The Irresponsibilty of Mental Slavery: Barney's Fiasco

There is a difference between what is right and what is responsible. For instance, prior to the civil rights movement, race based discrimination was legal but many would argue that it was cruel and irresponsible (though acceptable) and those practicing it were within their rights to do so. But everyone does have a “right” to do whatever is within the law, including eat food that is bad for them that leads to a short unhealthy life and spend money they don’t have at places that do not want them in there. It is ignorant as hell. I can not understand why the f*** anyone of any ethnicity would want to spend their money where it is not wanted, then spend energy protesting the fact that it is not wanted rather than spend that energy building a self sustaining infrastructure that values them and supports their community. We, America, are brainwashed and I am not sure anything can change that. The best we can hope for in terms of mass change is Jesus (seriously) and a bunch of people jumping on the bandwagon after real change has been made. Black people had an economic infrastructure before that relied on loyal Black support. That support was reciprocated and the dollar turned around in our community dozens of times, but we abandoned it once “massah”, read - masses, said he would let us come spend our money and pimp our resources to him (a new form of slavery that we are still in). Maybe that was the plan all along? The Negro leagues was the largest Black business in the world at the time and provided very good livings for many of the players and their families as well as owners (Black and White) suppliers, vendors, and laborers in the Black community. This was abandoned and lost once we let the desires of the few out weigh the needs of the many. The highest percentage of Black players ever in the MLB was 12% of the league but entire communities all over the US were making a living off of the Negro leagues. I do find this quote from a white woman regarding the Barney's incident interesting though:

“I am a white professional woman in her 40′s who can and does shop with you. You will never get another cent from me. You are racist bigots and should be ashamed of yourselves.”

It is funny to me how some White people have sense enough to not spend their money in a place that is against their principles or where it is not wanted but a lot of Black people will fight and protest for the “right” to spend their money where it is not wanted but will not spend a dime to support viable Black enterprises that support them. If there is one thing that has virtually decimated the Black community, that one thing is it.