This Month we in America Celebrate Black History

[Gojira]

The social scientists who manipulate people based on the shade of their tans try to get the culture to look at people as black and white. Then they establish racism through the leaders that they place in positions of religion, politics and so on. There are whole books on each point no doubt, but black does not equal virtue any more than white equals virtue. The Bible supercedes these notions with solid truth.

Well said, and this is the point I've been stumbling over myself to make.

 

[PennEd]

Wow!
This is such a perfect article by a successful black woman on Affirmative action/DEI and Fani Willis, I'm going to post it in the bash Trump thread as well. To showcase the disaster of focusing on race, instead of individual achievement.


Fani Willis Is an Embarrassment to Black People. She's the Proof That DEI Only Hurts Us | Opinion (msn.com)

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

Wow!
This is such a perfect article by a successful black woman on Affirmative action/DEI and Fani Willis, I'm going to post it in the bash Trump thread as well. To showcase the disaster of focusing on race, instead of individual achievement.


Fani Willis Is an Embarrassment to Black People. She's the Proof That DEI Only Hurts Us | Opinion (msn.com)

Some DO focus on race and this is what he has to say....

 

[p_rehbein]

I had a buddy in church years ago who had this exaggerated focus on his race (he is black -- I'm assuming he's still alive). I thought to myself (I may have mentioned it to him, not sure if I did) that the only reason I was aware he was black is because he kept reminding me.

Sorry, I do not believe that. Now, you may well not have had racial thoughts about him, but to not notice that a person is of a particular skin color, one would have to be blind.

One thing I know is that racism is "learned." There have been many tests done where little children of differing races are placed together and they do not exhibit any racial bias. They all play together, laugh, cry, and run and tumble together without any regard for the race of their play mate. It is only when parents display racial bias, or older siblings, or children at school do so that a child learns racial bias.

Racism is born of ignorance and learned of fear of those different.

 

[Gojira]

Sorry, I do not believe that. Now, you may well not have had racial thoughts about him, but to not notice that a person is of a particular skin color, one would have to be blind.

One thing I know is that racism is "learned." There have been many tests done where little children of differing races are placed together and they do not exhibit any racial bias. They all play together, laugh, cry, and run and tumble together without any regard for the race of their play mate. It is only when parents display racial bias, or older siblings, or children at school do so that a child learns racial bias.

Racism is born of ignorance and learned of fear of those different.

You can believe what you wish. I don't care. His race faded into the background -- until he kept bringing it back up. Interpret that as you choose, and lose my bigger point in the process if you like.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

You can believe what you wish. I don't care. His race faded into the background -- until he kept bringing it back up. Interpret that as you choose, and lose my bigger point in the process if you like.

I had good friends at church who had darker skin than I do. One of my buddies and I were talking about doing laundry for some reason. Racism and the seeker sensitive stuff was in the news so it made me pause when I started to talk about separating the whites from the colors. 😲
I was afraid for a second that he'd get the wrong idea and then realized what a stupid thought.that was. 🤦‍♂️
😄

He never brought up that his tan was darker than mine though.

 

[Gojira]

I had good friends at church who had darker skin than I do. One of my buddies and I were talking about doing laundry for some reason. Racism and the seeker sensitive stuff was in the news so it made me pause when I started to talk about separating the whites from the colors. 😲
I was afraid for a second that he'd get the wrong idea and then realized what a stupid thought.that was. 🤦‍♂️
😄

He never brought up that his tan was darker than mine though.

This is what the Left is doing. They want to divide us. We can't focus on those in power if we're worried about our neighbors.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

This is what the Left is doing. They want to divide us. We can't focus on those in power if we're worried about our neighbors.

We always had an integrated church.
I was never taught racism, but by the racists people in my community which strangely enough had darker skin. Lol

 

[Gojira]

We always had an integrated church.
I was never taught racism, but by the racists people in my community which strangely enough had darker skin. Lol

And my white family (a few of my uncles, specifically) were / are quite prejudiced. But, all I have to do is look at their lives and see how far the blame game gets you.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

In keeping with that celebration:

Condoleezza Rice is the first woman and first African American to serve as provost of Stanford University. In 2001, Rice was appointed national security adviser by President George W. Bush, becoming the first African American woman (and woman) to hold the post, and went on to become the first Black woman to … See more

Condoleezza Rice - Education, Quotes & Family - Biography

I was listening to the news and came across this. Google Searches

What do you think?

 

[p_rehbein]

You can believe what you wish. I don't care. His race faded into the background -- until he kept bringing it back up. Interpret that as you choose, and lose my bigger point in the process if you like.

Fading into the background is way different than not ever recognizing his race, right?

 

[p_rehbein]

I was listening to the news and came across this. Google Searches

What do you think?

I think it is as weird as the concept it proposes. Just saying,

 

[Gojira]

Fading into the background is way different than not ever recognizing his race, right?

If you cannot understand what that means... if you are this dang race-conscious, the problem is not me, it's you.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

I think it is as weird as the concept it proposes. Just saying,

Here's an American who I am listening to at work in the background. He has an interesting point of view.

Royce White on America First.

 

[seed_time_harvest]

What’s really ludicrous is the mayhem that always comes when a minority in this country dares to step forward. What’s the massive majority afraid of?

So the answer to discrimination is to separate a group for recognition to the exclusion of others? That's just reverse racism.
Seems to me the answer to racism is to stop dividing according to race or any other physical attribute.

No empathy

 

[Cameron143]

No empathy

I have plenty of empathy and even sympathy for those who are unjustly treated for any reason. I just don't believe the solution to injustice is more injustice. Evil is not overcome by more evil but by good.

 

[seed_time_harvest]

I have plenty of empathy and even sympathy for those who are unjustly treated for any reason. I just don't believe the solution to injustice is more injustice. Evil is not overcome by more evil but by good.

You don’t understand that’s why you probably don’t have empathy,I’m not going to say that your upbringing was not correct In your parents eyes but I’ll say your upbringing wasn’t towards you recognizing the positive strengths of those that have been unfairly /unequally positioned.🥰

 

[Cameron143]

You don’t understand that’s why you probably don’t have empathy,I’m not going to say that your upbringing was not correct In your parents eyes but I’ll say your upbringing wasn’t towards you recognizing the positive strengths of those that have been unfairly /unequally positioned.🥰

I have a homeless black man living in my home currently. I know a little more about empathy than you imagine.
Just out of curiosity, how many homeless people have you housed in your lifetime? Lest you think I'm trying to embarrass you, I'm not. But you should be careful what you assume about others. Another hint, bringing a person's parents into a conversation doesn't usually end well. But as I am able to empathize with you, I'll not take offense.

 

[Billyd]

I have enjoyed several documentaries this month featuring black people. It's time to recognize these over achievers and their contributions to our great nation. One of my favorites is the a National Geographic special on Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson. Here a link to the story.

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/nasas-west-area-computers/

The movie is Hidden Figures

 

[PennEd]

No empathy

Having empathy for someone for the color of their skin is pre judging them. It would be exactly like pre judging them as a criminal just because most crime is committed by people that look like them.

It breeds a victim mentality and tries to make other people feel guilty because of the color of their skin.

How about we judge people on the content of their character, and not on the color of their skin?

I know a radical guy that use to dream that.