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“Yes there are blacks out there that are racist as well, but that goes to my previous statement, the 4 to 5 centuries of slavery will do that to a people”
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“Your race is just getting a taste of what we have endured for centuries and look at you” — And so you are willing to repeat history. Two wrongs can’t make a right do you agree and will ultimately create more animosity don’t you think?

“Don’t yo udare point dow nat my entire race for the crap that is going on,”
The PLP do all the time and some of their support base as well. Guess you can’t handle what’s been dish either.

“Pointing ya crooked finger at us all for what a few have done!!” – I feel you countrymen.

“Your a freak and its obvious that you envy us.” So blacks envy whites and white envy blacks interesting indeed. You get the social status (perceived as social norm) and we get the money (also perceived as social norm). Perceived things are usually not the case for everyone must just be one of those wealth with contacts vs non wealthy with not as many contacts thing I talked about in the White privilege thread.

“And just so you know the Jews never had it as hard as the blacks” This is a perspective thing as I’m sure Jews who had gone through what they went through or had family go though would not agree with you at the very lest it might be considered equal. Being stuffed into and oven with your family to bake to death is pretty serious don’t you think? After all Hitler’s intention was Jewish genocide. Look it up it means to completely wipe out a people. Had to be some what hard on them. You seem quite mad about the whole thing I wonder if it comes out in your work dealings with your white boss or on your floor? That chip on your shoulder must be a negative influence on you and those around you seek help soon.

Oh one more thing “And in now way was my comment meant to challenge you or disrespect you.” I did not mean that, but am simply trying to point out that it is no that simple for anyone right now. How can we come together as a country with this thought pattern on both sides of the fence? Are you really pushing for a fair and just country for all? I have a hard time see that from what you write.

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This just looks like an after thought to try to save some face or try a softer approach to win support………………

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This says it all right here………………………….. You are excatly what she said you are dude.

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Some old guy said once “Continued positivity will attract positive things”

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I posted this the other day about my personal experience. So apparently it works both ways:

Two years ago I applied for an internal position (training program for managers) within the company I currently work for. I was denied and was told flatly that they have been mandated, by the higher powers that be, that young black Bermudians be given first preference for the position. And despite the fact that I had worked at the firm for going on 2 years I was denied. I understood their position, was upset, but never ranted and raved about how I was discrimnated against based on my skin color despite the fact that is exactly what I was told by management! In the end i still work for the same firm and work with one of the successful applicants. In the last three years of the program offered not one white Bermudian has been a successful applicant. But you never see any of the applicants claiming discrimination and racism over that fact.

Last year a work permit of one of my colleagues came to an end. My boss encouraged myself and black spouse of a Bermudian to apply for the upcoming vacancy. Again I was denied the promotion, despite me working for over 3 years at the firm now, in favor of the black foreign individual who happens to be married to a Bermudian. I accepted their decision without a whimper and continue to work for the firm and now report to the black individual who is married to a foreigner.

I always find it interesting that people today blame yesterday’s atrocities for today’s behaviour.

Why did your forefathers, (the ones that fought for freedom and equality that you now enjoy today), those being the black people that actually experienced subjugation and oppression back in the day, never resort to such violence towards one another despite the fact that they were oppressed?

In other words if subjugation/oppression is the main driving force behind this present day violence, then why didn’t your ancestors, the truly oppressed black people, start a street war (like we have today)?

How are black adolescents (the ones committing the majority of the violent crimes in BDA these days) who have never been subjugated and/or oppressed, acting in such a manner due to something they never experienced first hand?

It is a serious inquiry and not intended to be condescending.

Like what “garbage” do you go through on a daily basis in BDA?

Like Don’t care what he says, it’s blacks choosing to shoot blacks. Now that blacks have the same rights as everyone else, some are exercising their right to do what they want by shooting each other. When it comes to assigning responsibility, it doesn’t matter who allowed the guns in or what caused them to join gangs. These shooters are adults, they made a decision, it’s their fault/responsibility.

And @Truth, that first sentence is grammatically incorrect. A better way to say that would be, “…they would undoubtedly be shooting each other as well.”

Please see the light people – this DEFINITELY COULD happen to you next time.

Think of this more as ‘the consequences of your actions’. If you’re in a gang, THIS is what you’re exposing you, your family and your friends to. If people didn’t associate with them, they’d never get caught in the cross fire – and if people weren’t in gangs, they’d probably see a drastic decline in the amount of friends and family that were being gunned down because of your own selfish actions. There /may/ even be substantially fewer attempts on your life.

AND AND AND!

You actually be in town OR country and not have to worry about a damn thing.

Stop ignoring the racist history of this land. It IS the root cause of the gang issues.