I will begin this thread with an easily digestible one-liner that explains the new line of thinking among Black American DOS.
“Black Americans descending from the historically enslaved population of the United States of America are moving from a “race-first” mindset (which found them advocating for immigrants, LBGT, and misc groups) to a “culture-first” mindset which applies exclusively to African-Americans”.
This is what movements like ADOS are looking to do as the “race-first” methodology had us trying to ally with groups that were brought here to be proxies for White supremacy. We were basically in bed with the devil because it either had the same skin color as us or simply wasn’t White.
This however doesn’t give you free reign to start spouting ignorant shyt like “Puerto Ricans are not Black or of African descent” and miscellaneous dumb shyt about immigrants. We do not have to dinegrate anyone or propagate hate for this movement to be successful. This movement is about ADOS exclusively and is about us detaching ourselves from the mental subjugation brought upon us via neo-liberalism.
It’s about us understanding that the Hispanic that owns the market you frequent is only concerned about Hispanics and the Korean person selling you the Murray’s hair grease is only concerned about Koreans, and you Mr. Black man don’t own anything and you’re too busy trying to kumbaya with them.
That doesn’t mean we have to show hate to them...we just need to change our behavior and develop our own markets, our own hair care products, and ONLY BUY THEM! WE DON’T NEED TO SPREAD HATE ALL WE NEED TO DO IS ADVOCATE FOR AND/OR PATRONIZE PEOPLE, PLACES, and THINGS that bring tangible benefits to us.
This doesn’t change the fact that ADOS are an African people, this doesn’t change the fact that some PRs, DRs, Venezuelans, Ecuadorians, and etc are African people too. It doesn’t change the fact that we need Africa to succeed long term...IT CHANGES NONE OF THAT. This movement is to put us in a position so that we can make truly alliances and exert power for our liberation.
We don’t need to burn bridges we need to fortify them by showing everyone else that we will no longer be taken for granted and that working against us will have consequences that will hit their pockets and make it uncomfortable for them to maneuver in American society.
So if you’re a dumb shyt that doesn’t understand what’s going on just STFU. You are going to make this movement more difficult because your hatred will be used as the focal point from outsiders looking in. If you don’t like immigrants that’s your personal belief but leave that outside of the discussion. This is about us and only us and needs to stay that way.
“Black Americans descending from the historically enslaved population of the United States of America are moving from a “race-first” mindset (which found them advocating for immigrants, LBGT, and misc groups) to a “culture-first” mindset which applies exclusively to African-Americans”.
This is what movements like ADOS are looking to do as the “race-first” methodology had us trying to ally with groups that were brought here to be proxies for White supremacy. We were basically in bed with the devil because it either had the same skin color as us or simply wasn’t White.
This however doesn’t give you free reign to start spouting ignorant shyt like “Puerto Ricans are not Black or of African descent” and miscellaneous dumb shyt about immigrants. We do not have to dinegrate anyone or propagate hate for this movement to be successful. This movement is about ADOS exclusively and is about us detaching ourselves from the mental subjugation brought upon us via neo-liberalism.
It’s about us understanding that the Hispanic that owns the market you frequent is only concerned about Hispanics and the Korean person selling you the Murray’s hair grease is only concerned about Koreans, and you Mr. Black man don’t own anything and you’re too busy trying to kumbaya with them.
That doesn’t mean we have to show hate to them...we just need to change our behavior and develop our own markets, our own hair care products, and ONLY BUY THEM! WE DON’T NEED TO SPREAD HATE ALL WE NEED TO DO IS ADVOCATE FOR AND/OR PATRONIZE PEOPLE, PLACES, and THINGS that bring tangible benefits to us.
This doesn’t change the fact that ADOS are an African people, this doesn’t change the fact that some PRs, DRs, Venezuelans, Ecuadorians, and etc are African people too. It doesn’t change the fact that we need Africa to succeed long term...IT CHANGES NONE OF THAT. This movement is to put us in a position so that we can make truly alliances and exert power for our liberation.
We don’t need to burn bridges we need to fortify them by showing everyone else that we will no longer be taken for granted and that working against us will have consequences that will hit their pockets and make it uncomfortable for them to maneuver in American society.
So if you’re a dumb shyt that doesn’t understand what’s going on just STFU. You are going to make this movement more difficult because your hatred will be used as the focal point from outsiders looking in. If you don’t like immigrants that’s your personal belief but leave that outside of the discussion. This is about us and only us and needs to stay that way.
honestly the case could easily be made Caribbeans could get reparations also 
