Native Americans don't get 10 things done for them every campaign cycle. I hear what you're saying, but we have to stop operating based on these lies and half-truths. Other groups do get things done specifically for them, but often those things are ceremonial and don't mean shit. Biden signed EOs for Asian Americans and Trans Americans early in his presidency and a lot of black people made a big deal about it. They were the equivalent of "Hey, stop messing with these people." That ain't shit, and it's not what we need. We need actual substantive efforts, and those things are hard to get through.
I'm not against asking for things specifically for black people. I'm just saying we have to be reasonable. You can't ask Kamala to guarantee 10 big things for black people that will require Congressional agreement or Supreme Court buy-in, and then get mad at her if she says she can't make that promise because she doesn't have the power to keep it.
And black people should have our own agenda, but if you're only concerned in actions that will benefit black people, you need to move to a black country. The reality is that most major issues that have to be addressed with this country don't just affect black people. That doesn't mean they can't be handled in a way that will uplift the black community. I bring up criminal justice reform a lot. That's not something that would solely benefit black people, but it's something that absolutely needs to be handled for the betterment of the black community because we are the biggest targets of that corrupt system. You can say the same thing about healthcare, education, and a bunch of other things. You guys dismiss these as topic because you seem not to understand that we are usually the biggest victims of the failures in those system.
Native Americans, have things ear-marked for them in budgets that they get every year. Native Americans have their own communities, land grants, own police departments, casinos, free education to colleges, vocal universities etc. I can go on. If you wanna call that "ceremonial" cool, I as a black man will take those "ceremonial" things.
So black folks don't need a "Hey stop messing with us" bill? Yes or NO? The way police are killing us all willy nilly, You don't think we don't need a "Hey stop messing with us" bill? Yes or No
I said we should have a list of 10 things listed to present to Kamala and Trump, hold them accountable to do 4 to 5 things off the list.
I'm not speaking about Congressmen and Supreme Court (They don't help black folks anyway) We can touch congress men when their time is up to run.
You are jumping all around the place. Lock in on this presidential candidate. Make them say what they will do for us ONLY. Then we move around to the next folks.
There's no such thing as a black country.
1. Everybody else don't champion for black folks when they want things for their race. This is about resources
2. Do you champion for only your kids or do you champion for your neighbor kids, kids in Oregon of another race that you haven't met to get the resources that your kids and kids that look like you need? Black folks owe NOBODY nothing but themselves to survive out here.
Black folks are at the bottom, men and women, You help those at the bottom first. Homeless is out of control in the black arena. I'm not concern with anybody else but black folks.
Do you share your money with other folks? You want black folks to share share, look out for "other" and "everybody" , if you get paid from your job, do you share your paycheck with other people?? Sounds like you do, but I know better.
We been running that "look out for everybody" play for 60 years now and it has gotten us at the bottom, men and women
Time to switch it up and concentrate on US, Black folks, let them other folks figure their own shit out, they will and can.
You apply simple logic in your life, but when it comes to voting, you wanna save everybody, Not me, bro.
Education - Should be taught at HOME. Why are you as a parent, family member, etc not teaching you own about things??
The education been watered down since we've intergrated with these folks.
You learn more when you get out of school anyways. You should.
Healthcare, is something that would be one or two of the 10 things on the list for black folks
Black folks, again us, are suffering in that department, we lead dayum near in every category, so why would I champion for some other group of people when my folks are leading in many of the categories in health statistics?
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