COMMUNITY Social Justice Thread: R.I.P. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor & now Tyre Nichols
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Disanthrope
Inconvenient truth + Necessary evil
I'm looking at those Terry Crews tweets and it's disgusting the level of coonery that he is on. Buck ol Terry is the modern day Michigan J Frog smh
Ehhhh, I'm not affected either way by this
My face scrolling through that post
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Cool.....where's the new legislation at tho? You said by July.....let's see it happen
#1hiphopjunki3
Go Spurs Go!!
#1hiphopjunki3
Go Spurs Go!!
DOS_patos
Unverified Legion of Trill member
A few dudes get paid per game......Everyone aint got lebron money.
25centsandwich
Member
Only watched this clip...but a couple of points:
- this assumes that we can develop these social programs quickly and at a reasonable cost. Its hard to see that happening. There is already a shortage of social workers and psychologists in the public sector because so many of the best ones go into the private sector for more pay. So now were just gonna think that theyre gonna come back to the public sector to take on an inherently more dangerous job? This goes for security personnel, community managers, etc. It may end up being FAR more than what it would take from the police budget.
- also assumes that these social programs actually work. Would like to see more evidence of this...city bureacracies can be bloated, full of mismanagement and ineffectiveness. Im all for trying tho.
- even for the police, alot of the reforms we want still costs money. Body cams, psych evals, intense anti-racism training, settlements.
And this doesnt address his point but:
- it just sounds bad politically. Ive seen a poll in which the majority doesnt support this. Its something that trump can campaign on in battleground states to sway moderates.
That said, the current structure with these bloated police budgets clearly isnt working. When you have this moment, i do see the value in going big and trying something new even tho i personally would hit on a bunch of easy small shit but heavily and strictly enforce it.
#1hiphopjunki3
Go Spurs Go!!
CeLLar-DooR
OG
It doesn't matter whether politicians are genuine it just matters they believe they need to act in certain ways in order to maintain power.
That's what this kneelin' is about. So if Pelosi believes she needs to be anti racism and pro reform or she'll be replaced, that's what she'll do.
That's what this kneelin' is about. So if Pelosi believes she needs to be anti racism and pro reform or she'll be replaced, that's what she'll do.
ImaInfluenza
Who do you think you are? I am
I've been apart of the mental health programs where I live since I was 16. Ima be honest, its 15 percent availability and 85 percent you.
They will try their best to create an environment where all you have to focus on is your come up. They will use gov programs to take care of housing, food, and monetary needs. If you are the type to rest on the bare minimum as long as its free.
You're gonna stay where you are at and not make progress and its gonna seem like the system failed.
If you take it serious, and are the type to not want the bare minimum and the type to go get more, want more, and learn from your experiences everyday...its works.
But no one..NO ONE..is gonna push you to come up..that's on you
They will try their best to create an environment where all you have to focus on is your come up. They will use gov programs to take care of housing, food, and monetary needs. If you are the type to rest on the bare minimum as long as its free.
You're gonna stay where you are at and not make progress and its gonna seem like the system failed.
If you take it serious, and are the type to not want the bare minimum and the type to go get more, want more, and learn from your experiences everyday...its works.
But no one..NO ONE..is gonna push you to come up..that's on you
#1hiphopjunki3
Go Spurs Go!!
You ain't never lied.
Just like these big corporations and celebrities coming out now after being silent for years and years of witnessing all this injustice. Alot of these phonies are trying to save their livelihood at that's all......
We will see who is really with the shit's if they are still giving the good fight after all this has simmered down in the media
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AZTG
OG
Why even give her free press?
DOS_patos
Unverified Legion of Trill member
Everything you said.....
Don't mean shit.
Black people can step up an be the community we once was. But in better positions to move forward.
Holding each other accountable....And greatness being a minimum requirement can be achieved.
A lot of people are how they are because of lack of support and someone believing in them.
How many people thought outside the box and got shut down because it wasn't considered black....Yet no one can define what black is.
We need to encourage our youth. We need to build for our youth to take the baton. We may not live to see the change we want but out job is to prepare our kids to walk into their greatness to deal with this world without our personal biases..
I need a nap
#1hiphopjunki3
Go Spurs Go!!
The CPI controversy centered on CPI CEO Ken Gill’s response to a mass email sent out by a local nonprofit, Queen City Unity, which called for action in response to killings of black people like George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
“Please spend your time in a more productive way,” Gill responded in an email, which Queen City Unity leader Jorge Millares posted on Facebook. “A better use of time, would be to focus on the black on black crime and senseless killing of our young men by other young men.”
Gill later apologized for his comments.
“Please spend your time in a more productive way,” Gill responded in an email, which Queen City Unity leader Jorge Millares posted on Facebook. “A better use of time, would be to focus on the black on black crime and senseless killing of our young men by other young men.”
Gill later apologized for his comments.
LurkerSix
OG
Nah, hes been against Trumps fuckery for a min.
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump is a 'phony, a fraud' - CNNPolitics
Mitt Romney delivered a sweeping broadside against Donald Trump on Thursday, laying into the Republican presidential front-runner with a sharper attack than any of the party's 2016 contenders have made against the billionaire business mogul.
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How Mitt Romney Decided Trump Is Guilty
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McCain aint stand up to Trump. He was just dissing him because he didnt like the guy. They had personal beef. From when Trump dissed him in 99'. Even with that, he still voted with Trump on a bunch of shit. McCain team really got most of america convinced he was a "Maverik", when in reality he was a snake & really just went along with the popular republican position. I mean, the man voted against making MLK a holiday. And was still against it after Regan put it into law.
John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Trump
Trump is reportedly not invited to Sen. McCain's funeral in Washington, D.C.
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Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump
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Revisionist History: Why Black people need to realize John McCain was more like Donald Trump than anyone will ever want to admit
Let's not forget that John McCain continued to vote in ways that adversely affected and/or blatantly discounted the Black community until the end.
thegrio.com
John McCain Wasn’t a Hero
John McCain's greatest achievement was convincing the world through charming banter and occasional opposition to his party's agenda that he was anything other than a reactionary, bloodthirsty war hawk.
jacobinmag.com
He really thought that shit was really gonna fly in this climate
SeaSnake
OG
I don’t think people mean defund them completely but making their unions less powerful way less military type shit
AZTG
OG
Another one where all he had to do was just shut the fuck up.
But i guess these mfers hate black people so much they cant hold it in.
Lmao. Mfer had enough and just hate to release the hate.
Good though. Enjoy unemployment.