Farrakhan - Boycott Christmas 2015

[MeachTheMonster]

Ok, forget Farrakhan. Please enlighten us with your detailed solution to the black problem.

Peace

Define "the black problem"

 

[mcdivit85]

Also, giving a gift or two really doesn't hurt. The Three Wise Men did give Jesus some gifts.

As long as your kids know there's more to life than just materialistic items (which there is nothing wrong to have), I think you're fine.

Bro, are you really using "The Three Wise Men" as an example? You know that was allegorical, right? There weren't actually three wise men.

Jesus Christ, nevermind

Happy Holidays

Peace

 

[10:31]

Oh the breakfast club he wa ms referring to a March as in If someone gets killed, then black folks walk a mile and hold hands. But surely you knew this but you in here deflecting and cacing.
I don't care about what u lames think. Anybody who thinks its a bad idea for black folks to not keep giving whitey their money and attempt to do something different is surely not one of us.

I don't need your second hand interpretation my brother just post the link of what he said.

 

[mcdivit85]

I have not seen a clearly defined "problem" the protest aims to fix

Deflection. What's your alternative solution to what Farrakhan proposed?

Peace

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Oh the breakfast club he wa ms referring to a March as in If someone gets killed, then black folks walk a mile and hold hands. But surely you knew this but you in here deflecting and cacing.
I don't care about what u lames think. Anybody who thinks its a bad idea for black folks to not keep giving whitey their money and attempt to do something different is surely not one of us.

Cancel your internet service.

Can't be giving your money to whitey just for the ability to talk about not giving money to whitey

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Deflection. What's your alternative solution to what Farrakhan proposed?

Peace

That is no deflection. And that's the problem with his "solution" there is no clearly defined "problem" he's addressing.

The bus boycotts had a clearly defined problem they wanted to address. Segregation on buses.

What would you propose best buy should do to fix "the black problem" whatever that is.

 

[mcdivit85]

I'm being intellectually dishonest?

I'm from the area and was watching the March closely and I know for a FACT that no such preferred list of black owned anything went to participants before the March. You've never heard me at any point say black owned airlines don't exist (PLEASE COPY ME ON WHEN I SAID THAT).

I know of several black owned restaurants throughout the DC metro area and most aren't downtown on the mall. As a matter of fact if you followed me throughout this three I've name dropped several of the black owned restaurants one in NE Washington and the others in LARGO MD (Carolina Kitchen, Magic Johnson movie theatre) . Still this does not negate the fact that no preferred list with specifics went out to keep "black dollars" in the community.

Weak? You've barked up the wrong tree. I really live here. He took those sheep for a ride last weekend.

You're being intellectually dishonest for the very fact that YOU KNOW there's no black owned airlines yet you name them as part of your argument for how the march benefited white people. I asked you for alternatives to the things you listed and you can't name any. So, if you can't name any, then your point is moot. Because black people who travelled to DC last week had no or very little choice in the things you mentioned.

You know there's not enough gas stations, hotels, retail stores and restaurants to serve 1 million black people at one time in the DC area. And yet, you use that in that weak excuse for an argument you wasted your time typing.

Again, how would a million black people, many of which were from out of town, known about some restaurant in f#cking Largo? What the f#ck is Largo? You get my drift? How would I, or anyone else for that matter, know of restaurants in a town we don't even know exists. Is that the NOI's fault? No.

And instead of blaming Farrakhan, how about those restaurants and stores push their businesses by working with the local hotels to be stocked with marketing material for that weekend? So, people know that they exist and where they exist. I mean, they had MONTHS to plan. But no, that's Farrakhan's fault.

Peace

 

[eastside313]

Cancel your internet service.

Can't be giving your money to whitey just for the ability to talk about not giving money to whitey

I don't pay for Internet or cable. Been stealing it for 2 years.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

I don't pay for Internet or cable. Been stealing it for 2 years.

You paid for whatever device you are using to post

 

[mcdivit85]

Hey bro,

What about my other solutions. I legit want feedback on them. I'm not really interested in name calling and arguing to be right.

They're fine on a personal finance level, but I don't understand how you and others don't get how this is NOT a personal finance issue. So, in that vein, they're weak and misguided.

Yes, all people should mind their personal finances and educate themselves. But black people, not individual black families, need an economy to survive. An economy is a group dynamic. That economy is the foundation for having a strong political arm. To build that economy, blacks need to think beyond balancing their checkbooks and buying a KIA instead of a Lexus. Blacks need to think on a macro level...what does the black population need, what services and products, etc.

But back to the boycott, it's about sending a message directly to the government that we are not going to keep funding a system that oppresses us. If you're not down with that idea, then you're part of the problem.

Peace

 

[mcdivit85]

Define "the black problem"

Nevermind

 

[10:31]

You're being intellectually dishonest for the very fact that YOU KNOW there's no black owned airlines yet you name them as part of your argument for how the march benefited white people. I asked you for alternatives to the things you listed and you can't name any. So, if you can't name any, then your point is moot. Because black people who travelled to DC last week had no or very little choice in the things you mentioned.

You know there's not enough gas stations, hotels, retail stores and restaurants to serve 1 million black people at one time in the DC area. And yet, you use that in that weak excuse for an argument you wasted your time typing.

Again, how would a million black people, many of which were from out of town, known about some restaurant in f#cking Largo? What the f#ck is Largo? You get my drift? How would I, or anyone else for that matter, know of restaurants in a town we don't even know exists. Is that the NOI's fault? No.

And instead of blaming Farrakhan, how about those restaurants and stores push their businesses by working with the local hotels to be stocked with marketing material for that weekend? So, people know that they exist and where they exist. I mean, they had MONTHS to plan. But no, that's Farrakhan's fault.

Peace

Peace,

Yes it's his fault. Or at least the organization he repeesnts fault. Before any type of big event or festival in a major city occurres preferred lists go out to participants. This isn't rocket science or some brand new way of thinking. It is what it is, these people would've been aware of the black owned restruants, hotels, airlines, and retail stores (IN ADVANCE) had the organization done their due diligence and been more organized as it pertains to keeping the "black dollar" in the community.

I'm lookin at the leader because he's in a role where you dictate and the subordinates facilitate based on his direction and vision. This was beyond poor execution in 2015. Now after the March ends and the money has been spent with the establishment you call for an economic boycott of the holidays and still lay out no detailed plan for execution....

Maybe in 1996 but the millenal generation sniffs out the BS quicker. So please Luis take your seat next to Jessie and Al. We see you now. Maybe you fooled our uncles and aunts but we see you.

They're fine on a personal finance level, but I don't understand how you and others don't get how this is NOT a personal finance issue. So, in that vein, they're weak and misguided.

Yes, all people should mind their personal finances and educate themselves. But black people, not individual black families, need an economy to survive. An economy is a group dynamic. That economy is the foundation for having a strong political arm. To build that economy, blacks need to think beyond balancing their checkbooks and buying a KIA instead of a Lexus. Blacks need to think on a macro level...what does the black population need, what services and products, etc.

But back to the boycott, it's about sending a message directly to the government that we are not going to keep funding a system that oppresses us. If you're not down with that idea, then you're part of the problem.

Peace

You've got to focus on your sphere of influence and you've got to start with self. There is literally no other way.

We aren't monolithic. No "race" is therefore, it would be foolish to assume we all have the same problems.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Integration, turn the other cheek, leave everything in white Jesus's hands, white mans ice is colder, etc...

Can you post some quotes of him saying any of that

And what about this speech he gave



Seems like it's a direct contradiction of what you posted

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Can you post some quotes of him saying any of that

And what about this speech he gave



Seems like it's a direct contradiction of what you posted

I will admit his message changed towards the end of his life, but he still misdirected the community with his integration movement

 

[smokeurobinson]

SMH @ Louie still promoting hype.


Boycotting X Mas is not a new idea...Its been done before only to see failure everytime.