SO -- I don't agree with their platform that took them 2 or 3 years to write. And I don't agree with the hateful anarchist message. But they are trying to get to the SAME goal that I'm working on. And their COMPLAINTS are real. They just don't have a clue what the cause or the solution is. I believe dialogue is in order. That's all I'm saying. They mature into a useful force or they marginalize themselves.
I believe that blacks have gotten a raw deal in a lot of ways over time. But I also think that a lot has been done to help their community. And that help ranges from: Affirmative Action, all the welfare and housing aid, food stamps, you name it. Help with college, even though there are many reports that they are rarely ready for any advanced education.
but the one thing that always seems to be missing, is blacks admitting that they have a large responsibility in both the problems AND the solutions. Until they take responsibility for their individual choices, not much will change, imo. For instance, I know white people who have been in horrible situations in life, and financially devastated. But they cringed at the thought of asking for "charity" and they struggled through their troubles, and got through their problems simply through incredible grit and by working their asses off. And don't let anyone lie to you, I've know whites that are some of the hardest workers I've ever seen. The idea that whites have everything handed to them is a cop-out, simple bullshit.
On the other hand, I've known many blacks who run to the government for all they can get, at every opportunity. Then, they're the first to whine about how bad ****** is and how oppressed they are. But I rarely have known a black person to take responsibility for his own situation by acknowledging that he had made horrible choices, and that he had to work through the results of those choices in order to improve his situation. Why? Because it's easier to blame ******, or the "system", or the "government," or "oppression" or white privilege or racism...you get the idea.
And all I mean is if blacks are ever to get to a better place they have to realize that most of the burden is going to be on them. It's that time. The blame game is old and tired. The biggest problems I see are cultural in nature: valuing education, developing a real work ethic, self-reliance, etc. And stamping out the "thug" culture that has grown so strong within the younger people.
I also know blacks who have worked hard to get an education. They've created real careers, bought homes, and have done very well for themselves. I've never heard any of these folks whine about oppression, or make excuses for their own lack of achievement. They're too busy building a better life for themselves. They probably don't have the time or the energy to do any whining.