Still Free

Yeah, Mr. Smiley. Made it through the entire Trump presidency without being enslaved. Imagine that.

Friday, July 24, 2020

The Alternative: Make That Move

So we had a series of videos that showed some of the alternatives to "white supremacy culture" where things like math, schedules, safety, reliable power, etc. are not exactly "important". Where there is a "this will do" or "that's what it's like here" kind of attitude in regards to things that have solutions or improvements looking them dead in the eye. But these things also present an enormous opportunity for black people in the diaspora. See these two videos:

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Mind you, you'll want to be carefull about what you say though:

I have more respect for these individuals than ANYONE talking that Black Lives Matter stuff in the US. 10X more respect. Why? Because if they feel so oppressed and without opportunity in America, there is a huge land mass, the home of black people where they can go and create their own opportunity AND provide opportunities for the people already there.

Note that if you have something like $30k you can be absolutely balling in certain parts of Africa. If you have 6 figures of wealth you can live like royalty. All you have to do is take one of those flights that leave the US every day. There are thousands of Chinese and Europeans who are doing this. What's stopping you?

Now you may say "this is my home, I shouldn't have to leave." Well sure. I'm pretty sure that the millions of people who have come into the US both legally and illegally have thought the same thing. And yet here they are. They don't let such an attitude stop them from going somewhere where they think they can make a better life. Why should you?

Mind you West Africa is not the only place you can go to. Botswana is a very stable country in southern Africa, but it's land locked.

So there are alternatives for black people. Garvey said it a long time ago: Take advantage of opportunities where you live but you won't be seen as equals until you build up your own land(s).