His original post did not have that intent as I read it. And he clarified his point. You cannot hide behind something forever and use it as an excuse for why you have not succeeded.
^ Agreed, the slaves that lived their entire lives as chained slaves and never succeeded in life have no one to blame but themselves for not taking some personal responsibility and pulling themselves up by their bootstraps.
Li’l is clearly, like many here, myself included, the unwitting beneficiary of white privilege, and has never ever, likely will never, feel the boot of oppression on his/her neck. I’m on the cusp of 60, and only in the last 8 -10 years have I become aware of this. Open thine eyes!
IF, AND I TRULY MEAN IF, KW meant to say that today’s black population must stop “blaming” history for their lot in life, I could briefly understand…However, saying that forced incarceration was a choice was a totally stupid thing to say.
Masterskrain about 6 years ago
Yeah, WAY TOO MANY drugs will do that to you…
"It's the End of the World!!!" Premium Member about 6 years ago
His original post did not have that intent as I read it. And he clarified his point. You cannot hide behind something forever and use it as an excuse for why you have not succeeded.
NeoconMan about 6 years ago
^ Agreed, the slaves that lived their entire lives as chained slaves and never succeeded in life have no one to blame but themselves for not taking some personal responsibility and pulling themselves up by their bootstraps.
Lou Nattic, né Stan C about 6 years ago
Li’l is clearly, like many here, myself included, the unwitting beneficiary of white privilege, and has never ever, likely will never, feel the boot of oppression on his/her neck. I’m on the cusp of 60, and only in the last 8 -10 years have I become aware of this. Open thine eyes!
Crabbyrino Premium Member about 6 years ago
IF, AND I TRULY MEAN IF, KW meant to say that today’s black population must stop “blaming” history for their lot in life, I could briefly understand…However, saying that forced incarceration was a choice was a totally stupid thing to say.