Article Link - https://www.newsweek.com/tim-scott-was-booed-telling-truth-view-black-americans-deserve-optimism-opinion-1804794 Overly negative people are like kryptonite to me and they’re people I typically choose to move away from because of how soul-draining they are.
I want to vote for Scott, because he has common sense, and a direct, complete, agenda. I'm an old "white" (I hate the divisiveness of color) guy, who believes he is our best option this election cycle. I don't believe the machine will even allow him in.
Clearly your attitude of optimism is something for us all to aspire to. I’m a “realist”, which (unfortunately) often overlaps with pessimism these days...but I’m trying not to lose hope, and I continue to work towards positive change. It reminds me of a n Eleanor Roosevelt story I once heard (can’t vouch for its truth): stuck in traffic en route to a speech and running very late, a reporter in the car with her asked her how she could remain so calm and composed under the circumstances. She allegedly replied “How could I not?”. In the face of all the negativity, “how could you not” retain your positive attitude, when the alternative wouldn’t help the situation.
I never heard that story and I've learned how to channel that too. Sometimes in life, you take an "L" and you have no control over it. All you can do is find a way to move forward by looking at the positives of it. I try to use those negative moments as a life lesson.
In my readings..Marxists, Communists, & the like wanted to stir the pot here as they did in other countries. But the usual divides (aristocracy vs. peasantry, for example) wouldn’t work here so they turned to race. And I’d say they’ve done a credible job at times, but they forget that the black middle class is rising. And many young blacks are on to the pandering. There are so many outstanding black role models too (Dr. Ben Carson, Candace Owen, Star Parker, Tim Scott, Byron Donalds, some athletes too.
while its true that most right wing media show an unusual and inappropriate amount of black people commiting violence on other races, is this a racist thing or a reaction to the msm blowing out of proportion any white on black crime or even white on black rudeness
I think it's partly a reaction. They label things white supremacy and it's interpreted as being white people's fault. White supremacy is a term that essentially means original sin...so anything bad that happens is in relation to that. In reaction, they want to point out how white people aren't the only ones doing bad things...but then this message gets easily co-opt by REAL white supremacists.
I'm going to be working on a piece for Epoch Times soon discussing how the anti-woke movement has pushed some people into becoming the very thing that the woke accuse them of being.
I think you are correctly pointing out the danger in the over-reaction. Maybe “the left” starts it, this time, but “the right” reacts in equal fashion to the absurdity of the other side. Or overly-reacts, I’m fact. Then we learn they both are capable of producing bad results. I do think that if the media covered antifa as much as it does “white supremacy,” both sets of radicals would be mocked and discarded from society. The media is ultimately to blame for all of this. The backlash from the current narrative will result in more racism and anti-gay rhetoric. I suppose that pays the bills though.
Great article! Interestingly, I've written a number of articles pointing out that student aspirations make a bigger difference in student academic performance (as measured by standardized tests like the ACT) than do 'racial' categories. That's completely consistent with your point of view (and Scott's). For instance, "When ‘Black’ & ‘Hispanic’ Students Outscore ‘Asian’ & ‘White’ Students on the ACT, Nobody Notices" https://everythingisbiology.substack.com/p/when-black-and-hispanic-students . Oddly enough, however, the actual data seem to have little effect on the popular narrative. As a biological psychologist, this doesn't surprise me. However, as a teacher, I find it a bit disheartening. Thank you again for a great read. I enjoyed it, as always. Sincerely, Frederick
Lol, even though we might be close to that, that part is preventable. The physical manifestation isn't as worrisome as the infiltration of a mindset that AI is capable of solving all of humanities problems (Might it decide WE are the problem?) But in it's current state of being capable of lying, and some reports of even hallucinating, is more worrisome.
The hallucinations are real! I loved the lawyer story recently, but professors are pointing out well-made fake references as well. It makes up quotes about current issues from long dead ppl. I thought that Walter Kirn and Matt Taibbi did a wonderful analysis of this last week. Episode 41 of America this week. Kirn talks about how ai selects the next best word and to be more realistic selects the 2nd best word and repeats the pattern. It is reluctant to just quote real things, bc it wants to succeed more. When I was in high school AOL was the rage, it took you at least 10 minutes to get in the internet and teachers would not let you cite internet information at all. Things changed, so will this. Some younger lawyers will be made fools of in the meantime. This is a valuable life lesson for those who have never been suspicious of shortcuts.
I didn't know Thomas Sowell was black until YT. When I read him as a kid the black-and-white grainy image didn't really reveal his identity. I just thought he was smart. Clarence Thomas truly believes in his philosophy and he is shunned. Like Thurgood Marshall decades before, he smelled a rat with the government power grab. Marshall is embraced while Thomas is shunned. Thomas Sowell is shunned and CRT proponents embraced. Diversity means singularity of thought.
The true travesty is people don't know history. Black Americans developed many successful businesses by the early 1900s. Not only parallel economies but integrated ones as well. The Smithsonian Magazine did a piece on Tulsa and the riot. One paragraph contained info I didn't know. Business leaders asked Theodore Roosevelt to intervene with the upcoming statehood of Oklahoma. They feared those coming to power. Ironically, Nation Magazine hailed them as heroic for their progressive stances. I never knew this history but it wasn't a surprise. My research of Eugenics shows that those who deemed themselves as progressive are anything but. I later looked up the article online. I couldn't find that paragraph. I emailed my objection to deleting this important info but of course, I never heard back.
I want to vote for Scott, because he has common sense, and a direct, complete, agenda. I'm an old "white" (I hate the divisiveness of color) guy, who believes he is our best option this election cycle. I don't believe the machine will even allow him in.
Clearly your attitude of optimism is something for us all to aspire to. I’m a “realist”, which (unfortunately) often overlaps with pessimism these days...but I’m trying not to lose hope, and I continue to work towards positive change. It reminds me of a n Eleanor Roosevelt story I once heard (can’t vouch for its truth): stuck in traffic en route to a speech and running very late, a reporter in the car with her asked her how she could remain so calm and composed under the circumstances. She allegedly replied “How could I not?”. In the face of all the negativity, “how could you not” retain your positive attitude, when the alternative wouldn’t help the situation.
I never heard that story and I've learned how to channel that too. Sometimes in life, you take an "L" and you have no control over it. All you can do is find a way to move forward by looking at the positives of it. I try to use those negative moments as a life lesson.
In my readings..Marxists, Communists, & the like wanted to stir the pot here as they did in other countries. But the usual divides (aristocracy vs. peasantry, for example) wouldn’t work here so they turned to race. And I’d say they’ve done a credible job at times, but they forget that the black middle class is rising. And many young blacks are on to the pandering. There are so many outstanding black role models too (Dr. Ben Carson, Candace Owen, Star Parker, Tim Scott, Byron Donalds, some athletes too.
while its true that most right wing media show an unusual and inappropriate amount of black people commiting violence on other races, is this a racist thing or a reaction to the msm blowing out of proportion any white on black crime or even white on black rudeness
I think it's partly a reaction. They label things white supremacy and it's interpreted as being white people's fault. White supremacy is a term that essentially means original sin...so anything bad that happens is in relation to that. In reaction, they want to point out how white people aren't the only ones doing bad things...but then this message gets easily co-opt by REAL white supremacists.
I'm going to be working on a piece for Epoch Times soon discussing how the anti-woke movement has pushed some people into becoming the very thing that the woke accuse them of being.
I look forward to reading your work
I think you are correctly pointing out the danger in the over-reaction. Maybe “the left” starts it, this time, but “the right” reacts in equal fashion to the absurdity of the other side. Or overly-reacts, I’m fact. Then we learn they both are capable of producing bad results. I do think that if the media covered antifa as much as it does “white supremacy,” both sets of radicals would be mocked and discarded from society. The media is ultimately to blame for all of this. The backlash from the current narrative will result in more racism and anti-gay rhetoric. I suppose that pays the bills though.
It definitely makes them a lot of money.
Making the fringe appear as common creates fear and fear brings more clicks and eyeballs.
Thank you for your support
Great article! Interestingly, I've written a number of articles pointing out that student aspirations make a bigger difference in student academic performance (as measured by standardized tests like the ACT) than do 'racial' categories. That's completely consistent with your point of view (and Scott's). For instance, "When ‘Black’ & ‘Hispanic’ Students Outscore ‘Asian’ & ‘White’ Students on the ACT, Nobody Notices" https://everythingisbiology.substack.com/p/when-black-and-hispanic-students . Oddly enough, however, the actual data seem to have little effect on the popular narrative. As a biological psychologist, this doesn't surprise me. However, as a teacher, I find it a bit disheartening. Thank you again for a great read. I enjoyed it, as always. Sincerely, Frederick
One more comment. Since AI is all the rage these days, what's your take on that?
I don't trust it.
I've seen The Terminator.
😂
Lol, even though we might be close to that, that part is preventable. The physical manifestation isn't as worrisome as the infiltration of a mindset that AI is capable of solving all of humanities problems (Might it decide WE are the problem?) But in it's current state of being capable of lying, and some reports of even hallucinating, is more worrisome.
The topic of AI is complicated. I love technology but I'm also weary of it as well.
I do like your take on it.
The hallucinations are real! I loved the lawyer story recently, but professors are pointing out well-made fake references as well. It makes up quotes about current issues from long dead ppl. I thought that Walter Kirn and Matt Taibbi did a wonderful analysis of this last week. Episode 41 of America this week. Kirn talks about how ai selects the next best word and to be more realistic selects the 2nd best word and repeats the pattern. It is reluctant to just quote real things, bc it wants to succeed more. When I was in high school AOL was the rage, it took you at least 10 minutes to get in the internet and teachers would not let you cite internet information at all. Things changed, so will this. Some younger lawyers will be made fools of in the meantime. This is a valuable life lesson for those who have never been suspicious of shortcuts.
I didn't know Thomas Sowell was black until YT. When I read him as a kid the black-and-white grainy image didn't really reveal his identity. I just thought he was smart. Clarence Thomas truly believes in his philosophy and he is shunned. Like Thurgood Marshall decades before, he smelled a rat with the government power grab. Marshall is embraced while Thomas is shunned. Thomas Sowell is shunned and CRT proponents embraced. Diversity means singularity of thought.
The true travesty is people don't know history. Black Americans developed many successful businesses by the early 1900s. Not only parallel economies but integrated ones as well. The Smithsonian Magazine did a piece on Tulsa and the riot. One paragraph contained info I didn't know. Business leaders asked Theodore Roosevelt to intervene with the upcoming statehood of Oklahoma. They feared those coming to power. Ironically, Nation Magazine hailed them as heroic for their progressive stances. I never knew this history but it wasn't a surprise. My research of Eugenics shows that those who deemed themselves as progressive are anything but. I later looked up the article online. I couldn't find that paragraph. I emailed my objection to deleting this important info but of course, I never heard back.