Hopefully, this will get African-Americans to look inward and de-prioritize social justice. They note that Asian-Americans have the lowest rates of political participation (they vote the least) yet the highest incomes. [image] 1.7K views · 41 reactions | Did you know the Asian community ha…

[image] ChewDawg: He uses this to contrast with the breakdown of family structure in the Black community, which he identifies as the core issue. Gosh, I wonder what institutionalized evil practice that transpired for generations caused a “breakdown of family structure in the Black community” …

1 - black slaves we’re taught Christianity and many of the ones who are doing well happen to be devout Christians 2 - blacks started losing it in the 1970s when their women were given section 8 housing and black men were replaced by the government. “Managed poverty” as it were [image] Str…

Are you South African? What do you mean you only came to the US when you were 18?

[image] ExpatDad: 1 - black slaves we’re taught Christianity and many of the ones who are doing well happen to be devout Christians Oh them being Christian/not being Christian has nothing to do with the problem. Wild implications though. Even a cursory look into history shows plenty of civili…

Yes, and I’m sure the Irish would say the same thing about scrubbing floors 13 hours a day or cleaning industrial machines in industrial Britain back in the day. Drove them to drink and spend family money on the Guinness. Or the generations of Sicilian family networks that were damaged beyond repair…

[image] OysterOmelet: Hopefully, this will get African-Americans to look inward and de-prioritize social justice. There should prioritize Social justice, just look at Asian hate, why should blacks accept it like some Asians do? [image] Asian American communities stand…

[image] PeiHua-Connie: There should prioritize Social justice, just look at Asian hate, why should blacks accept it like some Asians do? I believe what OysterOmelette is getting at, via Lee Kuan Yew, is that one cannot eat human rights. Far too often, the African American community, much like…

[image] ExpatDad: [image] OysterOmelet: Hopefully, this will get African-Americans to look inward and de-prioritize social justice. They note that Asian-Americans have the lowest rates of political participation (they vote the least) yet the highest incomes. As an African American I am s…

[image] ChewDawg: Yes, and I’m sure the Irish would say the same thing about scrubbing floors 13 hours a day or cleaning industrial machines in industrial Britain back in the day. Drove them to drink and spend family money on the Guinness. Or the generations of Sicilian family networks that wer…

[image] OysterOmelet: Descendants of slaves have no generational wealth. Good luck toward getting any admission that generational wealth - or the lack thereof - is a massive factor at play here. Typical standard-issue inability to think outside of one’s own circumstances. I’m sure they thin…

African-Americans Cite Lessons from Asian-Americans on Overcoming Oppressors

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PeiHua-Connie September 9, 2026, 11:08am 18

There should prioritize Social justice, just look at Asian hate, why should blacks accept it like some Asians do?