much, because at the end of the day @Chris Craig 's response was excellent.
Being that all I wanted was for @Chris Craig to clarify his statement so there was nothing left up to interpretation. He did, therefore nothing more needed to be said.
But for whatever reason the guy who hated the fact that I tagged him a couple days ago, qq'd about my post.
So that person deserves a tissue because it's clear that in the post I tagged him in, as well as this post. I sought zero input from him and I was either looking for clarification from @Chris Craig or making a factual statement.

Therefore. Heres a tissue.
 
dviss1 said:
You're always on some nonsensical bullshit man.

I'm so tired of white people who have little to no experience with racism to speak up like they know about it at all.

I'm done trying to explain our plight to whitesplainers who will NEVER know and never listen.

Eddie Glaude let's y'all know here at :13 but you probably won't care enough to watch or listen.

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White people, including me, have really no concept of how horrific racism is. We only get glimpses of it and that's more than enough for me to see it as America's no. 1 problem. Imagine how bad it must make Black Americans feel. I probably only see the tip of the iceberg.
We've got to do something about this today not tomorrow.
 
H.C. said:
Pretty much, because at the end of the day @Chris Craig 's response was excellent.
Being that all I wanted was for @Chris Craig to clarify his statement so there was nothing left up to interpretation. He did, therefore nothing more needed to be said.
But for whatever reason the guy who hated the fact that I tagged him a couple days ago, qq'd about my post.
So that person deserves a tissue because it's clear that in the post I tagged him in, as well as this post. I sought zero input from him and I was either looking for clarification from @Chris Craig or making a factual statement.

Therefore. Heres a tissue.
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What does 'qq' mean?
 
Lanny said:
White people, including me, have really no concept of how horrific racism is. We only get glimpses of it and that's more than enough for me to see it as America's no. 1 problem. Imagine how bad it must make Black Americans feel. I probably only see the tip of the iceberg.
We've got to do something about this today not tomorrow.
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Maybe its because Im white but I think the biggest problem has been crony capitalism and systems that actively work to keep poor people poor, and rich people rich. Everything single problem in this country goes back to what will keep the ultra elites in their place and keep everyone else in theres. This is the root, racism, corruption, sex trafficking, etc, etc, it all stems from really big business and really powerful politicians scratching each others back to continue to prop up themselves, while Blacks definitely feel the brunt force of that more than most white people, you wont fix racism until you fix those who are in power who use racism, and fear mongering to control people.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
Maybe its because Im white but I think the biggest problem has been crony capitalism and systems that actively work to keep poor people poor, and rich people rich. Everything single problem in this country goes back to what will keep the ultra elites in their place and keep everyone else in theres. This is the root, racism, corruption, sex trafficking, etc, etc, it all stems from really big business and really powerful politicians scratching each others back to continue to prop up themselves, while Blacks definitely feel the brunt force of that more than most white people, you wont fix racism until you fix those who are in power who use racism, and fear mongering to control people.
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If you were Black I guarantee you'd put racism at the top of your list. Try and picture yourself in the shoes of a Black man. Now picture yourself as a Black teenager.
 
Lanny said:
If you were Black I guarantee you'd put racism at the top of your list. Try and picture yourself in the shoes of a Black man. Now picture yourself as a Black teenager.
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I'm not though, and I think you fix the issues at the top of our country and you would go a long way towards fixing the underlying structures of racism in this country. The elites actively pit people against each other to this day because it gives them power and money.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I'm not though, and I think you fix the issues at the top of our country and you would go a long way towards fixing the underlying structures of racism in this country. The elites actively pit people against each other to this day because it gives them power and money.
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Your solution is so elusive that I would find alternative solutions to racism to be more productive.
 
Lanny said:
Your solution is so elusive that I would find alternative solutions to racism to be more productive.
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I'm saying I honestly don't believe we will irradicate racism unless we find leaders who will stop using the divide and conquer methods on the people of the country. There is no one size fix-all solution to racism though.
We have big business on one side, big government on the other all elites, and really rich that profit off of people divided and hating on each other. Not sure what solutions you have that would work, but I'm willing to listen.
 
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TorturedBlazerFan said:
Maybe its because Im white but I think the biggest problem has been crony capitalism and systems that actively work to keep poor people poor, and rich people rich. Everything single problem in this country goes back to what will keep the ultra elites in their place and keep everyone else in theres. This is the root, racism, corruption, sex trafficking, etc, etc, it all stems from really big business and really powerful politicians scratching each others back to continue to prop up themselves, while Blacks definitely feel the brunt force of that more than most white people, you wont fix racism until you fix those who are in power who use racism, and fear mongering to control people.
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If there wasn't so much money in politics and it wasn't a life time job for elitist to be in government and we let people and markets determine who the crooks are and let them dry up, we'd have a better shot as country to democratically be in check. Term limits, and take away incentives for lobbyist by not allowing politicians to phase into the money chain.
Government is way to big and out of control with those with wrong motives in a position do dictate their direction.
Through the market place let consumers for with their dollars and freedoms.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I'm saying I honestly don't believe we will irradicate racism unless we find leaders who will stop using the divide and conquer methods on the people of the country. There is no one size fix-all solution to racism though.
We have big business on one side, big government on the other all elites, and really rich that profit off of people divided and hating on each other. Not sure what solutions you have that would work, but I'm willing to listen.
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I'd also mention control of the media and the content toward keeping the populace in check.
 
Lanny said:
White people, including me, have really no concept of how horrific racism is. We only get glimpses of it and that's more than enough for me to see it as America's no. 1 problem. Imagine how bad it must make Black Americans feel. I probably only see the tip of the iceberg.
We've got to do something about this today not tomorrow.
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Well I will tell you what! How about you take a run to Berkley, then walk down Telegraph until you get to Water St on the waterfront in Oakland. I will pick you up there and with the facilities aboard the MarAzul you can get on S2 and report what should be done. Perhaps another look through the scope on close X will lend some clarity.
 
MarAzul said:
Well I will tell you what! How about you take a run to Berkley, then walk down Telegraph until you get to Water St on the waterfront in Oakland. I will pick you up there and with the facilities aboard the MarAzul you can get on S2 and report what should be done. Perhaps another look through the scope on close X will lend some clarity.
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I’ve walked Berkeley a thousand times. What’s your point?
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I'm saying I honestly don't believe we will irradicate racism unless we find leaders who will stop using the divide and conquer methods on the people of the country. There is no one size fix-all solution to racism though.
We have big business on one side, big government on the other all elites, and really rich that profit off of people divided and hating on each other. Not sure what solutions you have that would work, but I'm willing to listen.
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It's going to take eons to eradicate all traces of racism. Meanwhile there are people who need and deserve relief now. I'd like to start with making it easier for the disadvantaged to vote and bringing back affirmative action.
 
Chris Craig said:
White people
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Actually, Africans hold half the blame and share the blame with the British, mostly. With help from the Dutch.

They populated both American continents with slaves they bought in Africa from Africans.

A mere 5% of all African slaves ended up in what is now the US, 95% to South America, Cuba, Mexico and several island groups.
 
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