Happy MLK Day!
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As a kid I was a big fan of MLK and then I got older I learned about his womanizing and other moral issues. Then as I got older I reached a point where I just stopped reading about him because the more I learned the more disgusted I became. If anyone has watched the Uncle Tom movies that Larry Elder produces, the most recent one talks about the marxist infiltration of the civil rights movement and it looks like the next one is going to talk about MLK and his influences based on how the last one ended. I did learn about what the OP posted a few years ago.
I personally follow the "judge by content of character" philosophy as a Christian because despite knowing about statistics and demographic data I'm willing to give any individual a chance. I'm also all for people getting an equal opportunity but that involves getting rid of things like affirmative action or firing people who think that a company should reflect the population because that makes as much sense as the diversity for the sake of diversity mindset.
I'm tired of the anti-white hatred and a blind man could see it. I keep pointing out that everyone who is "oppressed" in America or any other western country never seems to want to go find the non-white paradise of their choosing.
I really wish Booker T Washington was revered like MLK is. But he is attacked to this day even though he called out race grifters and stressed the importance of learning a skill and being the best you can be. Amongst other things.
While I may have a pollyana style optimism, as much as I would love to see the world join hands and sing about peace and brotherhood I fully believe that voluntary segregation or integration is fine. Granted people only get upset if whites choose to associate with each other but the fact remains that you shouldn’t force people together who don't want to associate or you shouldn't force people apart who want to associate.
Uh oh, that's gonna be spicy. They don't call Larry Elder the Black White Supremacist for nothing.
True. I remember a black guy called in and was angry because Larry was talking about the disproportionate crime rate and how that needs to be addressed instead of endlessly discussing white supremacy. He was also going over interracial crime stats and said that is a serious issue, but of course he is the white supremacist.
I do this too, but not until after I get to know more about a stranger. I'm a lot less willing to relax around a Black stranger (especially one who dresses like a hoodrat) than I am around an Asian. Stereotypes exist for a reason after all.
Stereotypes exist for a reason indeed. I remember a study they did where they asked people who they considered a thug and showed them photos of people across all races. The ones who dressed like a hood rat regardless of race were called thugs. So just like stereotypes are there for a reason, perception is reality so like you said a black dude dressed like a hood rat won’t get the same benefit of the doubt as a black dude dressed nicely.
Reminds me of the Successful Black Man meme. :)
Ha! Love it!