why talk to whites.......?

[Little_0ne]

Originally Posted by jamesfrmphilly

are you black or white your self?
you seem remarkably unaware of racial dynamics in the US.

for instance, i do not have the power to make white people social outcasts.
i have never harmed or hurt a white person.
don't intend to.

they have harmed me and my people, however.
they continue to do harm as we speak.
your lack of awareness leads me to believe that you are white yourself and you prove my point.
why should i talk to someone who does not and WILL NOT understand where i'm coming from?
what's the use?

I'm BLACK. If you don't believe so then fine whatever all I'm saying is you should treat people how they treat you. If a white person treats you like crap, by all means, return the favor but that's just MY opinion. And don't tell me about the mistreatment of black folks, trust me,I've experienced a taste of it. But that doesn't mean I'm gonna go out of my way not to speak to white people just cuz of it, I am cautious of some white folks but like I said AGAIN that's my opinion. I'm just gonna agree to disagree on this one.

[jamesfrmphilly]

Originally Posted by Little_0ne

you should treat people how they treat you

that's exactly what i do.

if you had more knowledge of your history and what is going on around you right now you might not be so loving of white people.

the fact that you say you are black and yet you sound to me like a white person should give you a clue.
what kind of black knows so little of the situation in the country?
what kind of black thinks like white people?

i want to socialize with people who share my world view.
do you find white people share your world view?
if that is true, you need to check yourself.

[jamesfrmphilly]

i was there in the sixties fighting.
i know of the contributions of some white people.
to say we wouldn't have gotten there without them is a bit of an overstatement.
they helped.
we did the heavy lifting as it should have been.

in the sixties i had plenty of white friends.
it is no longer the sixties.

if you find present day white people who share your world view, good for you.
it has been some time since i have.

[DBlack]

I sure hope that those who spend so much effort defending white people and thier feelings are at least doubly powerful and vigilant in their defense of their own people!

[SistahSpeak]

Originally Posted by DBlack

I sure hope that those who spend so much effort defending white people and thier feelings are at least doubly powerful and vigilant in their defense of their own people!

Hmmmm... I really hope so too, but I really doubt it....

[Little_0ne]

Originally Posted by jamesfrmphilly

that's exactly what i do.

if you had more knowledge of your history and what is going on around you right now you might not be so loving of white people.

the fact that you say you are black and yet you sound to me like a white person should give you a clue.
what kind of black knows so little of the situation in the country?
what kind of black thinks like white people?

i want to socialize with people who share my world view.
do you find white people share your world view?
if that is true, you need to check yourself.

How the fluck do u think like a white person? If anyone is thinking like the white people you are generalizing, it's YOU. You are stereotyping a race of people without knowing them.

Who preaches against racism about racism and then practices it?

I can understand wanting to socialize with people who share your world view (IM 18 I KNOW), but you shouldn't just alienate those who don't think exactly like you. Hell, that's how we learn more, by associating with those who think NOTHING like us. I'm not defending what white people did, I'm not defending what white people still do, all I'm saying is you cannot mirror the actions of your oppressor and then say you aren't being hypocritical. I'm not turning my back on my heritage, my history, or anything of that type, all I'm saying is HATE CAN'T DESTROY HATE. If you wanna do something to all those black hating white people, do something to uplift your community. There's nothing worse than seeing someone you hate, advancing further than you, but all that eye for a eye **** needs to go. That's what's killing us as a people right now. If you don't agree with this, fine I'm not gonna argue with you. But don't attack my cultural understanding like I don't know the struggle. I may not have been there when certain things have happened to US, but I sympathize with our fight.

Originally Posted by SistahSpeak

Hmmmm... I really hope so too, but I really doubt it....

I'm gonna hope that this isn't directed at me but if it is, I DO.

[jamesfrmphilly]

I'll be happy to socialize with them.

until then, I'll stay with my own kind.
what is unfair about that position?

[SoularFlarez]

If i see a pit of snakes Im not gonna go into the pit tryen to figure which one is a poiseness, a snake is a snake 2 me...f^ck that

[Little_0ne]

Originally Posted by jamesfrmphilly

I'll be happy to socialize with them.

until then, I'll stay with my own kind.
what is unfair about that position?

That's fine then. Whatever u want.

i'm not gonna go out of my way to talk to whitey or kiss their arse like so many black people do.