The best thing to happen to African Americans was their ancestors were brought to America as slaves. Without that they would still be chucking spears in Africa.

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[–]just_lesbian_things 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Hot take from a seriously chill guy.

I'm pretty sure most Africans don't throw spears anymore. They have guns now. But that's probably a figure of speech.

I'd argue that America wouldn't be as successful as it is today without the efforts of black Americans and their ancestors. They've been part of America from the beginning. As an outsider who hates America, I don't think they hate America. Black Americans are frustrated because they're not treated with the same respect. I think they love their country but feel they are treated unfairly. The entire dynamic gives off more of a black sheep lashing out against their family vibe rather than genuine hostility (which I'd argue would look more like 9/11).

Just because things are good, doesn't mean it can't be better. Likewise, something bad happening to you can still be bad even though things are worse elsewhere. You can have a bad day because you got rear-ended by a careless driver, even though there are poor people out there who don't even have cars. Black Americans can complain about systemic racism even though life in America is better than many other places in the world.

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    [–]just_lesbian_things 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    You're near the bottom of saidit's pyramid of debate and you're not living up to your username. This reflects poorly on you.