OFF-TOPIC Thread

When cops are being murdered in the streets its time for some frank discussions on the issue
All statistics say that cops murder more whites than blacks
And the REAL conversation should be about how 90% of blacks are killed by other blacks
I would think it would get embarrassing blaming others for whats wrong w your own community
No other race on the face of the earth throws blame like the black community
Its to the point where liberals have made a science and an industry out of it
How can you possibly do it for yourself without assistance?
Really sad when you think about it
But the anger is misplaced and the answer is in the mirror

 

I'm betting that those "people" who perpetrated those acts weren't thinking hmm I'm doing this because Obama didn't do enough. It's systematic and 1 lone person isn't going to fix it. It's much easier for 1 man to destroy society than to fix all it's ills. We can agree to disagree.

 

I wasn't saying he could fix it but you have to admit as the first black president he had an amazing opportunity to do something much better
I didn't vote for him obviously but when he was elected i thought at least race relations would improve
But he's bringing in sharpton and blm to the white house to huddle
I think the black community is pretty heavily influenced by him don't you?

 

who said anything about anyone being my enemy?
i judge people individually as they stand in front of me and speak
i just said he could have done more for race relations
calm down there bubba

 

I've been quiet on this...and I probably should remain so.

But, have you stopped to think that, for once in the history of the country the black population has felt represented, has felt included, and perhaps for just a second see themselves as a little more than a bargaining chip on election day?

I'll say one more thing and then I'll fade into the background again. Race relations will improve when the conservatives want them to, and not until.

Have at it, I'll not reply.

 

thats totally innocuous and you make a good point
don't agree on the conservative issue because i think they are all the same
but dems don't exist without the grievance industry
ironic since they are responsible for the jim crow laws and kkk

 

They were most definitely excited buy I am sure they didn't get the benefit of the doubt in the aftermath of his election. I'm sure they will tell you it didn't stop the police from stopping them. Well Sharpton is like Don King if you don't invite him he'll raise a stink to the high heavens.

 

i think an easy question to ask is how much better life got for minorities in general under BO?
most major cities are run by black democratic politicians and how has that worked out?
i'm hoping we can remember we are the human race and hold people, especially politicians, equally responsible
agree w Rube and the divide and conquer game
they sell race like cheap perfume and people wear it

 

Hi Codge. You may know that I often hate the Off Topic thread because of the overt politicism that often comes out. I am not angry at any of the opinions expressed here because it comes from everyone's true beliefs, even if you don't agree with them.

But I think your post speaks a very important truth.

For over 200 years, the United States was united for only a precious few, namely white, male, rich, land owners. The laws and financial structure was made for them. Nevermind the words "all men are created equal". Not all people were created equal in America for "four score and seven years". A republican, Lincoln fought a civil war to try to make that credence true. And he was assasinated for it.

Things did not change for nearly another 100 years until people rose up and said "we shall overcome."

So to have a president who is of mixed race....mother was white, father was black, raised by his white grandparents when his mother died. Worked to get into Harvard and then Harvard Law School. And then become president of the United States?

Say what you will about his record, but he took over the country during it's DARKEST days of financial misery (trust me, I know how close we were to the edge, and I mean the entire world economy), he stablized it, and grew the stock market (and our 401(k)s in the process), and also brought an intelligence and gentlemanliness to the often angry and bombastic politics of Washington.

NO ONE IN CONGRESS OR THE SENATE HAS DONE SHIT TO HELP HIM. And for all that, your candidate is a silver spoon rich asshole called Trump (real name Drump). You reap what you sow.

I know alot of the posters here love guns....but what is happening in this country is just nuts. The second amendment was made when we had hot standing army and our weapons were muskets at best.

I really hope we've progressed beyond that.

As I have said before, when I graduated from college, our commecement speaker told us a story of the Bosian war against Serbia is Sarejevo. A Muslim girl and Serbian boy were childhood sweethearts. They loved each other and their families did too.

During the civil war, Saraejvo war a war zone, and Seribian forces had created death zones where snipers would pick off civilians passing through.

The Muslim girl ran through one of these corridors, but got cut down by a Serbian sniper. Her Serbian boyfriend ran after her to save her, but was shot...probably by the same sniper. The last photo of them was both of them holding hands, face down, as tbey bled to death. They were buried side by side in the stadium formerly used for the Winter Olympics...which became a large cemetary.

The college speaker said that "civilization just doesn't happen." It is not a natural thing. People have to work to make it happen.

I just think that after all these years....people still don't understand that.

 

Nice speech by Michelle I mean Mrs. Trump LMFAO.

 

What's the point? There were also those who lost loved ones that don't blame Hillary,

 

thats the truth
we are a small group here and i think opposing views can be discussed without name calling or freaking out
its not easy but it can be done
i think we can all agree these are insane times we are living in