GoCubs Loc: Earth

Hello all,

To a large extent, I believe we find ourselves where we are today, not as a "black problem", but a white one. For far too long now, we white people have "heard" black people speak, yet we have seldom, if ever, actually LISTENED to the words coming out of their mouths. I believe it is high time that, for once, we need to stop talking, and start listening.

When you strip it down to the nuts and bolts, I think that is really all they want from us in the end. That's not at all an unreasonable thing for them to ask of us either. They simply desire a more level playing field. One they've deserved but been denied for many decades. That's all.

Recently, many of us may agree that some of them are making that simple plea in all the wrong ways. Many are. Can you really blame them at this point? I can not imagine the ever growing frustration they have to have been experiencing for far too long. I'd be pissed too. I'm betting you would as well. Try to imagine what it would be like growing up as a black person. Let's face it... it would be far different and far more difficult than what we, as whites, have experienced, and in many ways.

Often times, when I see one of the many upstanding, successful black people among us, I just marvel at their perseverance. At the myriad of obstacles they had to overcome. Obstacles that we placed in their path.

I urge you all to take a small step back. Take inventory of where we are. Of why we're here. How we got here. Evaluate what a bad place it is and why none of us wants to be here. Invite a black person to share a cup of coffee with you. Or lunch. Take a person of color fishing, whatever. If and when you do.... please do little talking and a whole lot of listening.

Together, we can fix this. We've never had a better opportunity than right now. It will take time but it is absolutely doable. It is up to us though and not them. After all, to a large degree, we are to blame for being in the place we currently find ourselves - not them.

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

Speak for yourself Goober.

Blacks are their own worst enemy.

They are NOT victims.

They are NOT oppressed.

They are mostly just ignorant, spoiled and thoroughly indoctrinated by the Democrat plantation.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

You need to listen to this man !! He is African-American and he speaks for me too!

https://youtu.be/YVIhRvkT8kg

EL Loc: Massachusetts

GoCubs Loc: Earth

I watched half of it 'til another ad came on. Don't like 10 minute youtube videos. What's the crux of it PR?

Carol Kelly

You help them raise the $14.7 trillion
in reparation! They’re trying with the aid of TV shows and ads, movies, etc. to destroy the white race by creating a new mixed race. It’s very subtle, but it’s there. I’m not alone in noticing this. The revered womanizer, Martin Luther King, raised enough hell that he got them more Civil Rights than the people who built this country have, generations have lived off our taxes and the taxes paid by industrious, honest, black people who have worked to build themselves up. ATTITUDE and the work ethic. I applaud those people and I deafest what’s happening to them now.

Capt-jack Loc: Home

To be fair, I have listened to many Blacks and have a very hard time understanding what they are saying. Why is that?

Carol Kelly

I detest what’s happening to them now.

Carol Kelly

Because they spend the effort to speak our native language.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

Are you kidding me? Blacks have been nothing but a crime spree since their freedom, way out of proportion for their 13.2 %....folks like you are always trying to change us to better them........try stopping their uncivilized behavior and see if that helps them up from that bottom rung of society. We have paid trillions over the years to give them an advantage, lead a horse to water thing, time to treat them equally alright......time for them to take care of themselves.

Fix the black community, they are their own worst problem. .....and ours.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

The crux of it for black people What about the life of a retired police officer who was killed by looters while defending his friend's store! Did you know who Floyd even was ? ? He was a criminal with armed robbery . record ! He did time in prison ! Yes,what happened to him was awful and these 4 cops will go to prison , but Mr Floyd is not a hero ! I think the whole thing is too overblown !

Carol Kelly

Please see below. I proof read and found my error.

GoCubs Loc: Earth

Carol, I don't agree w/ the reparations BS either - at all. They've received it by living in the greatest country in the world in lieu of Africa. The creating new race thing is not subtle at all - I see it every day on Tv ads/shows. Well aware of MLK's womanizing.

Well, based on the blowback I've received thus far from this post, the moral of this story must be.... Screw me for trying to help the sh#tty situation we're in.

bahmer

Amen and Amen

Canadian American

Please read my post on Drew Bree's response.It correlates to this post. My main question is that is it only whites are racists? I spent 12 yrs I'm military all the races hated each other. The military is NOT the great social experiment people think it is. Racism from ALL sides existed!