POLL: Should the slaves have been granted American citizenship?

Discussion in 'Politics' started by rangecontraction, Jul 20, 2015.

POLL: Should the slaves have been granted American citizenship?

  1. Yup

    5 vote(s)
    55.6%
  2. Nope

    4 vote(s)
    44.4%
  1. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

    I tried to explain this to him before, but apparently it fell on deaf "ears".
     
    #41     Jul 24, 2015
  2. Good points but I have to point out that Barrack Obama was the product of an actual african impregnating a delusional young white girl. Of course, that raises the question of our immigration policy which allowed a predatory african to come here under the guise of education.
     
    #42     Jul 24, 2015
  3. Excellent post. Obama's father should never have been allowed to impregnate his delusional white mother. The result is the virtual destruction of the USA :(
     
    #43     Jul 24, 2015
  4. ipatent

    ipatent

    Slavery was pretty common around the world when it was first introduced in America, just like indentured servitude and peonage throughout Europe. Its demise was driven to a large extent by growing affluence and other economic reforms which changed attitudes and opportunities. The slaves got a raw deal. They deserved citizenship when freed, and other forms of oppression after that went on for way too long.

    Plenty of their descendants are doing very well.
     
    #44     Jul 24, 2015

  5. And like the biggest asshole or troll anywhere.
     
    #45     Jul 24, 2015
  6. I commend the fact that some slave descendants are doing well. As long as slave descendants do not revert to thug behaviors, then this is fine. We must support law-abiding slave descendants and hold them up as role models to their wider community.

    But many parts of the USA have become no-go areas for non-thugs. And just look at the prison population of the USA -- it is disproportionately accounted for by slave descendants.

    And, as for the worst slave descendant of all --- OBAMA... he is destroying our healthcare system and undermining our heroic policemen at every opportunity. Interestingly, Obama is currently back home in Africa.
     
    Last edited: Jul 25, 2015
    #46     Jul 25, 2015
  7. ipatent

    ipatent

    It's a vicious cycle in the no-go areas. A combination of aptitude issues and paralyzing numbness from a feeling of hopelessness. The people who escape that and make something of themselves have really achieved something.

    Ironically the easing of racial barriers made the situation in the blighted areas worse, as those who would have been the community leaders moved up to middle class lifestyles elsewhere leaving the less talented behind to cope for themselves.

    It's a difficult problem. I think the best answer is some type of structured program with vocational work paying well enough for a decent lifestyle and a program of self-image reinforcement.
     
    #47     Jul 25, 2015
  8. Nine_Ender

    Nine_Ender

    We probably need to take inventory today to see if any of the P&R regulars were that guy who shot up the cinema.
     
    #48     Jul 25, 2015
  9. Nine_Ender

    Nine_Ender

    On what basis is there a "delusional young white girl and a "predatory african" in this situation. Be specific. You have no right to make accusations like this ( it's slander ) without some real basis to it. Please note that country of origin and skin colour are irrelevant to the suitability of choosing a mate.
     
    #49     Jul 25, 2015
  10. ipatent

    ipatent

    Obama Sr. was an accomplished person, no need to trash him because of general impressions of his demographic group.

    I didn't vote for Obama Jr., but he's obviously off the charts talented in different ways.
     
    #50     Jul 25, 2015