reply to post by hudsonhawk69
See, you still have that let it go mentality. You don't even know what it is you are asking me to let go of. I can't forget 15 years of my life, I
can't forget that, my heritage, or my history. Do you hold your personal history and family story as something that can simply ignored. Do you know
how insulting this sounds. You have know idea what you are asking me to. I understand as a mature adult the only to heal or to fix anything is by
make the other party aware, or bringing consciousness to the situation. You have no idea and you will never know as long as you carry your arrogant
pride around like a helmet. Ask a rape victim to just "move on" or an abused child to just let it go.
We have sympathy when I mention those things because they aren't associated with race which is an illusion or better yet an infection. We still
haven't acknowledge the psychological damage done, yet we just should move on.?!?!
How can we move forward when you refuse to let go of the past? Do you not realise that your refusal to let go of the past ensures that it will be
repeated.
No its the complete opposite. Your refusal to acknowledge my story ensures that it will be repeated, because you have yet to recognize your mistakes
or the mistakes of others.
I am completely aware of the racism that can exist, but lets not act like blacks have been in any position to actually create a situation where it
ensure the failure of whites. When the moors from africa invaded europe they brought street lights, universities, castles and many other things and
lets not forget to mention they did this without taking a soul. When Europeans went to africa, they called the indigenous people inferior and instead
of introducing a new way of life they degraded them. Historically race was a concept and theory that was introduced to indigenous people. So I know
where it starts, I am able to recognize its root. What mattered in ancient times was your birthplace, it had nothing to do with skin color.
Perhaps you believe that white people have never suffered at the hands of racism?
Guess what, in the 60's black enlisted the help of everyone that felt they have been a victim of injustice. Whites marched alongside so called
"blacks" and other whites threw rocks at them too. Whites were victims of racism by whites as stupid as it sounds, its true. Its not about race. A
lot of people haven't figured that out yet.
I know one thing, I see people get arrested 60 and 70 years after a crime. The law and karma has no mercy.
But whom excactly would you like to punish for racism?
This is the problem, this isn't about blame, or this or them. This is about people having a clear, holistic understanding of history. Its about
healing and picking up our fallen brethren. We can never move on because people are to afraid to listen and hear the truth.
Babies were being cut from pregnant women, Fathers were castrated, Women were raped and murdered, people were burned alive and hung. This was all
done in front of kids and it is documented this was a regular practice among many other things used to instill fear within the slaves. Can you really
expect someone to forget that?? I have a better question, and I want an honest answer, Can you honestly say with the few example mentioned above, do
you believe a person/people can walk away from a wicked and atrocious scenario without any psychological damage??
You can help honestly and I'm going to say this from the heart, you can help trying to be a little more understanding and sensitive when dealing with
a topic that is related to such heavy material. My great grandmother was a slave and it bothers me she worked her absolute hardest from sunrise to
sunset without reasonable pay. The Ex slaves are told 'calm down' but we see the benefits of slavery in corporations that are still around to this
day. The tobacco industry, precious metals, and agriculture to name a few, are leading corporations with tons to spare which would ultimately boost
the economy and send it into a realm it hasn't been in yet. But pride is in the way and for some strange reason we are looking at the man on the
ground like get up already, we aren't even asking him whats wrong. Without getting off of my point the only thing you can do, is not take someone's
story for granted and if you want to total of anything you need to know all of which you are adding. What i'm trying say in so many words you can't
have a solution until you are fully aware of a problem. You cannot be fully aware of the problem if you refuse to hear the testimony of many people
or if you just discard it as "playing the race card" or "the victim". Really try to sort it out and think it through with an open mind. You would
really be surprised of your new understanding.
you are not the only one with "wounds", everything is relative.
this is how we move on. I completely agree here. Let's fix and heal our wounds, by acknowledging peoples pain, not by sweeping it under the rug.
many blessings
sry for typos
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