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42. "imma give Dez a B for effort."
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because i never would've expected him to even think about these things. and while i do think he's part right, hopefully he pursues this and can get educated on some of his wrong points there

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When does Black Optimism become Black Denial? (Dez Bryant ed.) [View all] , Buddy_Gilapagos, Tue Apr-11-17 11:09 AM
 
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prolly about the time you take a picture with white people
Apr 11th 2017
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The Michelle Obama quote isn't saying the same thing
Apr 11th 2017
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Fair enough. But try this mental test.
Apr 11th 2017
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      Trump isn't Black and he came from money... cmon B.
Apr 11th 2017
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           But why does who the speaker is matter?
Apr 11th 2017
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                it matters.
Apr 11th 2017
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                because it does.. lol
Apr 11th 2017
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                     Ah, in other words, he has no authority to speak on that subject
Apr 11th 2017
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I don't have a problem with it as long as it's within reason
Apr 11th 2017
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tHat part
Apr 12th 2017
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it depends on the perspective of whomever is saying.
Apr 11th 2017
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I guess the question is why does the speaker background matter?
Apr 11th 2017
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      context always matters with language
Apr 11th 2017
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      legs already said it.
Apr 11th 2017
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I think people remind themselves of what they haven't done......
Apr 11th 2017
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People too soft to hear you though.....
Apr 11th 2017
This shit: "no one ever had it harder than Desmond D. Bryant" is useless
Apr 11th 2017
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a nigga never been as broke as me.when i was young i had 2 pair of Lee's
Apr 11th 2017
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KRS-1 only had 1.5 pair of jeans.
Apr 11th 2017
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Pretty much ALL of it is internalized racism/self-hate, let's be honsest
Apr 11th 2017
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My only counter would be white people buy into this thinking too
Apr 11th 2017
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Hillbilly Elegy
Apr 11th 2017
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RE: My only counter would be white people buy into this thinking too
Apr 11th 2017
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Nah, You Just Can't Tell Niggas Shit
Apr 11th 2017
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      I've literally never seen this convo play out like this irl lol...ever
Apr 11th 2017
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      have more conversations.
Apr 11th 2017
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           mmhmmm
Apr 12th 2017
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      Yup. How dare this nigga tell me to work a little harder?
Apr 11th 2017
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           still though....you don't see how
Apr 12th 2017
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All black Americans are one bad moment away from having nothing
Apr 11th 2017
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now see.. ionno about all that luck
Apr 11th 2017
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Alot of people do, but don't turn out like these famous ppl we know.
Apr 11th 2017
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Way too many artist in VA made it for it to be luck
Apr 11th 2017
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      You bootstrap folks kill me.
Apr 11th 2017
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           I'm Black, racism exist but I'm not going to give up or make excuses
Apr 11th 2017
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                Nobody is asking you to do either.
Apr 11th 2017
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                     Ehh... you sure about that?
Apr 12th 2017
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Luck that on the wrong day at the wrong time nothing happened to him
Apr 11th 2017
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That's not luck that's life. Car accident or staph infection?
Apr 11th 2017
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      RE: That's not luck that's life. Car accident or staph infection?
Apr 11th 2017
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      how is it not luck to play a violent sport and avoid career
Apr 12th 2017
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           that's like saying it's luck every time I get in my car and don't die
Apr 12th 2017
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                I mean it kinda is though
Apr 12th 2017
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6"2 / 220 lbs / 4.5 40-time / 38" vert
Apr 12th 2017
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Word. I wouldn't say "all" but most, definitely.
Apr 12th 2017
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      Most niggas are one other nigga away from having their lives ruined
Apr 12th 2017
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just to chime in, the overarching
Apr 12th 2017
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Protestant work ethic (boostraps mentality)
Apr 12th 2017
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same dude who slapped his mom, right?
Apr 12th 2017
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NO ONE EVER HAD IT HARDER THAN DEZ. NO ONE!
Apr 12th 2017
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      LMAO - he's one hell of a man b/c i wld've ceased to exist
Apr 12th 2017
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Question: Is "I did it, why can't you?" the same as "I did it, you can t...
Apr 12th 2017
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how abt ''what can we build together that NOONE ELSE controls?''
Apr 12th 2017
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HOW BOUT DAT
Apr 12th 2017
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a small one
Apr 12th 2017
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There's reality in the encouragement. "You can too" is loaded with
Apr 12th 2017
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      no, optimism is not partially realism
Apr 12th 2017
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first one sounds like an accusation
Apr 12th 2017
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that's my take too. 1st one is mad dismissive......
Apr 12th 2017
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yes but only because people want to be simpleminded.
Apr 12th 2017
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Recognizing nuance is imperative for progress. As well as language.
Apr 12th 2017
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I talked to some young people recently.
Apr 12th 2017
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      Yeah, if you telling somebody "Try Harder" or "Work Harder" as advice
Apr 12th 2017
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      examples that worked in past
Apr 12th 2017
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the message changes once the systems admins give you a microphone
Apr 12th 2017
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His statement is true only in the fact that we agree to the political
Apr 12th 2017
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ijs the nigga is STILL very successful. his platform gave us this thread...
Apr 12th 2017
Doesn't matter -- a white person had to okay his success
Apr 12th 2017
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The same platform granted to him by the very same White people
Apr 14th 2017
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.
Apr 12th 2017
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success is moving up levels.
Apr 12th 2017
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      yup. you start out poor and end up solid middle class.. SUCCESS
Apr 12th 2017
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      Which levels economic levels?
Apr 12th 2017
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           yes....
Apr 12th 2017
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RE: When does Black Optimism become Black Denial? (Dez Bryant ed.)
Apr 12th 2017
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My beef is, using the past as the sole motivation for success.
Apr 12th 2017
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man, if someone is poor as shit and they have a solid gig
Apr 12th 2017
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statistical perspective: when the outlier doesn't get its an outlier
Apr 12th 2017
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I get what you're saying.
Apr 12th 2017
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in your take... what is it that the 99 is saying back to the 1?
Apr 12th 2017
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      depends
Apr 12th 2017
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           Sorta
Apr 12th 2017
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                i dunno
Apr 12th 2017
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                some push back agressive, some agree,
Apr 12th 2017
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Also if you study economics in the USA capitalism is not set up for
Apr 12th 2017
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right, capitalism requires poor people to work properly
Apr 12th 2017
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if that turkey didn't have that star on his head then nobody would care
Apr 12th 2017
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Black Optimism is personal accountability. Black Denial is blame.
Apr 12th 2017
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I finally clicked the link and his tone is def accusatory
Apr 13th 2017
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^^^^All good stuff.
Apr 13th 2017
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