Message to BLM

[RMNIXON]

That’s pretty simplistic and naive. While advocating for a strong work ethic and a stable family is all well and good, it ignores the complexities of systemic racism, the cycle of poverty and an entrenched system that is an uneven playing field for marginalized people, minorities and people of colour. It’s like a rich person who inherited wealth telling poor people to just be rich.

Certainly there are issues in the black community that need addressing, but simply telling people to be better is an unrealistic solution. If people think it’s as simple as this, they don’t actually understand the problem.

Like most of America the black community had a strong work ethic and family structure from the post Civil War era through the 1950's. This in spite of racism and other difficulties that effect poor people of all colors and race.

What changed was the LBJ Great Society Welfare Disaster coming from Democrats. A plan to create a many generation group of government dependents who would become loyal party voters for handouts and pity.

[countryboy]

Pick a card.... any card...

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Victim pinochle deck?

[Common Sense]

Like most of America the black community had a strong work ethic and family structure from the post Civil War era through the 1950's. This in spite of racism and other difficulties that effect poor people of all colors and race.

What changed was the LBJ Great Society Welfare Disaster coming from Democrats. A plan to create a many generation group of government dependents who would become loyal party voters for handouts and pity.

Yeah, I’ve heard that silly conspiracy theory a million times before.

[nathanbforrest45]

That’s pretty simplistic and naive. While advocating for a strong work ethic and a stable family is all well and good, it ignores the complexities of systemic racism, the cycle of poverty and an entrenched system that is an uneven playing field for marginalized people, minorities and people of colour. It’s like a rich person who inherited wealth telling poor people to just be rich.

Certainly there are issues in the black community that need addressing, but simply telling people to be better is an unrealistic solution. If people think it’s as simple as this, they don’t actually understand the problem.

Of course, the answer is to destroy capitalism and any route to improve your lot in life by your own efforts. Destroy all the pillars of a stable society like religion, the family, work ethic, education. Who needs them when we have the government to take care of us.

Keep your socialism in Canada where it belongs.

[nathanbforrest45]

Yeah, I’ve heard that silly conspiracy theory a million times before.

In your opinion then what was the root causes of the decline of the black family structure. Do you think the much lower rate of marriage in the black community plays any part in the higher rate of poverty and incarceration in that community?

If you remove those on welfare, both white and black, what then is the median income of each group?

[Common Sense]

Of course, the answer is to destroy capitalism and any route to improve your lot in life by your own efforts. Destroy all the pillars of a stable society like religion, the family, work ethic, education. Who needs them when we have the government to take care of us.

Keep your socialism in Canada where it belongs.

Lol...

Once again you make up a bunch of bull$#@! you falsely think I believe.

Oh, and the Canadian thing really bugs you, huh?

You crack me up.

[Chris]

Yeah, I’ve heard that silly conspiracy theory a million times before.

Yeah, I’ve heard that^^ silly conspiracy theory a million times before.

[jet57]

Like most of America the black community had a strong work ethic and family structure from the post Civil War era through the 1950's. This in spite of racism and other difficulties that effect poor people of all colors and race.

What changed was the LBJ Great Society Welfare Disaster coming from Democrats. A plan to create a many generation group of government dependents who would become loyal party voters for handouts and pity.

(chuckle)

What planet did you grow up on?

[Chris]

(chuckle)

What planet did you grow up on?

Not the planet you and common sense live on. The conspiracy theory he refers to were created by the empirical work of Walter Williams: https://www.annistonstar.com/the_dai...b73f20ca6.html, https://www.annistonstar.com/the_dai...77b79566d.html, https://triblive.com/opinion/walter-...ack-americans/

...and Thomas Sowell: https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/201...or_someon.html, https://www.creators.com/read/thomas...-of-liberalism,

[Mister D]

Sure....you don’t experience it, so it obviously doesn’t exist. Sort of like global warming doesn’t exist because it’s cold out today.

I don’t know what it is with some conservatives. They think any criticism of America or the acknowledgment of real problems means you hate America. I think it’s because many conservatives see the world in absolutes. Everything is black and white. Right or wrong. They seem to fear ambiguity or complexities.

Ironically, many conservatives will tell us that systemic racism doesn’t exist. And in the same breath tell us that white Christian conservatives are the real victims of oppression. It’s sort hilarious in a sad way.

Systemic racism doesn't exist and no one has ever told you that white Christians are the real victims of oppression. That's just your way of dismissing any complaint a white person might have.