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  1. sourgrapes

    Pandora Papers

    Yeah, I got that, I was just talking on a broader platform. Taxation is another tool by the government used to control people. I don't know how you address issues with taxation on black families who come from slaves. I have mixed feelings on it myself. I feel like at this point, they waited too...
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    216k minors sexually abused by French Catholic church

    That is the question no one wants to ask these days. It is scary. I don't have kids but when I do, I am going to make sure they know right from wrong but also stay away from cults. They use and abuse people all the time. I don't want my children to be another statistic.
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    What is your take on rappers getting political?

    Maybe a better wording would have been "politically patriotic". I know what you mean. Social politics play heavy in rap and always have but patriotism in rap seems rather new. Unless I am overlooking a lot of artists' work in the past.
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    Whelp

    I enjoy it from time to time but I feel like shrimp is so overpriced at this point and it is a fake price tag. Like I get that some seafood takes a lot of effort to obtain and the prices should be much higher than other food but shrimp is shrimp.
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    Dave Chappelle Lambasted By GLAAD For “Ridiculing” Trans & LGBTQ+ Communities In New Netflix Special

    Dave Chappelle <3 These haters can go have a dildo fight somewhere else. He has been saying it like it was for years. They are only mad now because it is socially acceptable to be mad. They can't laugh at themselves and have no backbones. I know plenty of fans of his who are gay, bi, etc. and...
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    216k minors sexually abused by French Catholic church

    Surprised? I am not. Pedophiles like to hide behind religion and social groups to get their hands on kids. They do it in the Catholic church, Muslim social circles, and even in the LGBT. They are legit predators who look for an opportunity anywhere they can find it.
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    The 1960s - Over 40% of black families owned their own businesses, what happened?

    I think forced diversity is the biggest load of BS this country has ever been fed. I think it is fine when it happens naturally and gradually but forcing it? That is never good for anyone. If people want to live among their own kind be it through skin color, culture, wealth, or religion is...
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    What is your take on rappers getting political?

    I'll post a few examples below. I want to know what you all think on it. Like I think the culture in America has fractured and is dominated by self-indulgence through consumerism and greed. Relationships and marriages are failing daily, people aren't raising their kids, the government itself is...
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    love at first sight

    Yup. That is all chemicals and hormones. I mean it is natural to be stimulated by someone you find physically attractive and to have an attachment on the physical level form. Just can't confuse it with the real deal. Exactly! Love is not unstable and comes and goes, love is a solid foundation.
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    Anyone have any experience with moving?

    Thanks for the tips so far, keep them coming! I already got some of those plastic bins (18 gal) from Walmart. I think I paid like $45 for 8 of them. Figured I could use those in place of boxes and have them for storage after the fact instead of buying boxes that will just be thrown away. I am...
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    Loveless Marriages

    Love is needed but romance is not. I am all for romantic gestures and getting surprises from my man but I value security, trust, and respect more than romance. I always felt real love was a choice and a commitment in and of itself. So long as both people are holding up their ends of the marriage...
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    Anyone have any experience with moving?

    I mentioned before that I am hoping to get my own spot and put money down on a house next year. I have been looking into options and talking to some real estate people. I don't have a lot of stuff but looking around, I feel like I am going to be so overwhelmed when I move. Does anyone have...
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    Whelp

    I am still waiting on those ocean trains. That would impress me more. This is cool but I worry what damages will result in the first 5 to 10 years of launching these. Just have to hope there are smart people operating them I guess.
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    Twitter?

    I closed my account in 2019. If they ever give me a reason to go back, I will put it here but as of now, I have no social media home outside of forums like this one.
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    Do you do anything on/for Halloween?

    Let me know if you end up getting anything and it is good. I like to keep track of sellers on places like that who do a good job so I can recommend them to other people.
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    Being friends first?

    The point was saying that a relationship built on lust that has no friendship will never last. I have a friend who is married and she always says she married her best friend. You can see the friendship is real with them. They are completely bonded on all levels so nothing and no one can break them.
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    Pandora Papers

    I am all for taxes that support on a state level. Like to help those who can't work, funding that goes to fixing public spaces, funding police and firefighters, to fund public schools... But all too often do I see people get taxed and live in crappy areas where there is little to no funding...
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    Black Success & Uplifting Stories

    I thought this would be a good thread to have. A way to share news stories and talk about people who have done some pretty amazing things. I am ashamed to say I am only just hearing about the work of Mashudu Tshifularo. I want to start with him for this thread. You can read more about him...
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    Was Prince Molested as a Teen?

    Prince had one of the kindest hearts in the music industry. I believe both he and MJ were abused as children be it sexually or not. You can kind of tell when someone has damage under the surface.
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    Do you do anything on/for Halloween?

    Check on etsy. I have a few friends who only get their costumes on there. There are some great designers and costume makers on the platform. You pay more but you get some solid costumes out of it. If I dressed up, that is where I would shop. I don't have the skills to make my own.