Do people prop up gangs and “gangsters” out of fear or to look cool?

[Wild self]

Cause it gives them SOCIAL CLOUT.

People willing to ruin their own lives and futures, just to be propped up like them.

 

[ISO]

They see them as Robin Hoods and victims of circumstance but biggest of all is people love the music and image and that makes artists Teflon…

 

[big bun]

ain't nothing gangster about these so called streets
or the thieves, deviants and opportunists that dwell within

gangster is taking care of ya parents when they get older
making sure your children don't struggle
leaving them something when you gone

Nigguh sounds like an after school special.

 

[UncleTomFord15]

To alot of black people being a "real nikka" is the biggest accomplishment you can ever reach

 

[Peruvian Connect]

nobody likes tattle tales, snitches, stool pigeons. Nobody.

and most people admiire gangsters because they live on their own terms for the most part and most other are scared and stuck tio society rules. they are to be admired. in a labor union a member can lose favor for getting another member disciplined

 

[Wild self]

To alot of black people being a "real nikka" is the biggest accomplishment you can ever reach

And thats why a lot,o ,black children dont want to improve in any disciplined way possible, because they lose the "thoroughness" and "rugged" edge that the 'squares' never had.

 

[Wild self]

They see them as Robin Hoods and victims of circumstance but biggest of all is people love the music and image and that makes artists Teflon…

Yep, they got the Tupac stimulus. They mask their selfish goals as "I'm a Black Panther" when really all they are are some selfish nikkaz that cutthroat to get status and to stunt in materialism.

 

[islandgirl954]

Please don't call anyone a civilian if you aren't in the military a gang member ror have a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu..

Men do it for the bytches because bytches like tough guys.

I like my men to be fem my self

 

[Mowgli]

I like my men to be fem my self

That's to bad. Means your son might be a hoe.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

ain't nothing gangster about these so called streets
or the thieves, deviants and opportunists that dwell within

gangster is taking care of ya parents when they get older
making sure your children don't struggle
leaving them something when you gone

Is that you, Dr. Boyce Watkins?

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

Tv dun rotted their brains. And gangsters = no fear (what people assume). People who are afraid to rebel, they admire those types from afar.

 

[3rdWorld]

Has to be the very young because normal adults are sick and tired of the gang nonsense..

 

[JQ Legend]

A lot of good points made including in OP

People not from the hood think acting hood makes them cool when damn near everything they know bout the hood they learned thru movies and music

One thing I’ll say tho is gangstas are some of the coolest and most genuine people I ever met. The pretend gangstas are the ones I don’t get along with. The ones who try to act tough because they think it’s cool and/or because they got bullied growing up. Actual gangstas who grew up on that type of time mostly out of necessity for lack of a better word tend to be good people as long as u don’t cross/violate them.

It’s them got bullied growing up fake tough guys that civilians gotta worry bout, they the ones that go after people they see as easy targets because deep down they know they still soft.

 

[International S.]

Is that you, Dr. Boyce Watkins?

Nah bro ...
dude has a smile you cant trust

 

[Afrodroid]

All of these civilians complaining about somebody snitching. These people terrorize communities.

That's what i've been saying, fukk this gang "culture" that only brings disgrace to our communities.

Everyone who lives in the hood knows who these criminals are, if you want to get rid of trash then start snitching every single one of them.