Sometimes there is no "Right" answer - only preferences.
Sometimes it's only as big as - 'Cono' or Leno?
Or - Coke or Pepsi?
Or - paper or plastic?
Or - Mariah or Whitney?
Rihanna or Beyonce?
Sunday, January 31, 2010
You Can't Live Here
Have you ever been to a Sundown Town?
These are towns that have an expressed resistance to the integration of their municipality.
I live in a town which has one of these towns the next town over.
CNN, Jesse and the NAACP have all protested this town's policies.
But the town is a dump.
The town has more mobile homes that homes with foundations.
This town is proudly Christian and racist.
If asked, any resident is quick to let you know that only whites are welcomed there.
If I told you that you couldn't eat this delicious piece of ish - would you then desire it?
Would you march and protest for your right to eat my ish?
No - because it is a piece of ish.
Most of these towns are just run down pieces of ish.
Why do so many get worked up over what they don't even want anyway?
These are towns that have an expressed resistance to the integration of their municipality.
I live in a town which has one of these towns the next town over.
CNN, Jesse and the NAACP have all protested this town's policies.
But the town is a dump.
The town has more mobile homes that homes with foundations.
This town is proudly Christian and racist.
If asked, any resident is quick to let you know that only whites are welcomed there.
If I told you that you couldn't eat this delicious piece of ish - would you then desire it?
Would you march and protest for your right to eat my ish?
No - because it is a piece of ish.
Most of these towns are just run down pieces of ish.
Why do so many get worked up over what they don't even want anyway?
Friday, January 29, 2010
It's Not You
Indigenous
Sure, many cultures seem to gain the material goods of those who would subjugate them and exploit their resources - but which group benefits the most?
Studies show that rich countries giving aid to poor countries see a net gain in resources.
There is actually a transference of wealth from the poor to the rich.
Cultures based in the American ghetto, Tribal lands, or even Appalachia show the same negative transfer of wealth.
Should the ghetto really be exploited for her talent, innovation and creativity - or would these resources be better used within each community?
Should the ghetto really be exploited for her talent, innovation and creativity - or would these resources be better used within each community?
Black Isn't Ghetto
But only one photo could easily be identified as being somewhat "ghetto".
If the residents decide to collectively create a culture that would be considered "ghetto" - let them be ghetto.
If the residents decide to collectively create a culture that would enable it's residents to flourish - let them flourish.
Let each enjoy the fruits of his labor.
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