This is a re-post of something I had previously written. It's not about Kaepernick per say, but my response to a story about BLM wanting reparations. Still, I think it applies to Kaepernick and to the problems I see with his victim mentality and skewed perception of reality that are prevalent in the African American community.
The problem, as I see it, are old grievances have been handed down from generation to generation, reopening old wounds so that they never get a chance to heal. The only thing it has accomplished is fostering resentment, anger, and victimization. Those resentments are so ingrained they have become a part of their cultural identity. I had a discussion with someone on another forum awhile back and they lamented that African
The problem, as I see it, are old grievances have been handed down from generation to generation, reopening old wounds so that they never get a chance to heal. The only thing it has accomplished is fostering resentment, anger, and victimization. Those resentments are so ingrained they have become a part of their cultural identity. I had a discussion with someone on another forum awhile back and they lamented that African