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In reply to the discussion: Quick Question... Why should black people love white people? [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,615 posts)Let's assume I am speaking to Ms. Banks. Note, this is directed at Her, not at the OP, and not at any othe black artists, many of whom Banks has attacked herself.
"OK, first, if you hate all white people, kindly avoid taking their money with records. I realize you may not have any way to stop Becky in the suburbs from buying your stuff, but you are marketing it. Taking money from seeling your product is not reparations, it is capitalism, the very structure that funded the slave ships, and yes, you are a part of it if you seel to white people. You admire Jay-Z , saying he never had to ask "white people to accpet him." Well, a whole lot of white people buy his clothing line. There are some that argue that by particpating in the music buisness, you are helping the very same people who have exploited black people for years rich and powerful.
"Second, if you want to support Black Artists, why the hell you you have to jump on the bandwagon and attack folks like Pherrell and Lil Kim that were making strides and taking hit back when you were in high school? The fact is, there might no be female rap stars if not for Lil Kim, period. Whenever you crank up the outrage, you are playing the game SHE invented, just like Nicki Minaj is. Asfar as Pherrell, you jumped on the whole "Blurred lines" bandwagon. Now, I could find a lot of things bad to say about that song, as well as T.I. (and I support your well placed attacks on him and his Aussie faux Eminem former model), but you do realize that the whole veridct was aimed at sampling, which is the record companies attacks on somethign that was around well before hip hop (Guess Pink Floyd will have to pay for all it's samples) and something that has been a part of hip hop. The whole community of hip hop should have gotten behind Pherell because they know this is a direct assualt on hip hop, one more way for the same "masters" to beat msuiacns into line. Simply put, why do you have to add to the Beef when there is way too much of it already?"
OK, turnign the camera away from banks. My point is not to discredit the idea that there are many "liberals" who are good at hiding the fact that they do not like, nor wish to accept, non-whites as equals. Equals means that you do not get the default setting for power, or that you have any MORE respect because you are white. My point is that some, like Banks, are active particpants in, and beneficaries of, this system. Really, if Ted Nugent did another racist screed, he would get pilloried on here, as he should be. Go ahead and look up the threads on him. But Ted knows that gets attention, so why should we encourage Banks who feeds from the same grain, even though she should know better?