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    Posted: 20 May 2009 at 1:02am
So I don't know if anybody has heard about this new "buy black 'movement'" starting  up in Chicago but I think it is rediculus so I want to see everyones thoughts on it. 

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Basically a black couple in Chicago decided to stop patronizing any stores OR services not owned or operated specifically by African Americans. They complain that white people control the market because ever since they were allowed to shop in 'white stores' they went there instead of 'black stores' that could provide them with better business, but because of the 'white stores' now cannot flourish. 

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Quote  "When we were a community of black folks who could not go to the white stores, our community of black stores flourished," Brown said. "When we were given the opportunity to go into the white store, it was like nothing else mattered anymore and we wanted to go to the white store, regardless of what the black store provided. We could have the same or better products if we supported (black businesses) in the same way."
Quote  "We've still got that 'the white man's water is colder' mentality," he said. "We can't take us for granted. When we go to our establishments, it's almost like we're doing a favor. That ought to be a given for us."
Quote  "It's like, my people have been here 400 years and we don't even have a Walgreens to show for it."




Edited by arcticmonkey - 20 May 2009 at 1:03am
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Yeah! Lets screw saving money just because I feel like being a racist!! Woo!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Linus Linus wrote:

Yeah! Lets screw saving money just because I feel like being a racist!! Woo!!!!!!
haha, I know right! I mean they waste even more money by driving way out of the way to find 'black businesses'


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I've only been buying black for years now.

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Aren't African Americans a minority? By simple demographics there should be more stores and services owned by whiteys ?

If black stores were good, everyone would shop there wouldn't they? Surely thats a better plan than replying on a niche market to try beat the masses?

I get the support the little guy attitude, but surely thats irrespective of race?
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Originally posted by Cedric Cedric wrote:

I've only been buying black for years now.

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Ehh, let em do it.

Its bad economic principals, but more money being spent is always good.
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Remember, black people can't be racist.
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Originally posted by choopie911 choopie911 wrote:

Remember, black people can't be racist.
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Originally posted by choopie911 choopie911 wrote:

Remember, black people can't be racist.


At least not according to Monica Conyers, Detroit City Councilwoman.
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There would be a whole lot more black-owned businesses in this nation right now if their own race hadn't looted them and burned them all to the ground in 1968.
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Yeah, I know, right?  Protectionism is so silly:
 
Originally posted by arcticmonkey arcticmonkey wrote:

So I don't know if anybody has heard about this new "buy American 'movement'" starting  up in Chicago but I think it is rediculus so I want to see everyones thoughts on it. 

Basically an American couple in Chicago decided to stop purchasing any products OR services not made specifically by American-owned or operated companies. They complain that foreign companies control the market because ever since people were allowed to buy foreign products they went there instead of buying 'American' products and stores that could provide them with better business, but because of the 'foreign products' now cannot flourish. 

Highlighted quotes from the story:
Quote  "When we were a community of Americans who could not buy foreign products or patronize foreign-owned stores, our community of American stores and products flourished," Brown said. "When we were given the opportunity to go into the foreign-owned store, it was like nothing else mattered anymore and we wanted to go to buy the foreign products, regardless of what the American store provided. We could have the same or better products if we supported (American businesses) in the same way."
Quote  "We've still got that 'foreign stuff is better' mentality," he said. "We can't take us for granted. When we go to our establishments, it's almost like we're doing a favor. That ought to be a given for us."

"E Pluribus Unum" does not mean "Every man for himself".

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You can't really compare people deciding to buy locally to support their country and community, and people going "Screw whitey"
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Originally posted by choopie911 choopie911 wrote:

You can't really compare people deciding to buy locally to support their country and community, and people going "Screw whitey"


Why not?

The intentions are exactly the same.

Hey, it actually does work both ways:

Originally posted by choopie911 choopie911 wrote:

You can't really compare people deciding to buy from their own people to support their culture and community, and people going "Screw foreigners"





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People like that need a punch to the face. That's my opinion.

They think they know what they're doing, but they don't.

Heck, now the white side of the city should only buy from white stores.... Wait a second, it's like a step backwords in time!!!!!

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Originally posted by agentwhale007 agentwhale007 wrote:



Hey, it actually does work both ways:

Originally posted by choopie911 choopie911 wrote:

You can't really compare people deciding to buy from their own people to support their culture and community, and people going "Screw foreigners"


 
After all, they did take our jerbs.

"E Pluribus Unum" does not mean "Every man for himself".

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But you're changing words in my scenario to make it the same..... that doesn't work.

Yes the concept is the same, but you are hurting your local economy over an issue of skin colour. I have never cared about the race of a shop owner when I choose to shop there or not. Doing so would be pretty messed up. "Dude I cant buy shoes there...the guy that owns the store is black..."

Never. Again, this is an example of blatant racism, and just general sillyness, but it's totally ok because its not white people doing it.
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