Generalizing people and stereotyping a group is the definition of prejudice ("racism" if you like). It disrespects those who are exemplary, even in cases of positive stereotypes (such as athletic ability of West African descendants). Human beings do have physical genetic differences based on genetics, "race" is real, but we also have unparalleled variances which surpass all generalized traits, making prejudices based on genetics largely useless. Our species learns and develops logic as we grow up, and there's so much genetic diversity that IQ can be wildly different between siblings. "Black people say" and "Black people are" are generalizations which are mostly wrong. I've known plenty of blacks that "behave like white people" (except they're just acting like normal blacks), and plenty of whites who do not behave. There's plenty with more "brain power" than me, that's pretty fuckin' rude to presume blacks are all brawn like that.

You're mixing up race and inner-city culture. Plenty of diversity in the hood. Let me say nobody wants to grow up poor, with less protection and less opportunity, struggling to survive, conforming to a culture that celebrates thugs and has no time for education. Calling the cops on robberies is considered "escalation" to some communities, because the consequences for everyone involved aren't favorable. This distrust of authority isn't some inherent trait, it's learned from encounters with the worst funded and worst trained cops. These communities do not want to "defund the police", but they do want to avoid getting fucked over by police. Resisting arrest is a dumb shit thing to do though, I wouldn't call that a racial thing though, that's a criminal thing.

I'm not sure what you mean with all the sports talk. Do kids still aspire to be in the NFL when they grow up? Times change, and I'm sorry for your loss sports fans.

Identity politics is just plain racism, it's designed for race baiters to get money and power. I don't believe in the past four years that western civilization has become more racist, it's all mud slinging, "divide and conquer". Don't lose track of who's stoking the embers. Hint: BLM isn't representative of the black community.

I never once thought Black Lives didn't matter, who's saying they don't? The BLM organization doesn't seem to have anything to do with protecting the community though, it's a paper thin front for a socialist movement, their slogan is only a distraction from their true aims. They can't hide where their money comes from, and don't bother hiding what their goals are.

A lot of stuff you've said is referring to corporate policies and activist group positions. I hope that you can step back and examine why you think all those things, and you may find that it's not the family downtown that wants free stuff that you have a problem with, but the consultants and lobbyists which preach these racist claims. Don't fight their props, but those who would divide the people to themselves profit.

Generalizing people and stereotyping a group is the definition of prejudice ("racism" if you like). It disrespects those who are exemplary, even in cases of positive stereotypes (such as athletic ability of West African descendants). Human beings do have physical genetic differences based on genetics, "race" is real, but we also have unparalleled variances which surpass all generalized traits, making prejudices based on genetics largely useless. Our species learns and develops logic as we grow up, and there's so much genetic diversity that IQ can be wildly different between siblings. "Black people say" and "Black people are" are generalizations which are mostly wrong. I've known plenty of blacks that "behave like white people" (except they're just acting like normal blacks), and plenty of whites who do not behave. There's plenty with more "brain power" than me, that's pretty fuckin' rude to presume blacks are all brawn like that.

You're mixing up race and inner-city culture. Plenty of diversity in the hood. Let me say nobody wants to grow up poor, with less protection and less opportunity, struggling to survive, conforming to a culture that celebrates thugs and has no time for education. Calling the cops on robberies is considered "escalation" to some communities, because the consequences for everyone involved aren't favorable. This distrust of authority isn't some inherent trait, it's learned from encounters with the worst funded and worst trained cops. These communities do not want to "defund the police", but they do want to avoid getting fucked over by police. Resisting arrest is a dumb shit thing to do though, I wouldn't call that a racial thing though, that's a criminal thing.

I'm not sure what you mean with all the sports talk. Do kids still aspire to be in the NFL when they grow up? Times change, and I'm sorry for your loss sports fans.

Identity politics is just plain racism, it's designed for race baiters to get money and power. I don't believe in the past four years that western civilization has become more racist, it's all mud slinging, "divide and conquer". Don't lose track of who's stoking the embers. Hint: BLM isn't representative of the black community.

I never once thought Black Lives didn't matter, who's saying they don't? The BLM organization doesn't seem to have anything to do with protecting the community though, it's a paper thin front for a socialist movement, their slogan is only a distraction from their true aims. They can't hide where their money comes from, and don't bother hiding what their goals are.

A lot of stuff you've said is referring to corporate policies and activist group positions. I hope that you can step back and examine why you think all those things, and you may find that it's not the family downtown that wants free stuff that you have a problem with, but the consultants and lobbyists which preach these racist claims. Don't fight their props, but those who would divide the people to themselves profit.