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If you think you deserve anything, leave. This isn't an aristocracy.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Xerobull, Jun 13, 2020.

  1. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    I'm tired, folks. I'm tired. I'm tired of the angry entitled Americans. I'm tired of the 'They took our jobs!' rhetoric. I'm tired of the 'I served my country (or) My grandfather served this country!' line. This isn't isolated to white people. I've seen people of all races talk this talk.

    The USA is a capitalist republic. You deserve what you earn. No one starts on the same footing but many finish far better than those who started better, because this country enables it. If you served in the military, we all respect you for it, and frankly, it will open doors for you, but it does not give you the right to be entitled.

    If you want a class system based on your birth, the deeds of your forefathers or you own deeds, leave the USA. If you resent people for what they have earned, leave the USA. If you yearn for 'the good old days' there are countries that will take you.
     
  2. IBTL

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    what about if someone else 'earns it' and he happens to be your uncle
     
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    no idea what your rant is in reference to , but either way same to you. You are free to leave.
     
  4. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy
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    None?
     
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  5. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    I like it here. I’ve earned everything I have. If I lose it, that’s on me.

    If this is some sort of strange sexual innuendo, I’m interested.
     
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  6. Sanctity

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    Bootstraptologist much?
     
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    No one is taking my chit without boom boom pow
     
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    It’s not nearly that simple. I’ve been thinking a lot about my life and George Floyd’s and it is shocking to consider the differences between what advantages I had versus what he had. I don’t believe that our fates were decided from birth and certainly both of us made decisions that affected our outcomes. Still the difference from someone who grew up in just outside of West U versus someone from the Third Ward is significant.
     
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    Tell that to the descendants of Native Americans and slaves...
     
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    Nah the exact opposite is happening and has been consistently for the last 50 or so years.
     
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    But I agree that white people need to stop being entitled b****es about colored people growing in numbers (IE taking jobs, moving into the neighborhood, dating your children), if I'm lucky to live a long enough life, I will witness non-Hispanic whites become a minority in this country.

    If this country survives long enough, we're all gonna f*ck each other into a post-race society, get over it your grandkids will be beautiful.
     
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    Correct. The decline in upward mobility has been going on for a long time...

    https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/117/1/251.full.pdf

     
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    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    His rant is in regards to whites. Its blacks who are asking for more in terms of economics
     
  16. ThatBoyNick

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    I'm more of a role up my sleeves guy my self.

     
  17. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Not strictly. I’ve gotten similar rhetoric from black folks.
     
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    I work with black people everyday. 100% of the black people I work with like me through the pandemic and guess what, they don't mentioned anything about the protest, or wear BLMs shirts. They just punch in and punch out, some wear cornrows and underwear pants. Through working with them, It seems like nothing is happening. It is just sad that it isn't normal anymore around us.
     
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  19. ThatBoyNick

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    What the underwear pants?
     
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    I’m tired of non contributing members free loading Clutchfans
    I’m tired that they have no clue of the history of this board
    @Clutch needs to limit how much non paying members can post and how many threads they can start
    None of these cheap ass non paying trolls are clicking on any of these ads for bmws and will smith movies

    @Rocket River
    @Ziggy @Os Trigonum
     
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