African Americans are oppressed. Why is this so hard to understand by the right? (generations, illegal)

[Julian658]

That Obama won the presidency did not help.

Blacks have little power and remain victims of their history in the US.

What can be done?

Electing black leaders does not do the job. What are the alternatives. More of the same?

[KathrynAragon]

Wow, my family members are going to really be surprised to find out that they're oppressed. I can't wait to call and tell them this.

[CD2013]

They are?? How?? What do we not allow them? What right or opportunity do we deny them???

It's funny how dirt poor Asians and Hispanics immigrate here....often illegally so they have even less help....and they end up OK.

Asians do better overall than whites. Are whites oppressed?

[DRob4JC]

Whoa...whoa... blacks have just as much power as anyone else - if they choose to put forth the effort and put themselves in a position to use it.

Gotta put away the myth that we are helpless victims because of our skin color. It is a total lie.

People are usually helpless because of bad life choices, and they have children and bring them into a bad situation and multiply the problem.

[golimar]

So many victims to create, so little time.

[Justw8]

Originally Posted by Julian658

That Obama won the presidency did not help.

Blacks have little power and remain victims of their history in the US.

What can be done?

Electing black leaders does not do the job. What are the alternatives. More of the same?

I would just ask that you would say SOME African Americans are oppressed. I'm African America. And I don't feel this way

However if you think your feeling is valid lay out - in specific details - your grievances and solutions to those grievances. Then you have to promote your platform in a way that will get people to sign on.

[Julian658]

Originally Posted by Justw8

I would just ask that you would say SOME African Americans are oppressed. I'm African America. And I don't feel this way

However if you think your feeling is valid lay out - in specific details - your grievances and solutions to those grievances. Then you have to promote your platform in a way that will get people to sign on.

It would take a few generations to undo the harm.
I will expand on this tomorrow. But, basically it has to do with changing the MEMES of the oppressed and the right wingers.

[Propulser]

Originally Posted by Julian658

That Obama won the presidency did not help.

Blacks have little power and remain victims of their history in the US.

What can be done?

Electing black leaders does not do the job. What are the alternatives. More of the same?

Well, I was doing some research of DOJ figures and learned that a narrow slice of the population, a segment of scarcely 4% of the entire population, committed fully 50% of all homicides. Wow. 1/25th of the population committing 1/2 of all homicides - and mostly against blacks. Any idea who (race, age, sex) makes up that 4%. And don't you think we need to address that atrocity before we turn out nation upside down over a few shootings by cops, many of which are fully justified? The DOJ numbers are appalling, but have not changed significantly during Holder's and Lynch's terms as US Atty Gen.

Is anyone else concerned - at least a little???

We as a nation, and as individuals should be very concerned, and demand this change.

[NYJoe]

Originally Posted by Justw8

I would just ask that you would say SOME African Americans are oppressed. I'm African America. And I don't feel this way

However if you think your feeling is valid lay out - in specific details - your grievances and solutions to those grievances. Then you have to promote your platform in a way that will get people to sign on.

Very thoughtful post.

Originally Posted by Julian658

That Obama won the presidency did not help.

Blacks have little power and remain victims of their history in the US.

What can be done?

Electing black leaders does not do the job. What are the alternatives. More of the same?

Not a very thoughtful post.

[The Dark Enlightenment]

Originally Posted by Julian658

That Obama won the presidency did not help.

Blacks have little power and remain victims of their history in the US.

What can be done?

Electing black leaders does not do the job. What are the alternatives. More of the same?

Hmmm... it's tough to defeat history but how about making white history teachers available at certain times to be punched by angry blacks? We could call these "historical oppression beat down days". I'm sure some good liberal teachers would even volunteer.