antonlavey
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Originally Posted by B Smooth 202
I understand what Haze is tryna say...these suburban kids are out of control in a lot of ways..
Its all about values and what you instill in your child. Nothing can compare to rising up...ascension from those conditions gives you instinct and experience.
Like I said I'm taking it even further than the hood, because this also gives me the impression that most "hoods" are actually not that bad if people want to live there. That's why I used the example of diseased ridden slums in third world countries. If I came from one of those parts of the world. If my mother sacrificed to remove me from that environment so I can pursue and education and have a brighter future why the hell would I wanna take me kids back to live there.
Your background is different from an African American. Of course your going to hold your experience of American life in a better light considering the example you just provided is something you can relate to based on your own genetic/family history.
What I don't understand is how you always end up on the defensive side of these kind of arguments, when you should know the DIRECT causes of the present, and overall modern condition and treatment of the continent and peoples of Africa. I truly expect better from you Anton.
It's not about glorifying the hood. It's about staying true to who you are.
I'm not the only one arguing against this that isn't African American... with that being said I'm more "African American" than you think. I may not have been born here but I grew up in this country and spent some years in the "hoods". You don't have to be African American to relate to this, there are many other groups that left unsavory environments for better places to raise their children I don't see why they would ever wanna take them back to live there.
My knowledge of the direct causes of the present and overall condition and treatment of the continent and people of Africa is why I can't cosign this. I've seen way worse hoods than they have here in America and anyone saying they're going to raise their kids there are misguided. You can still make a difference and work for social change in these neighborhoods without making your children live there.
I can truly say I didn't expect any better from you.