I disagree. Because this came up in Ferguson doesn't mean the entire world takes note. Kids of all color get killed every day. Kids of all color better themselves every day. It's not the rest of the worlds responsibility to take note. Take responsibility for yourself. Control Yourself. Be responsible for your own moral compass.
I'll tell you what I'm tickled about, is that there are actually a few that are trying to get out the 'personal responsibility' message out. I'm tired of hearing someone somewhere is being oppressed because they're 'this color' so Imma burn this store down after I steal from it.
if you refuse to understand that police brutality is a thing, that it disproportionately occurs against people of color, that we as a society still have a fucking LOT of work to do to overcome institutionalized racism, that children of color are more likely to have obstacles to overcome to better themselves, that our society places more value on white people than people of color, that it is heartbreaking but not at all surprising that a white cop can shoot an unarmed black teenager and not even go to trial about it (but when a black woman fires a warning shot that hurts nobody, in self defense, there's no grand jury circus and she has to make plea bargain to avoid being sentenced to 60 years), then I am sorry but you are either willfully ignorant or a goddamn moron
The guy in the video I posted goes over that it's not a white persons problem, it's the perceived look that some black people give off because of the culture of not taking personal responsibility. It sounds so harsh, but watch the video; what he says makes sense.
Offend me? You give me WAY too much credit.
It's about people stopping their own stupidity. It's not a simple black/white issue (color, not race).now you're comparing people being outraged that the dude who shot and killed an unarmed teenager isn't even going to trial to people upset because they have bad credit?Offend me? You give me WAY too much credit.
It has nothing to do with icky. Which, is interesting that you use that word. It's not icky. And you're not a hero because you feel it is and want to advocate for them. It's stupid people doing stupid things. People who don't want to be near that should get a way from it. Plan it. Do it. You know, personal responsibility? I could care less if the rest of them beat the shit out of each other. They're seeking opportunities to shit on each other. It's unfortunate, but that doesn't make it the least bit my responsibility. You can't legislate stupidity away. You can't give it enough opportunity to change. That's why it's called stupid.
All day long I talk with people. Several of whom tell me, "I know I have bad credit. None of it is my fault. The business that I bought 10 years ago was sold to me for too much. The equipment isn't making me the money. The staff is stealing from me. But if YOU'D just give me some money I can get new equipment, I'm hiring now, and making things right now. But my success is all dependent on YOU GIVING TO ME AND TRUSTING I'LL PAY YOU BACK. I really politely tell them that the lenders don't want to be the next people to hear how the equipment wasn't quite right, employees stole, and you paid too much. I have other ways to help them. Cosigners, Collateral, slightly more restrictive terms and they all say the same thing. "I don't deserve to be treated that way."
You can crusading for people who blame everyone else for whats going on. And to 'some' extent, they may be right. But it's not 100% doom and gloom. They need to be the change.
No. that's not what I'm doing. I'm also not conveniently leaving out endless facts to support an uninformed emotional perspective on one event.
For one, we have to trust that the people on the grand jury were impartial. Otherwise the whole system comes unraveled, and I doubt you have any better solutions.
