tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post7543019105847306886..comments2024-03-29T06:00:43.974-04:00Comments on field negro: "Gifted hands", messed up head.field negrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-87378300367374209072015-10-18T18:11:46.010-04:002015-10-18T18:11:46.010-04:00I didn't say that I did not know the official ...I didn't say that I did not know the official position of the Democratic party on guns. What I'm saying is no party platform dictates how I protect myself and family. I know many Dems who own guns. <br />1. Dr. Carson has never held elected office so he has no clue as to what he's getting into. 2. He stumbled badly on questions about foreign policy. 3. He stumbled badly on questions about economic policy. 4. He makes ridiculous comments that make me question his sanity. Now don't get me wrong. He is a brilliant doctor and if I needed brain work I'd turn to him and also all gop candidates are insane so if I had to choose I'd want the brother but he is in no way qualified to be the leader of the free world. Maybe if he ran for senator and got elected and brushed up his resume but as of now I don't see him as qualified.PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-79189151030002407782015-10-18T13:43:47.736-04:002015-10-18T13:43:47.736-04:00Pilot, if you don't know the official Democrat...Pilot, if you don't know the official Democrat party line on guns then you must have been piloting a UFO for the past year. And what disqualified Carson as a serious candidate? Commenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297111141920033366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-39931584543099572012015-10-18T13:06:44.408-04:002015-10-18T13:06:44.408-04:00Carson/Cain 16!Carson/Cain 16!PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-83973049823423502902015-10-18T13:02:15.104-04:002015-10-18T13:02:15.104-04:00First dr. Carson's message is lost because he ...First dr. Carson's message is lost because he is not a serious candidate not because he is a Republican. Gen. Powell would have been a serious candidate and for the record dr. Carson is not promoting a message of Blah advancement. (Search the term blah people, it's an inside joke for the folks here on this blog). As far as which party represents urban areas it doesn't matter. It is up to the informed citizen to participate in the democratic process and that means holding elected officials accountable by attending city council meetings and communicating with their elected officials. I'm not sure of the Democratic party's stance on self defense nor do I care, it's called SELF defense for a reason.PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-49451338403228965232015-10-18T12:36:47.590-04:002015-10-18T12:36:47.590-04:00To Anonymous@7:22 - Right on!To Anonymous@7:22 - Right on!Commenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297111141920033366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-91508241843420092162015-10-18T12:09:40.857-04:002015-10-18T12:09:40.857-04:00PilotX, your substitution of "Blah" for ...PilotX, your substitution of "Blah" for Black really throws me for a loop, and undermines your message (in my eyes). Can you let me know what you mean by it?<br /><br />As to my agenda, I am simply trying to figure out how I can best contribute to the process of Black America practicing self-determination and assuming our rightful position on the world stage. I think about this matter. A lot. I am reading this book presently on the subject:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Self-Determination-Examination-Question-Application/dp/0940880083<br /><br />I am deeply skeptical of the mainstream social/political messages that abound, which represent simplistic, short-term responses to the manifestations of long-established, deep rooted problems around justice and equity and simple human dignity in this country. (These are not just Black/White issues).<br /><br />Since my family has historically voted Democrat, and since the (inner-city) community I grew up in is dominated by Democrats, I have come to recognize that very little of the work they have done over the past 30+ years has had much of an impact on improving the lives of their constituents. This is not to say that Republicans are any better, or would have made any more of a positive difference. On the contrary, I see the two-party system that's in place as two components of a con game in which everyone who plays loses. But what has really been made clear to me is that the Democrat and Republican parties are flawed in different ways. The Democrats, who as I mentioned earlier have the luxury of knowing that Blacks will overwhelmingly vote in their favor, are motivated to keep things just as they are, in order to avoid rocking the boat. So if a person like myself is interested in changing some very fundamental elements of life in Black America (and I am fully aware that "Black America" is a blanket term, and that we as Blacks in America are not some homogeneous block), then the Democrat party is unlikely to be the political group to support this goal. I hate how Black city folk are pandered to and fed lies (mostly be Democrats). So my message is one which I hope will prick the consciousness of any person (Black, or otherwise) who is interested in dealing with facts and truth, and determined to iron out inequity by making it happen ourselves, as opposed to hoping and praying that tomorrow will be different from yesterday....just because. <br /><br />Furthermore, my views on self defense, which fall much more in line with the (original) Black Panthers than with most Democrats today, puts me at odds with the party. <br /><br />Ben Carson identifies as Republican. Unfortunately this means that many Democrats basically write him off without really considering what he actually is talking about. I will ultimately vote for whoever is prepared to help me advance my "agenda" that I wrote about above.Commenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297111141920033366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-46406440227281195742015-10-18T10:44:20.046-04:002015-10-18T10:44:20.046-04:00BTW Commenter, the blah community has ALWAYS had a...BTW Commenter, the blah community has ALWAYS had a message of self determination and self reliance. This is nothing new and anyone who suggests otherwise is diluted. I don't need Dr. Carson to teach me this, he is not the first nor the last successful man of color. To tie this message to voting patterns is misguided IMHO and suggests a particular agenda.PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-16671163670869348282015-10-18T09:52:51.843-04:002015-10-18T09:52:51.843-04:00Fine, you and everyone else should vote for who th...Fine, you and everyone else should vote for who they feel is the best candidate and what remedies they feels will work best. If the majority of people feel those are Democrats then so be it. We all have to walk our own paths and I am glad you are doing so Commenter. Keep it up.PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-51527230715135798632015-10-18T00:02:14.175-04:002015-10-18T00:02:14.175-04:00"... who I and my fellow city dwellers faithf..."... who I and my fellow city dwellers faithfully voted into office every election cycle..." is how that should read.Commenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297111141920033366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-47820010794039331332015-10-17T23:59:47.885-04:002015-10-17T23:59:47.885-04:00Pilot, I'm not clear on whether your digital b...Pilot, I'm not clear on whether your digital blackface comment refers to me. I can tell you that I was raised in a (Black) Democrat voting household and over time I came to realize that my vote was *expected* based strictly on my skin tone and address. This struck me as pretty weak. What were the Democrats who I and my fellow city dwellers doing for us when it really came down to it? The message that really resonated with me was one of self-determination. I consider myself an independent at this point. Peep Amos Wilson's Blueprint for Black Power, and Thomas Stowell's writings on economic and social issues. These are cats who cut through the noise and lay down clear-eyed prescriptions for moving forward in the 21st century.Commenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297111141920033366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-4569336997137854612015-10-17T22:30:09.698-04:002015-10-17T22:30:09.698-04:00Of course we're gonna give dr. Ben a look. Got...Of course we're gonna give dr. Ben a look. Gotta keep the White House Black!<br /><br />Carson/Cain 16!PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-86636962933388852742015-10-17T22:21:03.117-04:002015-10-17T22:21:03.117-04:00These aren't examples of digital blackface. No...These aren't examples of digital blackface. Not a chance.PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-17060371445874085632015-10-17T19:22:02.552-04:002015-10-17T19:22:02.552-04:00Anon3:24pm, and Commenter 5:31pm, Thank you for yo...Anon3:24pm, and Commenter 5:31pm, Thank you for your comments. Some of the FN Blacks such as Field and PilotX and Purple Cow would do well to give some thought to the diverse thinking and experiences as well as diverse interpretations among Blacks. <br /><br />Instead of labeling and calling some Blacks as not Blacks because they don't fit the mold of their perception of what it is to be Black, they might try a more positive approach. They are much too negative and degrading in so many ways toward their own kind. <br /><br />They have become the very people they detest. Of course, they will deny it and continue to do the same behavior over and over again expecting people will buy into their bs. <br /><br />They think and behave very much like Rev Al Sharpton. This is what White Democrats like to see continued forever.<br /><br />Dr Ben Carson would make a superb President and would do more for Blacks' self-Respect and Self-Care than anyone....EVER! In so doing, he would do a lot for America the likes never before seen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-10806705672787352272015-10-17T17:31:38.022-04:002015-10-17T17:31:38.022-04:00As Black Americans, our steadfast Democrat vote ha...As Black Americans, our steadfast Democrat vote has contributed heavily to our perpetual underclass status in this country. Democrats are no more "in our corner" than Republicans. Carson deserves a strong look. His position on self defense is that of a self-respecting, independent-minded individual. There is much to respect about such a perspective. Black America must be prepared to embrace a forward-looking mindset while never forgetting the lessons that Jim Crow, crony capitalism and traditional US politics represent concerning the leanings of this country.Commenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297111141920033366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-62206428109212444902015-10-17T15:24:52.506-04:002015-10-17T15:24:52.506-04:00Some black people are so rigid.
As an American Je...Some black people are so rigid.<br /><br />As an American Jew, I often don't agree with the majority of American Jews politically. Does that make me a bad Jewish person or a sell-out to my tribe? In FN's opinion, probably. My differing views mean I have a different opinion based on my world view and life experience. It means I think for myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-69919282738521719212015-10-17T04:13:05.149-04:002015-10-17T04:13:05.149-04:00My comments all get deletedMy comments all get deletedtestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-27924538305295552772015-10-17T04:06:11.696-04:002015-10-17T04:06:11.696-04:00Good observation TPC but you have to factor in low...Good observation TPC but you have to factor in low voter turnout during non-Presidential elections, voter suppression and gerrymandering. Think about Texas, if Latinos of voting age all registered to vote and the gop keeps pissing on them the Repubs wouldn't even whiff the White House for the next 30 years. Remember what happened in Georgia when the Dems tried to register more voters. This may not be an issue in the future if the Dems can keep the WH and nominate rational supreme court justices who understand voter suppression is still a thing.PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-35163625256437238912015-10-17T03:56:27.212-04:002015-10-17T03:56:27.212-04:00Hey anon @7:19pm if what you say is true you sound...Hey anon @7:19pm if what you say is true you sound like an interesting dude. If you are old school like you claim why don't you do what Brother Panther did, create a screen name and add historical context to some of the posts here. You can school youngstas with the wisdom you've gained over the years. This is of course assuming you really are an OG and not just a humor troll. Surprise me man, let's see if you're the real deal.PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-86575208457857712952015-10-17T03:27:07.522-04:002015-10-17T03:27:07.522-04:00It goes undocumented and unaddressed in most cases...It goes undocumented and unaddressed in most cases, though occasionally the people behind the blackface are unmasked. <br /><br />1) How can one know how prevalent a thing is if it "goes undocumented and unaddressed in most cases"? That is the sister stat to "only 10% of rapes are actually reported." In plain English: "I suspect that this is something that happens a lot, and while I do not have a single hard stat to back it up, or any evidence whatever to bolster my claim, I'll just weasel words like 'most cases' to give the impression that white folks want to present themselves as black folks."<br /><br />2) So, their criteria for sniffing out said digital blackface is to play grammar Nazi with English that is intentionally broken up into an urban dialect? And if one brings up MLK, it's a tell-tale sign. And if one refers to her/himself as "as a black man," as you can find a prominent black man like Stephen A. Smith do 300 times a year, then those are how you catch the digital blackface! Not doxing. Not actually literally finding out that it's a non-black person pretending to be black. Not having someone admit to doing such. But by creating a literal admissions criteria of what "black" is: Must score X on AAVE, must not evoke MLK, must not use "as a black man." I mean, for the <b>one</b> case, that seems to be the criteria (more on 3). But then the assumption is that, hey, one person tried it, so it must be many! <br /><br />3) "though occasionally the people behind the blackface are unmasked." There's <b>one.</b> The rest? Any? <br /><br />4) WTF for? A Klansman behind every rock, Rachel Dolezal behind every door, Mandi Harrington under every bed. Though rather than holding suspicions to the rigors of an IP trace or any further investigative work, we'll instead work on the assumption that this "digital blackface" is a thing and not a statistical anomaly...because reasons. Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970377995219031351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-37043273238163440212015-10-17T00:35:04.096-04:002015-10-17T00:35:04.096-04:00Interresting!Interresting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-65591914511733373312015-10-16T23:41:36.227-04:002015-10-16T23:41:36.227-04:00http://www.theawl.com/2014/08/memes-and-misogynoir...http://www.theawl.com/2014/08/memes-and-misogynoir<br /><br />"Many have used the phrase “digital blackface” to describe the odd and all-too-prevalent practice of white and non-Black people making anonymous claims to a Black identity through contemporary technological mediums such as social media. It often involves masquerading behind the Black face of a fictional profile picture. These attempts, while hilariously transparent, take advantage of the relative anonymity of the internet to perpetuate decontextualized stereotypes and project an image of Black people that fits the desire of anti-Black individuals.<br /><br />Screen Shot 2014-08-28 at 8.38.12 AM<br /><br />It goes undocumented and unaddressed in most cases, though occasionally the people behind the blackface are unmasked. When musician, alleged feminist, and keen event planner Ani Defranco came under censure after revealing a former slave plantation as the locale for her Righteous Retreat, a workshop for creatives, fans flocked to the event’s Facebook page in support of the gathering (and to attack its detractors), including “LaQueeta Jones.”<br /><br />LaQueeta Jones’ comments include gratuitous usage of grammatically incorrect African American Vernacular English (AAVE), an evocation of MLK, and the bulletproof phrase of authenticity, “as a black woman.” An altogether weak attempt at internet minstrelsy, it prompted a skeptical Facebook user, MF Addaway, to track the IP address of “LaQueeta Jones,” and bust the actual account holder, Mandi Harrington—a white woman who had posted earlier in support of Defranco." PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-30471167006948836262015-10-16T23:35:22.632-04:002015-10-16T23:35:22.632-04:00"Finally, JOSH knows a lot more about your ra..."Finally, JOSH knows a lot more about your race than you do. It is self-evident to those of us who KNOW what it is to be Black." <br /><br />If you have to tell someone repeatedly that you are a blah man then somethings wrong somewhere. Yeah sure you're Black. Didn't you just say not to believe everything I read. I'll start now. Ha!PilotXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234878016006206713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-74113720863749016342015-10-16T22:26:57.127-04:002015-10-16T22:26:57.127-04:00JOSH, thank you for your straight forward comment....JOSH, thank you for your straight forward comment. I am Black and I KNOW Whites who KNOW plenty about Blacks simply because they lived among them.<br /><br />The problem with Field, PX, and PC is they have a stereotyped image of what a bm should be like. Which of course, is not reality because Blacks are not the same nor do they necessarily have had the same experience. I find those three Negroes disgusting and embarrassing to, not only the black race, but to the human race.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-84089272493775230962015-10-16T21:17:30.100-04:002015-10-16T21:17:30.100-04:00"Finally, JOSH knows a lot more about your ra..."Finally, JOSH knows a lot more about your race than you do."<br /><br />I certainly don't claim any type of expertise about anything. Hell, I barely know what it's like to be myself. That's enough of a struggle as it is. Even my two younger brothers, who share my DNA and a skin tome, and still I have <b>no idea</b> what it's like to be them. My younger brother is a foreman for a shipping warehouse, married with a kid, and my youngest is a repo man, shacked up, unmarried with two kids. I work as a lead copywriter for a gambling service, have on-again, off-again relationships, and 0 kids. I have <b>no idea</b> what it's like to be them, much less people of differing experience and whatnot from different class levels. <br /><br />However, I did grow up as the 1% minority in a predominantly black locale, on the underside of poverty. Everything people here say <i>isn't</i> true, I've seen the literal exact opposite firsthand. I live in the world. I can observe reality. <i>That's</i> the <b>only</b> point I try to make: Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's rain, MF; I live in the world and have eyes. <br /><br />And I brought it up earlier to illustrate that people say X is not the case, though I have seen in person that X is most certainly the case. And the people telling me that it's <i>not</i> the case are not the "blacks" that are typically represented by Field on this blog ala supposed injustice, shootings, etc: Bastards, poor, neglected, ignored, etc. The folks who attempt to tell me which way the wind blows went through school, had both parents to lean on, grew up in decent homes in decent areas, etc. That they think they can tell me what I know and what I don't, simply because they have more melanin -- well, suffice to say that airborne osmosis is something I view as neo-progressive collectivist bullshit that operates on pure sophistry and contains little truth. I wouldn't say zero truth, just very little. Inasmuch as experiences are the same, one must factor in more criteria than strict skin tone, lest one is literally arguing that LeBron's kids are oppressed as baby millionaires. One must factor in geography and immediate culture and home lives and education, etc, etc. <br /><br />This myth of airborne osmosis, which literally works around the globe and means a guy from the UK can speak better to the inner city of Chicago as long as the person he's speaking against is not black, because UK guy is black -- well, it's nonsensical mysticism with zero evidence to support such phenomena. Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970377995219031351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-77895317659839661032015-10-16T19:19:46.582-04:002015-10-16T19:19:46.582-04:00Blogger PilotX said...
"Here's the thing ...Blogger PilotX said...<br />"Here's the thing Josh, a while back I posted a humorous article about how to detect digital blackface and one of the clues was the person always starts whit "as a Black man" and notice our troll does that. No Black person does that. It's pretty obvious it's now kind of a game between he and Field and it's not serious."<br /><br />First, PX you should never believe everything you read. Whoever wrote that article didn't know what he was talking about. <br /><br />Secondly, I am Black and have used the phrase "as a bm" for decades....ever since the 60's. During MLK, MalcolmX, James baldwin, Langston Hughes, Ralph Ellison, and a host of others used that phrase, esp during the days of "I'm Black and I'm proud."<br /><br />Of course, Blacks like you and PC are so removed from what it is to be Black you wouldn't know this.<br /><br />Btw, no Black uses the 'White" term "blahs". But you sure as hell do. You really ought to stop letting Whites define you. <br /><br />BM don't do that. You, on the other hand, DO. You remind of Stephen who used the master's way of describing his slaves.<br /><br />Finally, JOSH knows a lot more about your race than you do. It is self-evident to those of us who KNOW what it is to be Black. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com