How did I miss this one:
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Originally Posted by davestlouis
I find it shameful that some people ... will spend all day Sunday at church, praying for things to improve, when they should be out there, trying to improve things.
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You mean, people like Cosby?
Should he be out there trying to improve things? And if so, how -- by insulting and yelling at people, or by rolling up his sleeves and actually doing something meaningful?
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Originally Posted by davestlouis
Other minority groups try to assimilate, while some blacks try to distance themselves with their speech and dress.
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For generations, Blacks wanted one thing above all: To be ordinary Americans. But they were denied. Now many say "F**k it." I may not agree, but I definitely understand.
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Originally Posted by davestlouis
Guess what, the majority doesn't like those who don't go along with the group....
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Wait -- I thought it was the Black people who had the herd mentality and followed leaders in a groupthink manner?
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Originally Posted by davestlouis
and these people with funny names, baggy britches, and garbled speech are going nowhere.
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Some of them, with funny names like "Kanye" (West), "Snoop," "Nas," "2-Pac," etc. have gone straight to the bank, cashing in on Hip Hop culture, selling music with garbled lyrics to millions of non-black listeners. By the way, what do you think of Eminem?
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Originally Posted by davestlouis
As long as they are aware of the consequences of that choice to stand out, so be it, but they can't expect society to accept them.
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In their minds, society will not accept them one way or another. Is their attitude, therefore, really surprising?