Muhammad Rasheed's Blog, page 156

That Artificially Propped Up "Saint"

Cartoon pointing out the fact that greed-fueled, hostile
and destructive anti-Black policies from the Republican Party
certainly didn't begin with the Trump Administration.
Anonymous - Was Ronald Reagan a good president for the African American community?

Muhammad Rasheed - No. The Reagan Administration stopped the upward mobility of the Black middle class with the devastating anti-Black “War on Drugs” attack. This was a cartel of villains composed of intelligence agencies, politicians, police departments, the prison system and foreign connections to pump designer drugs into the Black community and set up inherently violent distribution/quick retail cells that not only made the government and their connections obscene profits by re-distributing the wealth of the Black middle class through plunder, but it destroyed an entire generation of Black family unity. These actions set trends that the Republican Party took pains to flip and somehow blame on the victims themselves as partisan rhetoric on a continuously playing loop.

Anti-Black Racism's Peculiar Hypocrisies

Cartoon depicting a typical hypocritical, paradoxical
neurosis discharge from the unaddressed open sore
of anti-Black systemic racism.
Anonymous - Why have white men convinced themselves that black men as a group prefer white women to black?

Muhammad Rasheed - There are several historical layers to this question, so my speculative analysis will touch on several points as follows:

The pre-white supremacist era demonstrated that the Black woman was highly-favored and sought by everyone, which obviously fueled the rise of the global ‘Supreme Goddess’ matriarchal traditions of pre-recorded history. The first layer of the white male’s “self convincing” is merely a projection to deflect from his own lust for the Black woman’s amazing form (he’s supposed to be on that “pure aryan race” script because of his commitment to the White Supremacist Ideology).
Once the white supremacist era began, it became clear that the white woman would represent a boost in social status for the indoctrinated Black male to a degree, so those Black men who sought after them for that purpose merely created examples that infuriated white males into believing this stereotype they created around it.
When anti-Black chattel slavery was abolished, the 1% moneyed class desperately took advantage of the 13th Amendment loophole to retain their anti-Black streams of revenue as free prison labor. The marketing arm of this new “slavery 2.0” was the idea that Black males were inherently criminals who wanted nothing more than to capture and rape white women. Since the idea of Black males lusting after white women is directly tied to the for-profit prison industry, white males NEED to continue to propagandize the concept as a multi-generational self-indoctrination so their group will remain on code.

The Devil You Know

Cartoon illustrating the fact that the white conservative presence
within the Republican Party means it is NOT the party
Black Americans once knew. Joining the GOP would
be same as fighting on the side of the Confederacy.
Jarvis Christian - How can we as Republicans connect with the African American community?

Muhammad Rasheed - The biggest problem that the African-American needs addressed is the nation’s enduring sin of anti-Black systemic racism. Now that the traditionally pro-racism white conservative has taken up residence there, the Grand Old Party is no longer the partisan platform Black people once knew and it is inherently hostile to their interests, property and persons. In this current “Make America Great Again” climate, what does the GOP actually have to offer Black Americans?

THE PROS
Black people will receive pro-business class tax breaks, favorable interest rates, and other perks that come with joining the anti-capitalist tradition/anti-open free market/pro-crony capitalist/pro-corporate cartel/pro-monopoly partyTHE CONS
Black people will be heavily discouraged from consolidating their socio-economic power and seeking to control their own political destiny which will be the only way the will achieve their ultimate empowerment and economic inclusion goals of true equalityBlack people will be expected to give up all dreams of full citizenship in the USA, and it will be understood that they will be delegated to a permanent second class, supporting the white racist aristocracyBlack Republicans will be expected to take on the “Racism is a fiction! It’s all about culture!” rhetoric and turn a blind eye to abuses other Black groups receive that will in effect subjugate and exploit them to feed the white racist aristocracyBoth white liberals and white conservatives are pro-racism, they merely express the issue in different ways. The liberal dangles empty anti-racism & Black Empowerment promises like the proverbial carrot, but has zero intention of helping Black people achieve these goals as they will distract from their own political aims. The white conservative is traditionally more blunt about his anti-Black hatreds (although he has learned to take on a crude ‘code’ to mask his public face in the ‘politically correct’ era which he loathes), and neither party offers what Black people really need—both representing a lesser of two evils position:
Join the Democratic Party and be champions of the poorer classes without any material benefitsJoin the Republican Party and help prey upon the poorer classes while receiving some business perksTo truly connect with the African-American, serious (and moral) leadership—from whichever party wants to use their vote—needs to meet them where they are and work with them to help them reach their true goal of FREEDOM. To be clear, pretending to work with Black people to reach this goal while actually grifting them out of their vote to enrich your own interests, is NOT how to connect with them.

Jo P. Lindsey - 4 thumbs up.

Henry Rogers - Conservative Republicans are wolves. Liberal Democrats are wolves in sheeps clothing.

Paraphrased from Malcom X.

Sathyajith M S - No offence intended ,but dont the liberals champion your cause ?

Asking everybody to meet you and give you work is almost like asking why God susnt give you a hot girlfriend .

Muhammad Rasheed - Liberal party leadership pretends to champion our cause, but without an active political agenda and aggressive pro-Black representation to be the dedicated "squeaky wheel" to pressure them, it will never be a real thing.

Allegiance to Falsehood

Cartoon satirizing the white supremacist Internet troll's
commitment to driving a false propaganda narrative
to protect his lucrative anti-Black systemic racism.
Anonymous - Do people show racism in Quora?

Muhammad Rasheed - Yes, but it’s not just Quora. It’s an infestation that is found throughout all social media platforms that allow average people to create accounts for free and share their thoughts. When people use these platforms to sound off in protest against our systemic racism traditions, you can count on those who support the White Supremacist Ideology to show up to defend it.

This comes in both blatant hardcore forms as well as more subtle ones. A huge part of Western Civilization’s white supremacist tradition is the toxic Eurocentric narrative of history, which indoctrinates the populace in anti-Black systemic racism using tools such as:
White washing of Black historical figuresDownplaying of major Black contributions to civilization and their significanceCultural appropriationCover-ups of the true originators of key scientific and/or civilizing principles of innovative/pioneering Black AfricansVilification of Black people and their allies who fight against the anti-Black systemic racist traditionRewarding of Blacks willing to sellout their people for ‘Assimilated Integrationist Token’ roles that support white supremacyPropaganda that describes “good” Black people as content with being subjugated for white racist exploitation and abusePropaganda that describes Black people as inherently criminal and/or savage to justify white racist abuses…and this false narrative is made mandatory in the education system by the dominant group that controls it. The racists who infest social media in support of that system come in the form of white supremacist ‘race soldiers,’ as well as just average people who genuinely believe they are saving civilization by supporting the most harmful aspects of society.

The Business of Being Tired

Cartoon illustrating the mental fatigue produced
from throwing community-empowering messaging
into what often seems like a bottomless pit.
Nate White - What are African-Americans tired of explaining?

Muhammad Rasheed - As an African-American, I am tired of explaining the following:
The meaning of “racism’ cannot be divorced from its actual anti-Black systemic, economic plunder, origins in the historic record. The idea that it is solely related to “individual skin color prejudice” is part of the propaganda enabling the white racist aristocracy to continue plundering Black people while pretending it is the victim’s fault. Black people were deliberately disenfranchised from the nation’s political process to leave them in a vulnerable state ripe for continued exploitation. All other groups have NOT been so disenfranchised and still have an active and powerful voice. Any talk that suggests that Black people somehow shouldn’t have their own focused political agenda to empower them and allow them economic inclusion because it would be “wrong,” “divisive,” or “reverse racist” is part of the anti-Black systemic racism propaganda. The African-American MUST fight their best to enfranchise themselves and never, ever stop. Politics is a high stakes chess match that never ends, as their rivals will continuously strategize to gain (and maintain!) advantage over them.Violence is a traditional part of the domestic terror inflicted upon Black people to keep them subjugated for continued exploitation and plunder to feed the white racist aristocracy. The Right of the African-American to Bear Arms against such unreasonable, savage attacks is not “wrong,” “divisive,” “reverse racist” nor anti-Christian and any suggestion that they SHOULDN’T defend themselves with violence when violently attacked is part of the anti-Black systemic racism propaganda.The sooner I no longer have to explain these things, the closer Black people will be to the freedom of full United States of America citizenship.

The Lonely Road Towards Black Empowerment

Cartoon satirizing the solitary ladder the Black American needs
to climb in order to achieve the Black Empowerment and
political enfranchisement we need.
No matter the party chosen, the same
work will need to be done.
Harry Underwood - What do you think will be the state of African-American advancement in 2065, 100 years after the Voting Rights Act and 200 years after Emancipation?

Muhammad Rasheed - I do not know. it will depend on a number of factors, all related to how the Black American people themselves behave moving forward. At the moment, Black people are completely disenfranchised from the political machine; they vote for the Democratic Party out of loyalty tradition, without receiving any benefits in return to improve their quality of life. In fact, they are getting worse as their political rivals and enemies in the opposition party diligently chip away at all post-slavery gains with the obvious ominous intention of returning the Black American ethnic group to the ubër-lucrative chattel slave institution. Their “allies” within the Democratic Party are providing zero protection against this scheme, preferring instead to selfishly exploit Black labor & services to achieve their own political goals, dangling empty promises of what Blacks will get in the aftermath of a maybe victory.

If things continue as they are, it will not look good for Black people in 2065, and I can predict the worse case scenario as a nigh-inevitability.

In general, Black people are in four main groups when it comes to politics:
Those die-hard Democratic Party loyalists, who vote ‘blue’ just because they’ve voted ‘blue’ for a long time and they wouldn’t dream of betraying their party (“Go, Team! Go!!!”)
Those who believe Black people should rightfully be at their original Republican Party, the “Party of Lincoln.”
Those who believe the two parties should be abandoned for an independent Black Political Party of our own.
Those who see the entire political machine as a set-up by diabolical white people to trick them; a grift that was never, ever intended for Black people to take part in, so they may as well live in a lawless anarchy state.Other than the ignorant and cowardly fourth bullet, all the rest will still require Black people to use money, unity among all class and ideologies across the Black Nation and massive action using the four core tools needed for achieving enfranchisement and ultimately Black Empowerment:
Black Vote - The African-American ethnic group coming together across class and ideological lines to vote as ONE special interest political bloc.
Black Political Agenda - A checklist of must-have items the Black community demanded from their government that their special interest group required for full U. S. Citizenship, Black Empowerment and Economic Inclusion.
Black Political Representation - Hand-picked and-or hand-groomed officials, committed to the Black community’s interests, that the Black voter elected to office and held accountable to their agreement for achieving the items on the Black Political Agenda.
Black Economic Boycott - An agreement between a significant number of the Black American special interest group to withhold their spending power from industry as a highly effective economic punishment when the government refuses to heed the demands of the Black community.Whether we go independent or decide to stay Democratic or even re-join our old party (currently infested with murderous white supremacists), we will still have to put in the massive work to achieve our goals. We CANNOT count on our rivals—from within or outside of the parties!—to help or do the work for us. We are on our own.

Our Rebellious Tradition of Half-Truth

Cartoon illustrating the critical need to develop a tradition
of interpreting sacred scripture from both sides
of our species' dual intellectual capacity.
Sean Green - Why do people associate God as being male when women are the ones who give life?

Muhammad Rasheed - There is indeed but a single accurate answer to this question:

The people associate the One God as being 'male' for no other reason than because the latest versions of God's message were revealed during the time of dominant patriarchy.

Consequently, the males in power seized the message and interpreted it through their male-centered viewpoint, which became tradition.

In order to have a fuller and even more accurate understanding into the Word of God, the insights of the woman's perspective and analysis into the body of sacred scripture, that we have shamefully shunned and casually dismissed for centuries now, must be solicited, cultivated and held up to its proper place of honor. Only then will we be closer to achieving an enlightened state as a species and more fully reap the benefits of having the Lord's Merciful Guidance within our midst. The human being of earth is a dual being, composed of both the paired male & female, each gendered component with its unique viewpoint. To treat the perspective of only one of those as ‘good enough for everybody’—as if the comically egotistic male gender is somehow able to relate to the truly unique Divine Singular perspective of the One God—is genuinely stupid and unacceptable.

When it comes to the formal interpretation of the Word of God for the human archival record, it requires our total focus, our total intellect, and the total 360° viewpoint of the dual perspective of our species.

Opting Out of Civilization

Cartoon illustrating the concept of rejecting our
civilizing humanity by allowing our lusts to lead us in
a lifestyle of hoarding and over-indulgence.
Q: - Is it true that human beings weren’t meant to be monogamous?

Muhammad Rasheed - That concept is the literal equivalent to saying that:
humans weren't meant to eat healthy and in moderationhumans weren't meant to get enough sleephumans weren't meant to not develop harmful addictions to dangerous substances.Our lusts don't believe in putting the breaks on and partaking only in healthy moderation. If we allow our lusts to drive us, we will overdue EVERYTHING to the point of devastation & destruction, so the idea that we "weren't meant" to control our natural foolishness is an appeal to a barbaric lifestyle and a rejection of our civilized humanity.

This is not worthy of serious thought.

Instead, we should strive to be our BEST individual selves, and then aid one another in community that we may reach our highest ideals as a species.

The Projected Anger of Self-Disappointment

Cartoon satirizing the suspected white supremacist fed flames
of anger projected from certain tribes among the Black Nation,
that reflect their self-disappointment in failing to be properly
prepared when they shockingly found themselves with an
African-American President of the United States.
Roosevelt Pitt - This a fabrication. Now its black folks fault that Obama didn't do anything for black people as a group. Dr. Claude Anderson approached the Obama with a black agenda and he turned him away.

Muhammad Rasheed - Many of these items were built into the list of accomplishments Obama did put in place in some form or another. Even though they weren't as powerful as what Dr. Anderson hoped for, they still represent the basic structure that subsequent accountable Black representation can build upon.


Muhammad Rasheed - Roosevelt wrote: "Now its black folks fault that Obama didn't do anything for black people as a group."

In his 2008 victory speech, the new President Elect point blank told you to "tell me what to do!"

You failed to do so.

So he was forced to work the plan he did work that y'all are currently bitching wasn't good enough, while your political rivals brought him focused political agendas to "tell him what to do."

Instead of complaining you should instead analyze the process, take the lessons learned from what you failed to do to prepare for a Black POTUS' election, and get yourself together while you work on electing new Black representation to hold them accountable when you tell them what to do.

Tantrums from the Willfully Blind

Cartoon satirizing the shallow arrogance of the barber shop
political pundit and his embarrassingly poor ability to grasp basic
facts to analyze for workable knowledge within vital systems.
Muhammad Rasheed - [TOON] Unrealistic, Magical-Thinking Expectations versus High-Level Political Strategy

Jay Watts - Still the cape is flapping...Your telling me that he couldn't do anything about police killing unarmed black people.

Muhammad Rasheed - He did provide a justice reform item that Sessions was trying to break. Didn't we already talk about that?

Jay Watts - What justice reform is this? I don't recall. But your telling me that as the POTUS he couldn't do anything to stop and punish those racist police from killing unarmed black people? I think at one point during his 2 terms, one or two unarmed black people got killed every week for a whole month.

Campbelle Thai - Did that justice reform produce justice?

Campbelle Thai - Remember, Obama signed blue legislation to protect law enforcement.

Muhammad Rasheed - Jay wrote: "What justice reform is this? I don't recall."

This is the fundamental problem with your position here. You only think you know what you are talking about. It's embarrassing watching you.

How US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Has Rolled Back Obama-era Policies | VOA News

It took Jeff Sessions just one month to turn Obama-era drug policy on its head | Washington Post

Jeff Sessions Is Trying To Take Criminal Justice Back To The 1990s | FiveThirtyEight

Attorney General Orders Tougher Sentences, Rolling Back Obama Policy | New York Times

Campbelle Thai - Criminal Justice Reform is to reform criminal justice in the manner that the ruling class prescribed to complement the built environment. In other words, the system is being refined to maintain the status quo through illusory implementations.

Jay Watts - @Muhammad ...Whats embarrassing is how you can't answer my original question about racist police killing unarmed people. The justice reform did nothing to address or said anything about it.

Campbelle Thai - He sharing articles to express for support his position.

Muhammad Rasheed - The justice reform work laid the foundation for fixing the issue... an issue that took decades and numerous presidential administrations to create. One two-term executive branch couldn't 100% fix it all by himself, but he was able to lay the foundation to build upon (which was why he campaigned so hard to get Clinton in there for 2016).

Muhammad Rasheed - Both to support my position and provide the sources for Jay's "What justice reform?" query.

Campbelle Thai - Fixing the issue? The issue is being repackaged, like slavery to Jim Crow, where the latter was said to be worse!

Muhammad Rasheed - Of course since he wasn't able to get his preferred candidate in office, while Trump's AG pick was dedicated to undoing what Obama intended.
Manage

Campbelle Thai - Jay Watts told you what is justice reform but you're giving the political honorable description of it, that isn't inline with its actions!
Manage

Jay Watts - He could have made an example out of those racist cops that evidence and other factors said they lied about what happened and it was a homicide. But he did nothing.

Campbelle Thai - Name me one favorable policy Muhammad for African Americans that hasn't been rescinded. I got the rest of my life!

Muhammad Rasheed - You're asking me to prove that Trump didn't want to break Obama's legacy?

Campbelle Thai - Remember, Obama signed Blue Live Matter law for law enforcement. That gave law enforcement full range to kill Blacks with impunity!

Campbelle Thai - No one asked you about Trump breaking Obama's so-called legacy!

Jay Watts - Also thats the trick...with the democrats they keep pushing it off to the next person to get into office. making some excuse why they can't take the issue on...because of election, not enough support, or im trying to get the next guy in.

Muhammad Rasheed - Obama signed it because he was able to put items in the bill that his side wanted. Instead of going back-n-forth with the GOP fruitlessly, he felt it at least would be something even if he had to put up with their stuff.

Muhammad Rasheed - Jay wrote: "...with the democrats they keep pushing it off to the next person to get into office."

Meanwhile, Obama built the foundation and needed the next admin to build up on it, no different than how the corrupt system got in place with numerous past admins building up on it. That's why he couldn't magically wave his hand and fix it all at once, otherwise he would have.

Jay Watts - Excuse, Excuse and more Excuses....mean while we are getting slaughtered in the streets.

Muhammad Rasheed - Campbelle wrote: "No one asked you about Trump breaking Obama's so-called legacy!"

Then please work harder to make your points clear.

Muhammad Rasheed - Jay wrote: "Excuse, Excuse and more Excuses..."

lol Since you're doubling down on the idea that Obama should have just used magic to fix the problem in Jan 2009, how about you just magically become POTUS and fix it in a day?

Muhammad Rasheed - Campbelle posted: "The Newest Jim Crow"

Michelle Alexander was one of the consultants for Obama's criminal justice reform efforts by the way.

It looks like the main issue here is impatience with the time it takes for the system to work even when you have all the right people on the team. I agree with you.