What a moronic comment. Just because you have money doesn't mean you move in circles with people who also have money. I bought a restaurant for my buddy, and he's doing great. He chipped in a little just so he felt some ownership. I get a portion of the profits, and I've already made back what I put into it, and probably by the end of this year, I'm going to give him the rest of the restaurant, unbeknownst to him. The other business I bought is one that I was just a fan of. The owner wanted out, but I let the current staff continue to run it, much to their surprise, and I basically stay out of the way.
I own two homes. One is the one I live in 9 months of the year, and the other one is at the ocean where I go 3 months of the year. I could rent it out, but I don't need the money, so it just sits empty other than the few times the management staff goes in while I'm not there. Both homes are nice, but not indicative of the wealth I have.
My friends are people I went to high school and college with. None of them are as wealthy as I am though a couple of them have very good professional careers.
Pretty hilarious getting information from a guy who isn't rich about what it's like being rich, when I already am and you aren't.
Is there anything you know about? I haven't seen it.
1. I simply don't believe you. The only thing believable about your story is that it jives with your current politics which are exactly the same as the typical high school sophomore who hasn't had to live in the real world yet. Being gifted millions so young would leave you in a permanent state of childhood. You certainly fit that mold.
2. You have no idea what my situation is.
3. Regardless of either of our situations you have the political knowledge of a toddler.
You complain about the price of gas. I know your situation. Don't pretend you've ever paid nearly $20 million in taxes in your life. You've never even made anywhere close to that amount of money. You are a moron.
What do you think is the reason for the wide differences in murder rates Agip? Certain people would say they are genetically predisposed to violence. Certainly you don't agree with that right?
I'm certainly not going to get into that debating cesspool, thanks. But I do think it's important that we can tell the truth.
lol you're already in it just by participating in any conversation about black people committing crimes. The quiet part is being said out loud on Letsrun now. This is the debate going forward.
1. I simply don't believe you. The only thing believable about your story is that it jives with your current politics which are exactly the same as the typical high school sophomore who hasn't had to live in the real world yet. Being gifted millions so young would leave you in a permanent state of childhood. You certainly fit that mold.
2. You have no idea what my situation is.
3. Regardless of either of our situations you have the political knowledge of a toddler.
You complain about the price of gas. I know your situation. Don't pretend you've ever paid nearly $20 million in taxes in your life. You've never even made anywhere close to that amount of money. You are a moron.
People who actually earned their money complain when any price is artificially inflated for stupid reasons.
You didn't "make" that money it was given to you which is why you still think like a child.
You think there are bands of Trump supporters rolling around in pickups assaulting people?
It’s the irrational fear stoked by the left and now the DOJ under Biden. It’s why Biden / Garland are desperately looking for crimes to prosecute that they can label as acts of white nationalists as they told us are the greatest domestic threat. That and parents at school board meetings.
Here's a simple equation for you:
A few non-Trumper skinny runners joking about the "threat" of Trumpers in pickup trucks in rural red American DOES NOT EQUAL the R party making "Precious white people, be VERY afraid of dangerous cities you never go to, and please vote accordingly" a plank of their political platform.
Got it?
And while I'm at it: No law enforcement official has to "desperately go looking" for crimes to prosecute Trump or the Trumpers. Did you see the video of 6 Jan? Of course you did. Have you ever heard Trump speak or tweet? "Just find me ~12K votes, GA." Of course you have.
I'm certainly not going to get into that debating cesspool, thanks. But I do think it's important that we can tell the truth.
lol you're already in it just by participating in any conversation about black people committing crimes. The quiet part is being said out loud on Letsrun now. This is the debate going forward.
Less than 6% of the population is committing over 52% of the murder.
That's a stone cold fact.
Calling facts racists doesn't do anything but make you look like an idiot.
No problem in the history of the world has been fixed by pretending it doesn't exist.
lol you're already in it just by participating in any conversation about black people committing crimes. The quiet part is being said out loud on Letsrun now. This is the debate going forward.
Less than 6% of the population is committing over 52% of the murder.
That's a stone cold fact.
Calling facts racists doesn't do anything but make you look like an idiot.
No problem in the history of the world has been fixed by pretending it doesn't exist.
When did I call a fact racist? I'm calling people racist
lol you're already in it just by participating in any conversation about black people committing crimes. The quiet part is being said out loud on Letsrun now. This is the debate going forward.
No problem in the history of the world has been fixed by pretending it doesn't exist.
this is not true, and germane to this debate.
many problems seem very important but fade away on their own. Or any 'solution' would be worse than the actual problem.
Very often in big complex systems, it's best to ignore problems and not throw solutions at them.
For example, a right winger might way 'there is currently a fad of teenagers thinking they belong to a different gender. It will pass, let's not enact a bunch of laws to work it. It's just a fad.'
I think trying to push the narrative of very high crime rates among african americans might just make things worse overall.
Sometimes you just need to chill and let the big messy world go on by.
No problem in the history of the world has been fixed by pretending it doesn't exist.
this is not true, and germane to this debate.
many problems seem very important but fade away on their own. Or any 'solution' would be worse than the actual problem.
Very often in big complex systems, it's best to ignore problems and not throw solutions at them.
For example, a right winger might way 'there is currently a fad of teenagers thinking they belong to a different gender. It will pass, let's not enact a bunch of laws to work it. It's just a fad.'
I think trying to push the narrative of very high crime rates among african americans might just make things worse overall.
Sometimes you just need to chill and let the big messy world go on by.
It's not just teenagers...
With liberals actively encouraging these delusions we now have toddlers receiving "gender affirming care". We've even invented idiotic phrases like "gender affirming care" to make the problem worse...
Kids like attention. If you show a child that all they have to do to get attention is pretend to be a tranny you will get more trannies.
When did I call a fact racist? I'm calling people racist
For stating facts.
Combined with your idiotic claim that you feel safer in gangland at 3 am than you do at a rural gas station...
Come on man.
The genetic explanations for the differences are not facts. I don't blame the less academically inclined people for believing anything, but the people who are clearly smart enough to weigh the reasons and decided genetics explains everything are definitely racist in my opinion. I think there's a fundamental lack of empathy there. Even if you read the books by black people explaining the oppressed feelings, you would just write it off as complaining or making excuses. Yuck
I'd be so glad if a smarter person than me could come along and argue it better, but for now it's just me, so that's what I'll do. I don't think my savior complex makes me a good person. It's just a result of specific childhood experiences that have given me a different perspective than most white people. My best friend growing up was one of a handful of black kids in a school of 2000 and he was a little smarter than me (he ended up attending a top 5 school in the nation). I observed racism, major and minor, nearly every week. His sister was almost not let into the honors program at the middle school (teacher was a racist) and went on to be the valedictorian at the HS. I'm much more inclined to believe the systemic oppression narrative given my first hand experiences.
Combined with your idiotic claim that you feel safer in gangland at 3 am than you do at a rural gas station...
Come on man.
The genetic explanations for the differences are not facts. I don't blame the less academically inclined people for believing anything, but the people who are clearly smart enough to weigh the reasons and decided genetics explains everything are definitely racist in my opinion. I think there's a fundamental lack of empathy there. Even if you read the books by black people explaining the oppressed feelings, you would just write it off as complaining or making excuses. Yuck
I'd be so glad if a smarter person than me could come along and argue it better, but for now it's just me, so that's what I'll do. I don't think my savior complex makes me a good person. It's just a result of specific childhood experiences that have given me a different perspective than most white people. My best friend growing up was one of a handful of black kids in a school of 2000 and he was a little smarter than me (he ended up attending a top 5 school in the nation). I observed racism, major and minor, nearly every week. His sister was almost not let into the honors program at the middle school (teacher was a racist) and went on to be the valedictorian at the HS. I'm much more inclined to believe the systemic oppression narrative given my first hand experiences.
I didn't say a word about genetics.
Racism exists. White people are horrible. YAY!
Now explain to me what racism or white people have to do with black men killing other black people.
Pretending the problem is the boogeyman like YOU do is "lack of empathy".
Kids aren't racist kids are just a-holes in general. If you're an "other" you will have a hard time whether it's because of your skin color or because you have a lisp or because you have bad acne.
If you think the black kid with parents at a majority white school in the suburbs is worse off than the white kid with a single mother at an all black school in the hood you're out of your GD mind.
What does racism or white people have to do with black men killing other black people.
You complain about the price of gas. I know your situation. Don't pretend you've ever paid nearly $20 million in taxes in your life. You've never even made anywhere close to that amount of money. You are a moron.
People who actually earned their money complain when any price is artificially inflated for stupid reasons.
You didn't "make" that money it was given to you which is why you still think like a child.
The genetic explanations for the differences are not facts. I don't blame the less academically inclined people for believing anything, but the people who are clearly smart enough to weigh the reasons and decided genetics explains everything are definitely racist in my opinion. I think there's a fundamental lack of empathy there. Even if you read the books by black people explaining the oppressed feelings, you would just write it off as complaining or making excuses. Yuck
I'd be so glad if a smarter person than me could come along and argue it better, but for now it's just me, so that's what I'll do. I don't think my savior complex makes me a good person. It's just a result of specific childhood experiences that have given me a different perspective than most white people. My best friend growing up was one of a handful of black kids in a school of 2000 and he was a little smarter than me (he ended up attending a top 5 school in the nation). I observed racism, major and minor, nearly every week. His sister was almost not let into the honors program at the middle school (teacher was a racist) and went on to be the valedictorian at the HS. I'm much more inclined to believe the systemic oppression narrative given my first hand experiences.
I didn't say a word about genetics.
Racism exists. White people are horrible. YAY!
Now explain to me what racism or white people have to do with black men killing other black people.
Pretending the problem is the boogeyman like YOU do is "lack of empathy".
Kids aren't racist kids are just a-holes in general. If you're an "other" you will have a hard time whether it's because of your skin color or because you have a lisp or because you have bad acne.
If you think the black kid with parents at a majority white school in the suburbs is worse off than the white kid with a single mother at an all black school in the hood you're out of your GD mind.
What does racism or white people have to do with black men killing other black people.
You think that Democrats stole the 2020 election. Nothing you have an opinion on has an validity due to that insanely stupid delusion. No need for you to also show us that you are a racist. I suggest you give yourself a timeout.
The genetic explanations for the differences are not facts. I don't blame the less academically inclined people for believing anything, but the people who are clearly smart enough to weigh the reasons and decided genetics explains everything are definitely racist in my opinion. I think there's a fundamental lack of empathy there. Even if you read the books by black people explaining the oppressed feelings, you would just write it off as complaining or making excuses. Yuck
I'd be so glad if a smarter person than me could come along and argue it better, but for now it's just me, so that's what I'll do. I don't think my savior complex makes me a good person. It's just a result of specific childhood experiences that have given me a different perspective than most white people. My best friend growing up was one of a handful of black kids in a school of 2000 and he was a little smarter than me (he ended up attending a top 5 school in the nation). I observed racism, major and minor, nearly every week. His sister was almost not let into the honors program at the middle school (teacher was a racist) and went on to be the valedictorian at the HS. I'm much more inclined to believe the systemic oppression narrative given my first hand experiences.
I didn't say a word about genetics.
Racism exists. White people are horrible. YAY!
Now explain to me what racism or white people have to do with black men killing other black people.
Pretending the problem is the boogeyman like YOU do is "lack of empathy".
Kids aren't racist kids are just a-holes in general. If you're an "other" you will have a hard time whether it's because of your skin color or because you have a lisp or because you have bad acne.
If you think the black kid with parents at a majority white school in the suburbs is worse off than the white kid with a single mother at an all black school in the hood you're out of your GD mind.
What does racism or white people have to do with black men killing other black people.
If you favor a more cultural explanation rather than a genetic one, then we are on the same page. It's just that the people in your corner typically favor the genetic one. I spent my whole weekend arguing it.
We definitely had a few racist kids even in middle school. One white kid told my buddy that he hated black people and thought they were like animals, or subhuman. I've heard the N word combined with many other words, supposedly as jokes, but they certainly didn't all come off that way. And then there's a lot of just weird curiosity stuff. Poking the afro, asking subtly demeaning questions (what do you eat? do you celebrate Christmas?), or otherwise making weird assumptions.
I'm not saying this stuff is evil. I don't think racism is evil or that 99.99% of humans can really be evil. I'm not saying he was worse off than a poor white kid. You seem to invent a lot of my positions in your head.