Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences
Let me take this line by line:
“In my opinion it is because they do not want to be called American.” Well if this were the case, we would call ourselves African rather than African-AMERICAN, wouldn’t we?
“…but they do not have the courage to go…” Actually, quite a few of us HAVE gone back, especially since Ghana offered us dual citizenship. However, you wouldn’t know black courage if it jumped up and bit you in the ass, so there’s no point in admonishing you with anecdotal history that proves my point. Furthermore, where would you suggest that we go? Africa is not a monolithic entity. It is a continent, not a country, with more tribes, cultures, languages and ways than can be named in one sitting. Our esteemed forefathers made sure that none of us, or as few of us as possible, would retain any knowledge of our MYRIAD origins, and it’s ridiculous and ignorant to suggest that all of us would belong wherever we chose to go.
“Truth is, black folk are treated and tolerated better in America than in any other country, including the continent of Africa.”
I would agree that life is better in America for MANY people than it is elsewhere, but the arrogant notion that you are in a position to ‘tolerate’ us, as if you have any more right to be here than I do, is laughable. Furthermore, tribal wars are much different in origin than our brand of racial discrimination. “They are filled with self-loathing and denial.”
Another sweeping generalization that tells me it’s not worth dignifying with extrapolation.
“Like it or not, they have not reached their ‘awakening,’ and will not in our lifetime.”
Black people are in process, like everyone else. To imply that you’ve somehow attained some kind of enlightenment as a white person that blacks have not is astounding. Black people are some of the most resilient people in the world, and my guess is that that drives you crazy.
“I am not degrading black folk, rather it is just the way it is, in my opinion.”
What was that about denial again?