First of all, im white. Im also a convicted felon who grew up in poverty my whole life. I understand the hate for police. Alot of them are crooked as fuck, and theres no denying the fact that there is racism going on to this day in 2014. But i believe its a class thing mostly. The rich want to exterminate the poor so they can continue to live large.
Ok.
Its up to the poor to fight back and get educated to level the playing field.
Fight back how? Become educated in what?
You cant expect anyone to give you anything unless you bust your ass and work hard. Im sorry if this offends black people, or anyone for that matter, but nobody is a slave anymore.
No, people are slaves. Slaves to corporations, money, a broken system, substance, religion and a host of other things. Now granted chattal slavery no longer exists in this country, but the institutional deviancy running rampant is a throwback to Jim Crow. Black people have fought and died in every war this country has known yet in many places they can't even take part in the LIE/CHARADE known as the voting process/elections.
We all must take some personal responsibility and better ourselves. I dont want to hear anything about white privilege, because my own race has called me a nigger and discarded me.
And what you want to hear about means what exactly? Because you don't want to hear about it means it's nonexistent and therefore not relevant to the premise of the thread or your post? Your own race has called you a nigger and discarded you? This is incorrect. Certain people within your race, who you have interactions with may have done so. Change your appearance and ideologies and see if they welcome you back. Travel to a different spot and see how they treat you.
The only privileges I ever had where the ones i provided for myself.
No, the fact you directly or indirectly benefited from it and are spouting off as if you haven't is pretty sufficient proof that you have.
Anything can be accomplished if you put your mind to it.
This contradicts science, sociology, psychiatry and psychology. Would you like to discuss social mobility and how the numbers don't support your claim?
A lot of people are lazy though and dont have the fight in them to battle back when the odds are against them. You gotta get rid of that mindstate.
This is true in some cases and in others it's a matter of an infrastructure being in place and having access to it and the resources it provides.
As for Mike Brown, if he charged a man with a gun, he was fucking stupid for that. Was it excessive? Yes? But people need to realize these pigs will shoot your ass if you come at them like that. Its real. You think im going to run up on a cop? No. Because i want to live another day and take care of my kid. So what if they profile you, is this a new concept? The more people react violently to the police, the more Mike Browns there will be. I get fucked with all the time by cops.
What about the people who don't react violently and still are abused or killed by police?
Shrug that shit off and keep it moving.
I thought you said slavery didn't exist?
Make a good life for yourself. Anybody can do it. It just takes patience, dedication and some humility. Everybody has this right. The rich people dont want to see it happen and they will fuck with you, but keep a good attitude and you should be fine.
Please refer to my previous comments about social mobility and how your claims are in direct contradiction to various sectors in education.
RIP to Mike Brown and condolences to his fam. 18 is waaay to young to leave...
Agreed.