"Folks who have multi-millions are "taking a knee" to protest oppression, and we're called bigots because we think that's laughable. We don't see the black man -- we see the rich man trying to tell us how "oppressed" he is."
Once again, what difference does it make to you? Does Colin Kaepernick 'taking the knee' affect you on any intrinsic level?
And whilst it may indeed be true to say that Kaepernick is (now) a multi-millionaire who does not really suffer any socioeconomic privilege, bear in mind that whether you support his protest or not, he was not necessarily kneeling to the US Anthem for himself, per se, but for the numerous African Americans, mostly men, the majority of whom are much less well-off than Kaepernick, who have been on the receiving end of police brutality, and, in many cases, have died at the hands of law officers, supported by the state and funded by, among others, Kaepernick's tax dollars.
"There is obviously upward mobility for black people if they want it. Like the rest of us, they have to work for it."
It isn't even that easy for the vast majority of white people, let alone black people who have to deal with the added burden of systemic racism, including negative stereotypes. Social mobility has been on the decline since the 1980s (that's why living standards have fallen - one of the reasons, I was led to believe, that led to Trump's election).
Yes, there are wealthy black people, and, yes, it does take hard work and perseverance to get anywhere in life, but there are also far fewer professional opportunities if you're black and/or poor than there are if you're rich and white.
Perhaps instead of resenting POC, you could see the problems faced by them as the sharp end of the overall rot at the core of society, and a system that lets down the vast majority of its citizens, black, white, male, female, and so on.
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Bosdog6777 (817)
6 years ago
When trannies travel the country visiting classrooms trying to indoctrinate our kids yes it certainly impacts our life and contrary to popular belief here in America they hand out jobs like candy to women, blacks, muslims. Pretty much anybody who isn't a white man can go get a job anywhere at anytime. If a white european came to America right now and took a job anywhere that didn't require a special skill they would be one of the only white people there. So mind your own business and worry about your own country because i promise you whatever country you are from we could care less
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[deleted]
6 years ago
You are talking out of inchoate prejudice and confused rage, rather than relying on any concrete facts to support your argument.
I feel sorry for you. It can't be healthy to be consumed by such bigotry, especially when it gets in the way of you actually understanding, and thus being able to do anything about, the reasons for your, clearly unhappy, circumstances.
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Destinata (3514)
6 years ago
Your fall-back position seems to be that unless something affects someone directly, they should have no opinion on it.
Wait. You just used the word "whilst," which isn't in common usage in America. In fact, it's so rare it sounds silly or pretentious when an American uses it. Of course although you can say you come from anywhere and we can't prove you're not, my wild guess is that you don't a have a dog in this fight at all since you're not from America. Americans don't use "whilst," we say, "And while it may indeed be true to say...."
Golly, how does anything that happens in America affect the people of England or the former Empire, who are the only ones who say "whilst"? And *whilst* you're in another country, what makes you think you're an expert on our life and politics? I'm not going to tell a woman from Moose Jaw what Canadians think, or some fellow from Walthamstow what folks in England think.
I don't resent everyone but Caucasians. I resent identity politics driving a wedge between everyone in America. I hate it when Trump works it and I hated it when Obama worked it. I really hate it when somebody uses it who throws "whilst" into a post when he's trying to pretend to have experienced what life is like in America for any extended period of time.
BTW, I have a friend from Iran -- came here legally -- who's more American than a lot of Americans who were born here. He worked hard, he became successful and his children are successful. Why? Strong family unit and a strong emphasis on education and work ethic. None of that costs anything but hard work here in America, which is a good thing, since he came here without a dime. Saying others can't achieve the same because of their ethnicity is treating them like backward children. Just stop.
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