Programmed for perpetual slavery? Kinda like the way the Democrats have been programming them for half a century now through welfare and government dependency?
You would THINK that there would be a more genuine Classic Liberal distrust of govt power and reach given what Asclepias just stated..
The remedy for being "programmed for perpetual slavery" doesn't seem to logically lead to being a fan of low risk residence in a welfare state.. And a fan of special deals and priveleges..
There actually is a pretty healthy dose of that Classical Liberal ideal, you also may or may not realize, that for Black people as an historical "group" in this country; government has been a Tyrant (the very Institution of slavery or allowance thereof through 'states rights'.), a Savoir (It ended of Slavery), a Tyrant ( Black Codes, Jim Crow, segregation, and other inhumane laws and allowance of such treatment), and a Savoir when it ended the aforementioned and allowed Black people to have more representation in the Government. It's been quite a "roller coaster" ride.
I am willing to bet that if you questioned Black people regarding a myriad of Classical Liberal ideals, you may or mat not be surprised with the amount of Classical Liberals that exist in the so-called "Black Community".
I don't think that there's this "trust" of Government by Black people that you may be alluding to. If anyone has a fervent concern for their Civil Liberties, I would venture to say that's there's a whole hell of a LOT of Black folks who are concerned about keeping their Civil Liberties!
Got to tell ya -- I don't see how the trials and tribulations of my ancestors could be the PRIMARY determinant of my political interests today.. No matter how hard I try -- joining a 21st Century Bolshevik revolution because Uncle Samuel in Russia was target practice for the Czar's personal guard, so he tossed in with Lenin ---- is not in my tea leaves. Not gonna happen.
Governments are fickle and unreliable standards of morals and conviction.
And seeing all those "today" issues of low expectations in the schools for my kids, disproportionate incareration and sentencing, poor utilization of the military, and increasing wage gaps because of juvenile economic vision and leadership would be far more important to me.
I'd still appreciate the struggles of my lineage, but that was THEIR battle. And the sides they chose were their limited convienient choices.. I've got to go with the choices that make sense today..
A more real tie to my historical heritage would be to immerse myself in the luxuries that were denied to ancestors. To education, to business independence, to inclusive govt policy, to family unity and the like. Because THOSE goals are things we share..
Doesn't make sense to be a Democrat because of FDR when FDR is 70 yrs dead. Or a Republican because Reagan was a great communicator. Or a civil rights crusader plastered to the hip of the Dem Party because LBJ was a shrewd white southerner cutting deals to humble the opposition party.
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