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Quote from: Real American on November 26, 2005, 11:08:38 AMIt is always white people's fault, isn't it?which is why I suspect you're the type of white kid who likes gangsta rap because it allows you to justify your perceptions of blacks as lazy good-for-nothings who deserve the lack of respect they receive in this country.
It is always white people's fault, isn't it?
That would be oversimplifying things a bit, but I will say that in general, yeah, the ball is in the white man's court for this country's direction.
why blame "the white man" when the white men with power continue to both deny that a problem exists and deny any culpability? it's an exercise in futility.
That would be oversimplifying things a bit, but I will say that in general, yeah, the ball is in the white man's court for this country's direction. What I've said is pretty much true...by and large, it is white suburban kids who buy gangsta rap albums and they determine the direction of the market. If all the white kids who like 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg suddenly decided they only liked Common and The Roots, the labels would all be signing artists of their type. But that's not going to happen - this is a country where violence, sex, guns, and conspicuous overconsumption are staples of the entertainment industry. Which makes sense when you consider that that mentality has run deep in our capitalist culture (to say nothing of our gun culture).And as I've told you before, you shouldn't even be listening to hip-hop. A jingoistic right-winger liking music that typically aligns itself with leftism? That's an immense contradiction - which is why I suspect you're the type of white kid who likes gangsta rap because it allows you to justify your perceptions of blacks as lazy good-for-nothings who deserve the lack of respect they receive in this country.
That would be oversimplifying things a bit, but I will say that in general, yeah, the ball is in the white man's court for this country's direction. What I've said is pretty much true...by and large, it is white suburban kids who buy gangsta rap albums and they determine the direction of the market. If all the white kids who like 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg suddenly decided they only liked Common and The Roots, the labels would all be signing artists of their type. But that's not going to happen - this is a country where violence, sex, guns, and conspicuous overconsumption are staples of the entertainment industry. Which makes sense when you consider that that mentality has run deep in our capitalist culture (to say nothing of our gun culture).
And as I've told you before, you shouldn't even be listening to hip-hop. A jingoistic right-winger liking music that typically aligns itself with leftism? That's an immense contradiction - which is why I suspect you're the type of white kid who likes gangsta rap because it allows you to justify your perceptions of blacks as lazy good-for-nothings who deserve the lack of respect they receive in this country.
well sikotic next years' racial draft we'll put in a good word for you
Which is why I never sat around waiting for Uncle Sam's help - I worked damn hard to come up. Much as I wish things were different, I long ago learned that blaming the white folks is futile - if you're black, you're pretty much on your own, so you best get your act together and educate yourself. On the other hand, I also haven't forgotten where I came from and how hard it was for me to get where I am, and I do think things need to change. The way I see it, siding with whitey is as stupid as being "ghetto fabulous".
it is not the government's job to take care of you hand and foot
my throat hurts, its hard to swallow, and my body feels like i got a serious ass beating.
Go to any predominately black school in America and the kids there are listening to 50 cent or Young Jeezy, not Common or The Roots. Actually, those more Afrocentric artists have a bigger following among white people.
Seriously, everyone wants to be a victim nowadays. I was watching that Russel Simmons Def Poetry show on HBO and damn near every poet was up there whining and crying about how unfair everything in life is and how oppressed they are. It was kind of comical but also a little bizarre.
What exactly is so hard and difficult about your life? Someone up above mentioned that white people don't wanna be culpable for the problem.....what the hell problem are you guys talking about? You guys have a real victimhood mentality.
As for you not waiting for Uncle Sam's help, it is not the government's job to take care of you hand and foot . In a free and prosporous country like the US, everyone is responsible for themself
Honestly, people like that don't know the first thing about being a victim or oppressed.
try going to a snoop & dre concert sometime. the chronic 2001 tour when they hit atlanta had to be like 90% caucasion.