legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79939 posts
Mon Dec-07-20 11:45 AM
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foreigners on TV and if there is something to it or just a coincidence.
Always weird when I hear this famous person or that new news anchor is actually Canadian, Australian, English, etc.
Now as far as Africans are concerned. They definitely don’t suffer from the same levels of American racism as ADOS and I think that helps when it comes to pushing the envelope or hustling for themselves vs getting a regular ass job.
but I’m not sure if its just small sample size or not.
I remember having a convo with an Ethiopian lady in Philly. She was still in college and i asked her what her dreams were and she said her parents told her “never dream about your future”
Well damn.. but it makes sense in some ways. I think we (Black Americans) and Americans in general, spend a lot of time dreaming and wishing for some fairy tale lifestyle. Actually doing the grunt work to make it happen? Now thats much harder and a lot of people aren’t built for that type of grind.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*