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Published on October 18, 2005 By Dynosoar In Ethics
OK, Devil's advocate here. After listening to portions of the various speeches at the Million More March, the events of the Toledo Riot, and the ongoing racially tinged Katrina debaucle, I just gotta ask.....Is Black Power superior to White Power ?

"Black Power" masses several thousand ( give or take a 100K here or there ) protesters for a demonstration in DC, the event is covered by every media outlet known to man ( with their camera's focused exclusively on the podium ) and the basic text of every speaker is inciteful, hatred of the "White Man" who is responsible for every ill that ever fell a person of color. The ONLY footage I have seen from this event is a montage of the various speakers, sans verbage, all impecably dressed and smiling. I can only assume the event went off without a hitch ( attendance aside ) and their messages were heard by the faithful.

Then I compare the Toledo incident;

"White Power" masses several dozen ( give or take 1 or 2 ) protesters for a demonstration in a historically once Polish enclave, now a socio-economically challenged, racially diverse neighborhood. Their aim was to publicly denounce the continued degradation of the quality of life due to alleged gang activity. The speakers never got the opportunity to air their grivance, due to
counter protesters riotious behavior. The footage I have seen dipicts hundreds of young black males in "Black Flag" mode that would warm the cockles of Sherman himself. Footage of the "Nazi Party Members" showed a group on a side street ( obviously before the riot began ) lining up in formation. I particularly remember the snaggle-toothed sot, in an ill fitting uniform, repeating "White Power"! as he did a bad attempt to give an Arian salute.

"Black Power" not only had a "wonderfully successful" Million More March, but the same individuals they claim to represent, those oppressed masses of young black men, repelled a Nazi invasion !!! Their looting, rioting, and assault upon Police has all been rationalized, no, make that excused, as an expression of the pressures of the oppression their leaders so adamantly abhor.

I'm sorry that Mr. Farrakhan and company are more public relations savvy than "Al" the unemployed Nazi ( that may even be incorrect, seeing as how Toledo is still in the press, while the MMM has fell by the way ) but their agenda's do not differ, only who is left in charge.

The Nation of Islam consider the Black race superior, the Nazi's, Arian Nation, et al believe the Caucasian race to be superior. The message is the same, just a different ruling class.

Both, IMHO, are seperatist, devisive, loathsome and disgusting points of view. We ALL revile those Nazi's, yet we give the "Black Power" advocates a free pass, in the name of " diversity", "cultural differences", and " freedom of speech".

Makes you wonder, What movie is featured tonight on the White Entertainment Network ? Have you read the latest issue of "Snow, the digest for the White community" ? How much did you donate to the Caucasian College Fund ? Or, What historically White University will your children attend ? Did you attend the last NAAWP meeting ? Is your congressman in the White Caucus ?

White power is non-existent, except in the minds of a few confused, dim witted red-necks, BUT, "Black Power" is a real force, not unlike any other political philosophy ( think Socialist, Communist, Theocracy or Totalitarian ) that is counterproductive to the ideals of our present system of government. Leaders like Farrakhan do not espouse equality, they intend to bully this country into submission in the name of reparations. Yet there he is, smiling on the 6:00 news.


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on Oct 18, 2005
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on Oct 18, 2005

The Nation of Islam consider the Black race superior, the Nazi's, Arian Nation, et al believe the Caucasian race to be superior. The message is the same, just a different ruling class.


They both agree that the races are different.

And this is a basic opinion they share with the extreme right and all the left (in the US).

The truth is that no race can possibly be superior because there are no relevant differences between races.
on Oct 18, 2005
Every month is White History Month!

Every university is a White University!

Every congressman is in the White...
oh, wait...

Honestly, until we can destroy these stupid and self-serving stereotypes in government and daily life, there will be no progress. If only there was a live-and-let-live mentality that pervaded all these debates. I really do subscribe to the belief that a person should be judged by his or her actions, not by their race. Sorry if I sound like Julie Andrews, but that is how I try to interact with others. I work in a racially diverse environment (who doesn't!) and my time at work would be severely cut short if I spouted half the hate of a Louis Farrakhan or a Jesse Jackson (or, recently, a Ray Nagin). Or a David Duke.

Incidentally, why do you think the NAACP is so vocal about pointing out any unpercieved racial indiscretion? They are perpetuating their own jobs. They keep racial inequality alive, because if society finally overcame it and all just got along (thank you Rodney King), then the NAACP would be looking for work.
on Oct 18, 2005
power is power. It isn't black or white, it is and always will be as Machiavelli spelled it out. Some are better at it than others, and some are so deluded that they don't even know what is in their best interest.

If you want to look at the real puppeteers, look at the people who provoke all this angst. The people cheering "black power" or "white power" are just marionettes who don't have the sense to see that they are being duped into serving someone else's best interest while they think they are serving their (race's) own.
on Oct 19, 2005

just marionettes who don't have the sense to see that they are being duped into serving someone else's best interest while they think they are serving their (race's) own

you nailed it!

on Oct 19, 2005

just marionettes who don't have the sense to see that they are being duped into serving someone else's best interest while they think they are serving their (race's) own

you nailed it!

Ditto!

on Oct 19, 2005
Thank you all for the input.
It's obvious that "White Power" is a figment of the imagination of a handful of stupid people, but when will the "Black Power" coalition be recognized for their duplicity?

The devisive plan they espouse serves only to maintain the status quo, the only ones prospering are the spokesmen themselves. The climate of white guilt, coupled with the mantle of victimhood empower none of the masses on either side.

As long as the race card is played, Jesse, Loius, and Al are the only benefactors.
on Nov 27, 2005
Although, I loathe the radical black movement as much as the Nazi movement. You are missing a key element here. The black race in this country was at one point put into slavery.

Thus the black radical movements do have some momentum going for them. Does this make them right? No. But you can't put them on a same playing field with the Nazi's. The Nazi movement simply have no leg to stand on. The white man has never been oppressed in this country and only recently have they become a minority in some parts of the country. Furthermore Nazism has always stood for hate and bigotry.

Where in a general sense the civil rights movement has been a very legitimate cause over the years.

Now if there was ever a group that could demand justice it would be the native american indian. But luckily for them they are now getting some payback through the use of their exclusive casino networks. RED POWER!
on Nov 27, 2005

You are missing a key element here. The black race in this country was at one point put into slavery.

No, they were sold into slavery  By their own race.  Please get it right.

on Nov 28, 2005
Please get it right.


please get it right yourself. the first african slaves to be possessed by europeans were captured by europeans. coastal tribes were later coerced or paid to provide human captives. those who provided slaves to european slave merchants had no way of knowing the status of slaves in the new world; slaves in africa were more like european endentured servants who could purchase their freedom, weren't considered subhuman and could actually marry into their owners' families.