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If poverty, oppression and lack of opportunity are the root causes of this then why are we not seeing huge groups of Hispanics or even poor whites rioting in large groups?
Sorry but was that Obama I heard downplaying the riots in Baltimore? Something about the video of "the same burning building" being repeatedly looped? I believe 15 buildings, some large ones, have been burned (it's called arson, Mr. President, which is a crime) and 150 cars. On top of that widespread looting. So don't blame the media for focusing on that, Obama.
With all the negativity surrounding the Baltimore riot, with many seeing it as a way for "thugs " and "hoodrats" to have an opportunity to loot, I think this would be a good article to help put the issue into context.
I do understand that there of people of Baltimore that are angry, have less opportunities and resources, and have experienced injustices by law enforcement and the system. There is no doubt in my mind. But, truth is, their response was to destroy their own city and cause chaos which in my opinion was shameful. Yes, there were thugs out there looting, stealing, and dancing on cars, and some of them took advantage of this situation. I will not rationalize or condone their behavior, regardless of understanding the root cause.
This is a bit of a rant:
It is frustrating to watch others blame shortcomings in life on race. As a black woman myself, I do not blame any of my failings in life on my race, and neither should anyone else. I have been called dumb, stupid, loser, ******, and told I will never amount to much. I have had a few breaks in life in which I used to better myself. I refused to believe that I had to settle for less because of the color of my skin. My entire family are made up of drug addicts. My father abandoned me, and my mother was absent as well for years. I was raised by my grandmother who taught me what she could. I was partly raised by my grandfather who told me to go to school and made my graduation cap and gown for preschool as he died of lung cancer. I believe this is probably where the majority of my belief to do better for myself came from.
The world is not against us: we are against one another and ourselves. What black people could do is band together to make their communities better. Teach the children values. Get off the welfare system. Get an education. Be more selective in men you choose to have children with. Learn more about the blacks that wanted a better future for them like: Thurgood Marshall, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King.
I am not saying everyone should be like me, but we have a choice. We can to keep ourselves down, or we can collectively build ourselves up.
All these things are easier said then done. And none of these choices are easy. I put myself through years of college, which was a major sacrifice, have not been on welfare, and chose not to have children out of wedlock. Does this make me better? No, I simply made a choice, and if we teach our children better and lead by example we can strengthen black communities.
Last edited by jabber_wocky; 04-28-2015 at 03:04 PM..
I am so tired of rioters blaming their behavior on others. If they aren't smart enough to know that burning a senior center to the ground isn't beneficial to seniors needing placement, how can anything of value be instilled in them? Burning down an entire city entitles them to ...what? Our respect? A cushy six-figure job for which they aren't qualified? Any decent jobs they had available to them are now in smoldering ruins. I guess that's societies fault too?
That's all I see on this forum regarding race topics honestly. It's really sad just reading the comments, ruins my day in an instant.
What were you thinking of when starting this thread?
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