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Originally Posted by xTiberiusx
I'm white. As far back as I can remember I remember non-whites complaining about white people for a myriad of problems. My entire life I have to hear this crap. "white people this and white people that." Non of my white friends or family say negative things about blacks as a whole and never have. It's as if black folks think that once a year there is this clandestine meeting where all white folks get together and talk about how to keep black folks down.It's absurd. Many black folks are successful. I always say: "its not about color, its about CLASS." Last week, a comworker (black) who I get along with well, asked me what I think about Ferguson protests. First of all, Im at work and don't discuss personal views outside of my job. Bu anyway, what was the point of asking? I'm sure I know where she stands on the issue. Was this a way to start an awkward argument? Plus, I owe her NOTHING, especially my personal views.
What is "white people" anyway? Whites are made up of dozens of different cultures with different traditions and religious beliefs. An Italian and Russian ethnic American are totally different. Albanians are a wholenother breed in themselves.
Why do white folks not support the Ferguson protests?
1) Most people have had enough of the race card being played for far too many situations
2) Brown's actions led to his own death
3) He made multiple mistakes that day that make most people questions the type of person he was
4) Looting will never helpanyones case
5) Many protesters have said some really ignorant comments in TV (A woman protesting n NYC said she won't buy anything on Black Friday because every dollar you give to a corporation is another dollar used to kill black folks" whhhhhaaaat?!?!?
6) Al Sharpton. This guy does nothing to unite Americans and everything to divide. I am suspicious of anyone who only stand up for their own race's rights but care nothing for others'
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1619 - 2014 The period of time that the black blood line has been in America.
1619 - 1863 The period of time that the black blood line in this land were indentured servants or slaves
1863 - 1964 The period of time that the black blood line existed under America legal racial apartheid.
1965 - 2000 White residential flight, bank red limning, busing boycotts, ie...continued discrimination.
Summary: The black collective have spend 87% of their existence in this land under some form of LEGALIZED oppression. The black collective has spent AT LEAST 95% of their existence in this land facing unabated and non offset strong racial discrimination from white society.
Fact: Never have all (100%) of whites taken an active role in black oppression.
Fact: Never have all (100%) of whites been anti black.
Fact: Only a small percentage of whites owned slaves.
Fact: Ergo...never has black oppression required 100% participation from whites.
Fact: Whites have oppressed blacks notwithstanding all or the majority of whites direct involvement
Fact: 395 years of white behavior against blacks ON RECORD!
Fact: No offsetting behavior from blacks that would cancel out the effect of white behavior against blacks.
Fact: Actions create reactions.
Fact: 395 years of white racism has manifested a reaction upon blacks.
Fact: Everything has EVOLVED into its current state.
Fact: The evolution of blacks in America has is inseparable from the history of white racism.
Fact: White racism has shaped black America.
Fact: If an entity spends at least 95% of its existence lying.....human nature will judge that entity as a liar even if they suddenly start telling the truth. Again, actions have consequences and the consequence of a long history of lying is that you will be seen a a liar even if it stops. The same hold for racism. You don't get the benefit of the doubt when you have a certain type of history that whites have in this society. Instead of taking that out on blacks, whites should take that out on their forefathers and mothers whose behaviors stained the credibility and reputation of white people. However, instead of blaming their antecedents, they HONOR them by blaming blacks and continuing the legacy of their antecedents.
I do not know why it is a mystery to you why white society gets blamed for so much stuff....when its on record the last 395 years. I do not know why its a mystery as to why blacks react the way they do when a white person in authority kills an unarmed black person.
Those who do not understand are willfully ignorant and in denial of the history of this nation....and human nature.
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