B.B. Hemingway

Nice and normal.

I didn't say that, but yeah, teach kids all they want about the impact slavery had on our country, and past civil rights violations. That's great. We learned all about that 20 years ago when I was in high school. I'm glad we're on the same page.

I was speaking to your Nazi/Germany example. I gave you the closest American equivalent to it. Are you suggesting the alleged, modern plight of black people is comparable to what the Jews faced in Nazi Germany?

Probably a good idea. But, I think you know I'm not suggesting we don't teach about slavery or the civil rights movement in the 60s etc.

I'm okay with uncomfortable conversations, but are you suggesting that white children should be willing to feel guilt for past government and current culture failures?

Suggesting that any adult is "relatively powerless" when it comes to becoming a productive and successful individual is laughable at the very least, and probably offensive to those groups at it's worst. .

I would argue the need for being introspective could go both ways.

Great post. Maybe I'm missing it, but the conversation of the benefits of a healthy culture, and how counterproductive/harmful black American culture can be, doesn't seem to be had all that often. If there is an attempt to have that conversation, it is often met with, including on here, accusations of being racist and a whole lot of virtue signaling. I happen to think culture, and individual decisions play a much bigger role in determining success than anecdotal evidence of racism, or whatever bit of institutional racism that might be left over in small pockets of this country. Wouldn't it be more productive to focus on the things that can be fixed with individual effort, rather than becoming fixated on the occasional white guy who doesn't want to give you a job?

Get out of here with your anecdotal evidence!

It's rarely out of anyone's grasp to better their situations for themselves, and their families. There are a lot of good decisions to be made (or bad decisions corrected) before you get to blame strangers for your plight, especially in 2022. If you know any families of Asian descent, you'll know that they're usually low on excuses and high on accountability. Along with their food, it's one of my favorite traits of their culture.

How would you explain the even larger gap between Whites and Asians?

Does racism explain Asians making $1.15 for every $1.00 white people earn? Not trying to be a smart a$$ here, Guy, I enjoy having discussions with you. I just don't think it's entirely fair to assume pay gaps point to racism. (Bah. I quoted the wrong post of yours, but you get it).

It's definitely not sarcasm. I imagine that the chances are good that a black man would have a safer, steady, and consistent life in Kansas than he would in the inner cities.

The black man waking up in Kansas, surrounded by white people, is likely to fair a lot better than if he woke up in Harlem.

Bingo.

Yeah.

Again, there is nothing inherently wrong with "family values", or even wanting to be around people "like" you. It's something we're all guilty of. And people "like" you, doesn't even have to have anything to do with color. It can be anything from geographical ties, to similar careers. Somewhere along the way phrases like "family values" and "hard work" became buzzwords, which is hilariously ironic.

Hard to argue with a lot of your post, but this deserves a little pushback. Longing for simpler times is hardly exclusive to white people, racist or not. There's also a significant difference in supporting politics that might be seen as self serving, and being a racist. There's nothing inherently racist about voting to protect your self interests. Is tribalism the same as racism?I don't think so, but would be willing to listen to an argument that says otherwise. Tribalism is baked into our DNA. Good luck ridding our world of that.

If a news organization wants to be seen as unbiased they just need to cut out two things: 1-- The short, intense, made-for-tv debates. They're dumb, agenda motivated, and playing a role in ruining this country... 2-- The commentary. Tell us what happened, or is happening. Full stop.... Not your interpretation of why. Not your interpretation of motives, or who the victim is. Just the news. BBC largely does this, especially on their nightly "World News" show, and it's why I tune in. Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC can all go f#&% themselves.

Thanks, JJ. That kind of stuff is of no interest to me, but have seen concern from some about it's impact. Not just on planes, but other areas. Never understood why.

I'm so out of touch with this kind of technology, so I'll go ahead and ask the dumb question.... Why would 5G, which is faster internet (right?), shut down planes and cars? Also, why are people concerned about it in the first place.

Maybe I've missed it on here, but what's the plan at Center?

A little off topic, but I wonder how long they're going to keep up the Royal Family thing? I know tax dollars are wasted all the time, but that's a new level. Take back power, or get out.

It's just not as fun (or profitable) to fight against actual oppression.

The QB room would appear to be much better than it was a few months ago, and thats with your 4 year starter leaving. Not bad.