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Watch the entire Vid. The fight spills into the stands!
Everyone please weigh in :D
http://www.wsfa.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=93080&topVideoCatNoB=97608&topVideoCatNoC=153813&topVideoCatNoD=92106&topVideoCatNoE=95084&clipId=3457272&topVideoCatNo=14994&autoStart=true (http://www.wsfa.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=93080&topVideoCatNoB=97608&topVideoCatNoC=153813&topVideoCatNoD=92106&topVideoCatNoE=95084&clipId=3457272&topVideoCatNo=14994&autoStart=true)
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colored folk........what a surprise! ::)
What you see in that video is just a microcosm of what you are going to see in the streets of America once our economy really collapses. Pretty scary actually.
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What you see in that video is just a microcosm of what you are going to see in the streets of America once our economy really collapses. Pretty scary actually.
I'm glad someone is realizes what's about to happen in America.
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On the upside, you can pick up a house in that area pretty cheap.
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Thug life baby.
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What's wrong wit ch'all???!!!
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Attention non-negroids....two words for ya: private school.
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The dude w/out is shirt on is defitnitley Wiggs ;D
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colored folk........what a surprise! ::)
What you see in that video is just a microcosm of what you are going to see in the streets of America once our economy really collapses. Pretty scary actually.
so they faught because the economy is bad???
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keeping it real!!!
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RIDE OR DIE!!!
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without even looking at it, Im guessing its a black brawl
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Lol at the girls jumping it, I would punch all the women if I had the chance haha
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animals.
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Black people acting like black people. this is just like that chimp that acted like a chimp yesterday... and a woman got hurt. Black people act like black people... and people, society, everyone who has to share a street with one, get hurt. Machismo based cultures will always fail. Look at all these niggiots who had to "show'em whatcha got!" oh well, high blood pressure and prostate cancer will get them by 64.
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Black people acting like black people. this is just like that chimp that acted like a chimp yesterday... and a woman got hurt. Black people act like black people... and people, society, everyone who has to share a street with one, get hurt. Machismo based cultures will always fail. Look at all these niggiots who had to "show'em whatcha got!" oh well, high blood pressure and prostate cancer will get them by 64.
like becomming president.
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like becomming president.
That took a white mom,
So you guys only get 1/2 credit
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like becomming president.
Obama is "whiter" than most white people will ever be. You should know, you're halfrican yourself.
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black people keeping blacks down every day
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That took a white mom,
So you guys only get 1/2 credit
what about someone like Ben Carson. Vivien Theodore Thomas, Charles Drew.
Come on man dont give me that old school ass rasist shit. Grow the fuck up.
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what about someone like Ben Carson. Vivien Theodore Thomas, Charles Drew.
Come on man dont give me that old school ass rasist shit. Grow the fuck up.
The truth hurts big hal.
You GOTTA give the white man half credit too for Hussein Obamma.
Only fair.
BTW- I dont celebrate black history month so I wouldnt recognize any of those names.
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This kind of behavior is what "Black Culture" teaches. Black prople really have two choices: reject "black culture", get an education, and become an "Oreo" "Uncle Tom" or whatever the negroids are calling it these days, or continue to live at the margins of society, with no prospects much beyong a jail cell or a grave.
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Not one white person in sight. Imagine that.
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The truth hurts big hal.
You GOTTA give the white man half credit too for Hussein Obamma.
Only fair.
BTW- I dont celebrate black history month so I wouldnt recognize any of those names.
There is no truth in that. You obviously arent versed in science or the rules of logic. See its like this chief. To call that "black" behavior or to say blacks are animals and so on and so forth, would make it impossible based on genetics and science for a Ben Carson to exist based soley on the fact that he is black...to say that all of A=B is valid but then a case of A=C makes the initial theory false. Simple logic my redneck simple-minded friend
Please, you really dont want this conversation with me chief. You are extremely out matched
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There is no truth in that. You obviously arent versed in science or the rules of logic. See its like this chief. To call that "black" behavior or to say blacks are animals and so on and so forth, would make it impossible based on genetics and science for a Ben Carson to exist based soley on the fact that he is black...to say that all of A=B is valid but then a case of A=C makes the initial theory false. Simple logic my redneck simple-minded friend
Please, you really dont want this conversation with me chief. You are extremely out matched
Are you saying that Hussein Obamma is NOT Half White?
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Black people acting like black people. this is just like that chimp that acted like a chimp yesterday... and a woman got hurt. Black people act like black people... and people, society, everyone who has to share a street with one, get hurt. Machismo based cultures will always fail. Look at all these niggiots who had to "show'em whatcha got!" oh well, high blood pressure and prostate cancer will get them by 64.
But you still have to come to getbig and gok at over-muscled black men in thongs though ::)
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Are you saying that Hussein Obamma is NOT Half White?
Are you a retard. I so didnt say that. Read it.
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bump for racial reality. Hard to argue that they don't look like monkeys.
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But you still have to come to getbig and gok at over-muscled black men in thongs though ::)
I am not a racist, i'm a realist. every individual i see i judge at face value. But when i look at a group of mexicans, or blacks, or white trash, i know what I am dealing with. Machismo based cultures fail.
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Not one white person in sight. Imagine that.
There all busy at the hockey game beating the shit out of each other..
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There all busy at the hockey game beating the shit out of each other..
Or the UFC cage fight!
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Black people acting like black people. this is just like that chimp that acted like a chimp yesterday... and a woman got hurt. Black people act like black people... and people, society, everyone who has to share a street with one, get hurt. Machismo based cultures will always fail. Look at all these niggiots who had to "show'em whatcha got!" oh well, high blood pressure and prostate cancer will get them by 64.
These meaningless little scraps are nothing. No group of people excel at violence the way Caucasians do. Pick up a book on world history one day ;D
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These meaningless little scraps are nothing. No group of people excel at violence the way Caucasians do. Pick up a book on world history one day ;D
WOW
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These meaningless little scraps are nothing. No group of people excel at violence the way Caucasians do. Pick up a book on world history one day ;D
but we systematicaly killed people, not this niglet chaoc bull shit. None of those adult nigs could keep their heads level and not fight. black people, not all, but as a majority, are a massively inferior people with a tendency towards violence and conflict. Remember, we white folks had the advanced technology to abuse and enslave the dark man for years. If we left 100% of blacks alone, they would have advanced 0%. Educated black people exist today because white people ensalved them long ago. Every black person with rims, bling, and an ipod should thank white people for pulling them out of the retardland that is africa.
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but we systematicaly killed people, not this niglet chaoc bull shit. None of those adult nigs could keep their heads level and not fight. black people, not all, but as a majority, are a massively inferior people with a tendency towards violence and conflict. Remember, we white folks had the advanced technology to abuse and enslave the dark man for years. If we left 100% of blacks alone, they would have advanced 0%. Educated black people exist today because white people ensalved them long ago. Every black person with rims, bling, and an ipod should thank white people for pulling them out of the retardland that is africa.
Your ignorance coupled with your lack of historical accuracy compounded with a skewed interpretation of an historical event is simply but amazingly stunning.
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Your ignorance coupled with your lack of historical accuracy compounded with a skewed interpretation of an historical event is simply but amazingly stunning.
Wath guns, germs and steel.
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Real civilized ::)
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but we systematicaly killed people, not this niglet chaoc bull shit. None of those adult nigs could keep their heads level and not fight. black people, not all, but as a majority, are a massively inferior people with a tendency towards violence and conflict. Remember, we white folks had the advanced technology to abuse and enslave the dark man for years. If we left 100% of blacks alone, they would have advanced 0%. Educated black people exist today because white people ensalved them long ago. Every black person with rims, bling, and an ipod should thank white people for pulling them out of the retardland that is africa.
One of the greatest infusions of knowledge into Europe came from the North Africans who extended their empire into Spain. Asians, Arabs, and Mediterraneans were making scientific and cultural advances while our ancestors were still 'hunting and gathering.' It's not as if whites have been the most advanced race on the planet since day one.
Trailer park whites are more prone to violence than Cape Cod whites. There's obviously more going on than just genetic propensity.
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These guys need to take notes from the basketball game.
Those basketball players were willing to die for their hommies!
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One of the greatest infusions of knowledge into Europe came from the North Africans who extended their empire into Spain. Asians, Arabs, and Mediterraneans were making scientific and cultural advances while our ancestors were still 'hunting and gathering.' It's not as if whites have been the most advanced race on the planet since day one.
Trailer park whites are more prone to violence than Cape Cod whites. There's obviously more going on than just genetic propensity.
The slaves came from west/sub saharan africa, where they still have no semblence of any kind of technology today. they do alright at living off the land, but they have zero modern advancements. I'm not saying white europeans didn't learn from any other cultures, im just saying that any(99 %) black person who walks around america today with a full belly, rims on their car, jewelry around their neck etc etc etc only has that because their ancestors were taken by white people and indoctrinated into a greater, or more advanced, culture.
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Were there any fouls called or players ejected? ;D
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but we systematicaly killed people, not this niglet chaoc bull shit. None of those adult nigs could keep their heads level and not fight. black people, not all, but as a majority, are a massively inferior people with a tendency towards violence and conflict. Remember, we white folks had the advanced technology to abuse and enslave the dark man for years. If we left 100% of blacks alone, they would have advanced 0%. Educated black people exist today because white people ensalved them long ago. Every black person with rims, bling, and an ipod should thank white people for pulling them out of the retardland that is africa.
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but we systematicaly killed people, not this niglet chaoc bull shit. None of those adult nigs could keep their heads level and not fight. black people, not all, but as a majority, are a massively inferior people with a tendency towards violence and conflict. Remember, we white folks had the advanced technology to abuse and enslave the dark man for years. If we left 100% of blacks alone, they would have advanced 0%. Educated black people exist today because white people ensalved them long ago. Every black person with rims, bling, and an ipod should thank white people for pulling them out of the retardland that is africa.
Pretty much true but I don't think there is anything wrong with living a "primitive" lifestyle. I don't think our idods, bling or rims necessarily make us happier than people living a subsitence lifestyle.
If any of you guys did any studying at all, you would know that it is true that Africans really didn't progress much regarding technology. Not that it matters IMO. Read some of Teddy Roosevelts writings, he talks about this on his safari through Africa.
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There is no truth in that. You obviously arent versed in science or the rules of logic. See its like this chief. To call that "black" behavior or to say blacks are animals and so on and so forth, would make it impossible based on genetics and science for a Ben Carson to exist based soley on the fact that he is black...to say that all of A=B is valid but then a case of A=C makes the initial theory false. Simple logic my redneck simple-minded friend
Please, you really dont want this conversation with me chief. You are extremely out matched
Okay i have always given race and genetics a lot of consideration when assessing the acts of certain individual groups. However, i cannot say i am a racist person - i truly love any race which works hard, has good morals and does good things for society.
For example, i live in the UK and i give Indians the up-most respect, they came to this Country with nothing - shared small houses often with as many as 20 people and still managed to work as many hours given to them. They never disobeyed there boss, even though most had low ranking jobs like cleaning. They knew they were providing for their families and their kids so they could have a better life- and now look at Indians in the UK - doctors, dentists, finance and accountancy (they have good family values and work hard). I respect the Chinese and Japs as well as the Koreans in the U.S. The Polish also deserve a mention as i have found them very hard working as they have recently arrived in the UK.
Majority of Muslims particularly those from Pakistan are terrible in the UK. They have poor education, constantly hate on the Government and our way of life, collect benefits and produce far too many kids.
Now lets look at this from an objective point of view - obviously Mal is black and nobody want to think of their race as inferior but Mal you have to face the facts. Forget history and whatnot, forget the Egyptians and whether Cleopatra was black - forget all past inventions by black man. Lets live in the now!!!!
Take a look at Africa - that is the most uncivilised region on Earth and where most blacks reside. Their has never been a non-corrupt black leader, there has never been a strong Country economically in Africa apart from South Africa which was ironically controlled by whites.
Now lets look at the U.S - blacks are the bottom of all education standards (same here in the UK). Blacks are number one in crime stats and prison population. Blacks have many fatherless children, blacks constantly complain about doing shitty jobs thinking something is owed to them. I try not to be racist but i am trying to be objective, you need to open your eyes and look around - the stats and percentages don't lie.
All in all Blacks are the shittiest race on this planet, they would be far worse than the Arabs had they any technology. Nearly ever African Country has experienced decades of war - black vs black, with no growth.
Get of your high horse and start being objective, stop looking at everything with a bias.
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like becomming president.
he got there because whiteys allowed him to go there to serve a cause (PC multiculturalism= open borders for immigrant floods and lower wages), not because he has any credentials.
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Yeah, it's a big surprise that this happened...in Alabama of all places. Didn't Dr. King preach non-violence in that state? ::) ::)
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Black people don't think, they just react. I understand that fights happen at "white" sporting events, but those are professional sports. This is a HIGH SCHOOL basketball game, and the parents joined in the fighting. that is indicative of the niggUr bullshit that has perpetuated itself in black culture throughout the last 25 years since the popularity of rap music. can't be disrespected, can't save money, gotta showem whatcha got!!
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Black people don't think, they just react. I understand that fights happen at "white" sporting events, but those are professional sports. This is a HIGH SCHOOL basketball game, and the parents joined in the fighting. that is indicative of the niggUr bullshit that has perpetuated itself in black culture throughout the last 25 years since the popularity of rap music. can't be disrespected, can't save money, gotta showem whatcha got!!
Much like the LITTLE LEAGUE football games or Wrestling tournaments largely WHITE, and just as many incidents of a hit made a little too late or a hold that hurts little johnny just a little too much for his soccer parents , then the TRAILER TRASH comes out of them and it's a full blown war on the field. Oh that was in the news too..
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Ok Traps, I have to admit that the ghetto culture thing is indefensible. Sure plenty of blacks would agree.
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Much like the LITTLE LEAGUE football games or Wrestling tournaments largely WHITE, and just as many incidents of a hit made a little too late or a hold that hurts little johnny just a little too much for his soccer parents , then the TRAILER TRASH comes out of them and it's a full blown war on the field. Oh that was in the news too..
thats the parents acting of their own volition and starting the incident, which agreed, is inexcusable. this, however, is a situation that was started by the students that the parents joined in on instead of showing maturity and reason.
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thats the parents acting of their own volition and starting the incident, which agreed, is inexcusable. this, however, is a situation that was started by the students that the parents joined in on instead of showing maturity and reason.
Bullshit.. Same scenario.. Those little assholes that play know exactly what there doing.. We were young once too..Cut the crap...
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Who won the game? I had $20 on the Boo-Boo's.
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Okay i have always given race and genetics a lot of consideration when assessing the acts of certain individual groups. However, i cannot say i am a racist person - i truly love any race which works hard, has good morals and does good things for society.
For example, i live in the UK and i give Indians the up-most respect, they came to this Country with nothing - shared small houses often with as many as 20 people and still managed to work as many hours given to them. They never disobeyed there boss, even though most had low ranking jobs like cleaning. They knew they were providing for their families and their kids so they could have a better life- and now look at Indians in the UK - doctors, dentists, finance and accountancy (they have good family values and work hard). I respect the Chinese and Japs as well as the Koreans in the U.S. The Polish also deserve a mention as i have found them very hard working as they have recently arrived in the UK.
Majority of Muslims particularly those from Pakistan are terrible in the UK. They have poor education, constantly hate on the Government and our way of life, collect benefits and produce far too many kids.
Now lets look at this from an objective point of view - obviously Mal is black and nobody want to think of their race as inferior but Mal you have to face the facts. Forget history and whatnot, forget the Egyptians and whether Cleopatra was black - forget all past inventions by black man. Lets live in the now!!!!
Take a look at Africa - that is the most uncivilised region on Earth and where most blacks reside. Their has never been a non-corrupt black leader, there has never been a strong Country economically in Africa apart from South Africa which was ironically controlled by whites.
Now lets look at the U.S - blacks are the bottom of all education standards (same here in the UK). Blacks are number one in crime stats and prison population. Blacks have many fatherless children, blacks constantly complain about doing shitty jobs thinking something is owed to them. I try not to be racist but i am trying to be objective, you need to open your eyes and look around - the stats and percentages don't lie.
All in all Blacks are the shittiest race on this planet, they would be far worse than the Arabs had they any technology. Nearly ever African Country has experienced decades of war - black vs black, with no growth.
Get of your high horse and start being objective, stop looking at everything with a bias.
Big Dub and Mal,
What is your response to this insightful and very truthful post?
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so what is your response to the video above.
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Who cares what color they are? Members of all races act stupid (besides Asians).
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Who cares what color they are? Members of all races act stupid (besides Asians).
yeah those fuckers invented HD1080p ..Smart race
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There is just as much diversity among blacks in this country as whites. There are many highly intelligent and highly respected black professionals and the #s are growing...its more about breaking out of this dysfunctional subculture that has evolved. To comment on 'black behavior' as a whole as ignorant. However, there is a major culture problem within a portion of black Americans that needs to change...similar to what is seen in behavior/cultural problems in low income/low educated areas but it applies to a wider group among black Americans. This is a reality and I believe it will come about with more family emphasis on values, getting away from this stupid rap culture, widespread education, more role models, and many blacks not seeing themselves as an isolated group as much. We are Americans first and the amount of melanin in our skin has little relevance.
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There is just as much diversity among blacks in this country as whites. There are many highly intelligent and highly respected black professionals and the #s are growing...its more about breaking out of this dysfunctional subculture that has evolved. To comment on 'black behavior' as a whole as ignorant. However, there is a major culture problem within a portion of black Americans that needs to change...similar to what is seen in behavior/cultural problems in low income/low educated areas but it applies to a wider group among black Americans. This is a reality and I believe it will come about with more family emphasis on values, getting away from this stupid rap culture, widespread education, more role models, and many blacks not seeing themselves as an isolated group as much. We are Americans first and the amount of melanin in our skin has little relevance.
Shoot bringin teh smartness once again
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Black people don't think, they just react. I understand that fights happen at "white" sporting events, but those are professional sports. This is a HIGH SCHOOL basketball game, and the parents joined in the fighting. that is indicative of the niggUr bullshit that has perpetuated itself in black culture throughout the last 25 years since the popularity of rap music. can't be disrespected, can't save money, gotta showem whatcha got!!
You are an idiot.
My, my a lot of white folks fighting at a pee wee football game. Look at the white female kick the other white female in the rear end (20 seconds in). Civilized.
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You are an idiot.
My, my a lot of white folks fighting at a pee wee football game. Look at the white female kick the other white female in the rear end (20 seconds in). Civilized.
Fair comparison :D
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You are an idiot.
My, my a lot of white folks fighting at a pee wee football game. Look at the white female kick the other white female in the rear end (20 seconds in). Civilized.
Ummmm, the top video was ONE guy...the second video was a group of about 10...most were just trying to separate the people. To compare those to the riot going on in the first video is lame.
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There is just as much diversity among blacks in this country as whites. There are many highly intelligent and highly respected black professionals and the #s are growing...its more about breaking out of this dysfunctional subculture that has evolved. To comment on 'black behavior' as a whole as ignorant. However, there is a major culture problem within a portion of black Americans that needs to change...similar to what is seen in behavior/cultural problems in low income/low educated areas but it applies to a wider group among black Americans. This is a reality and I believe it will come about with more family emphasis on values, getting away from this stupid rap culture, widespread education, more role models, and many blacks not seeing themselves as an isolated group as much. We are Americans first and the amount of melanin in our skin has little relevance.
This is not the first time i have heard this - over the last 10 years i have had black friends say this exact thing to me - 'we are on the up and up'. Well it is complete bullshit, statistics show completely different picture.
I hope they can turn their act around because we as decent people have had enough of these roaches draining down on our society. You mention role models, apart from a few showbiz names and athletes you still have idiot looking up to corrupt leader such as Al Sharpton and Jesse. I read an article a few months ago from a black leader in London who stated the fact that blacks will not change because the leaders are constantly using scapegoats to rationalise the plight of the black man. why . He said that blacks are so detrimental to society because they are not willing to change. They should not sidestep the issue and that black parents should understand that their children need extra education and should be willing them to stay after school for extra classes. Facts are facts and black children on the average are horrible at education.
We hear it time and time again how blacks will change! How its not their fault its the white mans fault! IMO black man will never change until they take responsibility and own up to their mistakes instead of passing on blame.
I personally don't think things will change quite so soon, i hope i am wrong.
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oh brother, like I've never seen this at a soccer game ::)
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or hell how about after some football games. plenty of whites acting like animals, been there seen that.
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This is Change and Progress we can believe in. You guys are just racists!
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Here in the UK there is a whole black sub-culture of young males being drawn into gang violence and drugs due to the lack of good male roles models and tight family units. For some reason there is an attitude of ''look at me, i cant be disrespected, look at how tough i am'' that is perpetuated by the rap music they all seem to listen too.
Why is there this attitude of young black males not sticking around as soon as the girl is pregnant? There are 3/4 generations of fatherless black kids allowed to run around till all hours of the night without any guidence or parental control. It is little wonder they get drawn into a life of crime and drugs.
The only answer is a) Bang em up - i am talking about 5 years minimum for even carrying a knife, 10 yrs for a gun. I am fed up of seeing/reading about blacks being involved in knife/gun crime here in the UK and the courts giving them light sentances. Get these people off our streets and give the honest hard working black kids a chance.
Political steps take time, maybe at least a generation or so to change peoples attitudes - the first step is harsher sentances for offenders and a real understanding that carring/using a weapon will mean serious prison time.
Education only works if people listen, i am not sure they even want to.
I am in no way racist but i call it as i see it, if you dont like it too bad, but i am fed up of a lot young black males trying to live up to the rap stereotype bullshit and when things dont go their way, blaming the system for keeping them down
Take responsibilities for your own actions, simple as
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Here in the UK there is a whole black sub-culture of young males being drawn into gang violence and drugs due to the lack of good male roles models and tight family units. For some reason there is an attitude of ''look at me, i cant be disrespected, look at how tough i am'' that is perpetuated by the rap music they all seem to listen too.
Why is there this attitude of young black males not sticking around as soon as the girl is pregnant? There are 3/4 generations of fatherless black kids allowed to run around till all hours of the night without any guidence or parental control. It is little wonder they get drawn into a life of crime and drugs.
The only answer is a) Bang em up - i am talking about 5 years minimum for even carrying a knife, 10 yrs for a gun. I am fed up of seeing/reading about blacks being involved in knife/gun crime here in the UK and the courts giving them light sentances. Get these people off our streets and give the honest hard working black kids a chance.
Political steps take time, maybe at least a generation or so to change peoples attitudes - the first step is harsher sentances for offenders and a real understanding that carring/using a weapon will mean serious prison time.
Education only works if people listen, i am not sure they even want to.
I am in no way racist but i call it as i see it, if you dont like it too bad, but i am fed up of a lot young black males trying to live up to the rap stereotype bullshit and when things dont go their way, blaming the system for keeping them down
Take responsibilities for your own actions, simple as
Agreed but unfortunately mate this will never happen. This Country has been seized by moronic politicians and scummy lawyers. The whole system is infected with dirty bastard lawyers (just count how many politicians have law degrees), the common sense approach has all but dissipated and we have out of touch Judges in control.
The legal system is a joke, give these guys severe penalties for knife crime and watch the figures come down. These idiots with their political correctness jargon and rehabilitation approach to crime is killing us.
We need a whole system change - imo let the people vote for what they want, not scummy politicians. I guarantee we could do a much better job of running things as a whole then this mess of a government,
My solution is to downsize government and simplify law. Think about this: the only reason we have MPs is because they are supposed to represent their particular town in which they were elected. Obviously the people elected them to carry their voice to central government because we cant all be heard at once. However, think about the technology advances we have right now - we should get the technology in place so we the people can take out voice to central government without the need of an MP.
Internet voting on everything using some kind chip/pin or unique id registration. Basically, let the people vote for everything including law and economic policy, however, as people are fickle and masses charge together this should have one simple filter: intelligence weighted voting. Now i don't mean only clever people can vote, just simply on any issue we have a couple of pages of document covering the research of that topic e.g. Voting on knife crime would involve: pros, con's of all different types of punishment. A simple query test will then be administrated to make sure the voter understands the basics, this will filter out any useless voting where the individual is voting without understanding the issues or forming a rational opinion.
Anyway, you get the idea - RANT over! Just sick of tired of this diseased system turning into a socialistic paradise and full of an ever growing government of cronyism.