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Category Archives: Blacks
Better Call Saul S2E5
There’s a surly black clerk in the latest episode who reminds me of some of the blacks who staff the Los Angeles Superior Court system. Lawyers tell me that they treat other blacks better. For non-black lawyers, however, the service … Continue reading
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Kellogs Employee Urinates On Factory Conveyor Belt
WWJ: A disturbing video that may have originated in Michigan is creating a buzz online. The 47-second clip, which was posted at WorldStarUncut.com, appears to show a man urinating on a conveyor belt at the Kellogg’s facility in Battle Creek. … Continue reading
All But The Elites Lose From Mass Immigration
Comments to Steve Sailer: * All but the elites in the target society for mass immigration lose out either way. If immigrants fail, they compete for public resources aimed at helping the poorest in society and if immigrants succeed they … Continue reading
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LAT: Growing up Darden: My classmates thought my father, who prosecuted O.J. Simpson, was a traitor
What would it look like if whites had the same racial solidarity as blacks? Christopher Darden’s illegitimate daughter Jenee Darden writes for this op/ed for the Los Angeles Times: Growing up Darden: My classmates thought my father, who prosecuted O.J. … Continue reading
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Protesters As Adrenalin Junkies
Robert Weisberg writes: Recent campus race-related demonstrations are often bizarre. Clearly, there are no rational, cost/benefit explanations for this agitation, especially considering that many student protesters are allocating time better spent on academic pursuits. Do black Cornell University protestors honestly … Continue reading
Steve Sailer: ‘Why does the reporter assume that there’s something tragic about young Keith Frazier not getting much of an education?’
Comments to Steve Sailer: * Because liberals view higher education institutions as socializing/indoctrination centers that churn out people with the correct beliefs and people who are properly socialized and who won’t turn to anti-social activities like crime. * The real … Continue reading
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The Tragedy of a Hall of Fame Coach and His Star Recruit
Michael Powell writes in the New York Times: “The tragedy is that the adults in big-time high school and college basketball, despite attempts at reform and despite the presence of many fine student-athletes, exert far more energy trying to churn … Continue reading
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Chris Rock’s Oscar Monologue
Comments to Steve Sailer: * Did anyone just see the Chris Rock Oscar monologue? Holy crap, I was not expecting that all! It had some of the most “HBD-influenced” commentary I have ever seen in a mainstream media event. I … Continue reading
Democrats Are The Black Party, Republicans Are The White Party
Steve Sailer writes: “The Democrats are turning into the Black Party. Like with the Oscars and 12 Years a Slave, once you go black you are never supposed to go back.” Comments to Steve Sailer: * Most black voters don’t … Continue reading
Steve Sailer: Why Bernie’s Free Stuff Platform Won’t Carry South Carolina Blacks
Steve Sailer writes: In theory, Bernie Sanders’ platform of Free Stuff ought to appeal to black Democratic voters in South Carolina today. But in black politics, in both America and Africa, 19th Century European socialist logic doesn’t have much emotional … Continue reading