dubs Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 I can’t promise I’ll do this everyday, but it’s worth a look. 6/20/20 8 1 1 6
RocCityRoller Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) I love Thomas Sowell. Thank you I highly recommend Larry Elder as a back-up Edited June 20, 2020 by RocCityRoller 6
LeGOATski Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 He's right. It takes a convergence of special factors for a well-educated leader to find footing with the mob.
billsfan1959 Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 1 minute ago, dubs said: 6/21/20 Thomas Sowell: "The other 99 percent of black lives destroyed by people who are not police do not seem to attract nearly as much attention in the media." I thought, from the national narrative right now, and from voices right here on this forum, that this is a racist view... 1
Tiberius Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 18 hours ago, dubs said: I can’t promise I’ll do this everyday, but it’s worth a look. 6/20/20 Don’t listen to racial leaders? Is he saying don’t listen to black people? Or is he talking about Trump the white nationalist? 7 minutes ago, dubs said: 6/21/20 You have to have political power to make change. This guy guy is a total hack
billsfan1959 Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Don’t listen to racial leaders? Is he saying don’t listen to black people? Or is he talking about Trump the white nationalist? You have to have political power to make change. This guy guy is a total hack Yeah, he probably has no idea what the black experience in this country is like.... 1 1
Cinga Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Don’t listen to racial leaders? Is he saying don’t listen to black people? Or is he talking about Trump the white nationalist? You have to have political power to make change. This guy guy is a total hack Seriously? Did you really just call Thomas Sowell a hack?
billsfan1959 Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Cinga said: Seriously? Did you really just call Thomas Sowell a hack? Tibs is an idiot Edited June 21, 2020 by billsfan1959 4 1 2
LeGOATski Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said: Thomas Sowell: "The other 99 percent of black lives destroyed by people who are not police do not seem to attract nearly as much attention in the media." I thought, from the national narrative right now, and from voices right here on this forum, that this is a racist view... Sowell doesn't buy into the sensationalism and neither should we. This PPP forum seems to love it, though. 16 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Don’t listen to racial leaders? Is he saying don’t listen to black people? Or is he talking about Trump the white nationalist? You have to have political power to make change. This guy guy is a total hack He's referring to leaders who are predominantly driven by racial and ethnic motives and mandates. And particularly uneducated leaders.
billsfan1959 Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 Just now, LeGOATski said: Sowell doesn't buy into the sensationalism and neither should we. This PPP forum seems to love it, though. No, we shouldn't. However, a lot of people do and their voices are drowning out the reasonable voices right now through fear, intimidation, shaming, etc. All of which does nothing but prohibit honest dialogue.
LeGOATski Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 You have to be the decision maker in order to make the change. Sowell knows that and he believes in the liberty we're granted to elect the decision makers we feel will make the right changes. That's where the special combination of factors comes in. Who will be sufficiently educated, have the right motives, become the decision maker, and be able to motivate the mob all at the same time.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 ...he is as eloquent and brilliant as they come, still going strong at 89 years young.....he personifies what every African-American can become......an inspiration IMO..... 1
LeGOATski Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 1 minute ago, billsfan1959 said: No, we shouldn't. However, a lot of people do and their voices are drowning out the reasonable voices right now through fear, intimidation, shaming, etc. All of which does nothing but prohibit honest dialogue. and we elected a leader who encourages all of that, as well It's a constant back and forth that requires real leadership to break free from.
billsfan1959 Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 1 minute ago, LeGOATski said: You have to be the decision maker in order to make the change. Sowell knows that and he believes in the liberty we're granted to elect the decision makers we feel will make the right changes. That's where the special combination of factors comes in. Who will be sufficiently educated, have the right motives, become the decision maker, and be able to motivate the mob all at the same time. Unfortunately, for the black race in this country, they have put their votes (overwhelmingly) behind the same people and the same party, year after year, after year, after year..... And they have allowed the same "Black Leaders" to speak for them year after year, after year, after year.... 14 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: and we elected a leader who encourages all of that, as well It's a constant back and forth that requires real leadership to break free from. There didn't seem to be any improvement for black communities or much honest dialogue under Obama either. 1
LeGOATski Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said: Unfortunately, for the black race in this country, they have put their votes (overwhelmingly) behind the same people and the same party, year after year, after year, after year..... And they have allowed the same "Black Leaders" to speak for them year after year, after year, after year.... There didn't seem to be any improvement for black communities or much honest dialogue under Obama either. yeah, I was telling my wife this the other day that Obama has really fallen short in this particular area. I mean....he seemed to check all of those important boxes I listed. Maybe his motives eventually were skewed. Or maybe the system is at a point now where one man simply cannot make the type of difference they used to. Like you said, the good leaders can be easily drowned out.
CarpetCrawler Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) Freedom has cost too much blood and agony to be relinquished at the cheap price of rhetoric. -Thomas Sowell Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality. -Thomas Sowell Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the gullible but what it really means is putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats. -Thomas Sowell Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a valuable and inexhaustible asset to politicians who want to expand government. -Thomas Sowell Although the big word on the left is 'compassion,' the big agenda on the left is dependency. -Thomas SowellRead more at https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/thomas-sowell-quotes_3 Edited June 21, 2020 by CarpetCrawler 2 1 2
Tiberius Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 1 hour ago, LeGOATski said: Sowell doesn't buy into the sensationalism and neither should we. This PPP forum seems to love it, though. He's referring to leaders who are predominantly driven by racial and ethnic motives and mandates. And particularly uneducated leaders. Like who?
Westside Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Like who? Look in the mirror. You don't want a discussion. You want to insult, intimidate and shout down anyone with a different point of view. 2
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