Franklin man, I’m telling you — we’re on the same page man (even have the same name Franklin 😊)
I too discovered Sowell during the pandemic. As an African American his work was crucial in showing just how the Media here in the states uses race to uphold this rhetoric slavery, victim hood, etc.
Adding the work that I’ve done to the conversation:
Great insights from a great man. The idea of ‘black people’ is a simplistic distinction purely based on skin color. The multitude of countries and the tribal differences within them of the African continent make this obvious. Yet for the privileged white activist shouting ‘racism’ they remain oblivious.
Socialism and its ultimate conclusion, Communism, erase national and cultural differences by equality and integration of diversity, while increasing and maintaining state power and the theft of cultural and physical resources. The ensuing state dependency leads to weakening of the individual, the family and national culture while providing a substitute parent to enforce its authority and punish the disobedient. The widespread condemnation of nationalism and populism demonstrates this, imo.
I think Sowell would agree that all the Socialist anti-racist activism and DEI policies we see today is a war on black people and people of color in general, to use their terminology.
Very interesting. I agree and disagree. A little too much Jewish reference here for a 1% population. Many countries, exactly because of their work ethic, creativity, education and with strong moral values have been put back to the stone age because of it. Didn't help them now did it?
In a past Unbekoming article about Black salve, I mentioned the traveling salesmen, like the Fuller Brush man. This article pulled back into focus The Rag Man. Since there was no such thing as the quicker picker-upper, we had a basket full of rags. Blown out jeans and overalls became tough rags. My fathers old tee shirts became soft cloths for windows and old towels became absorbent floor rags. My mother kept them in good condition. Then the Rag man knocked on our door.
He would gladly give you new rags in exchange for your old ones. Out of pity my mother went along with this until finally knowing that her rags were cleaner and stronger than his, said, "No, not today". The other women in the neighborhood, who did not have my mothers work ethic, thought this was a great idea and exchanged old rags, and bought new ones all summers long.
My mother taught her 5 daughters to sew as she was an expert seamstress. When fabric stores began sizing down and quality cloth was no longer available with the advent of polyester, I went to the garment district in NYC. The rag men now controlled the garment/fabric industry lock, stock and barrel. Literally, from rags to richer.
At this same time black folks were being relocated from the South up to Northern neighborhoods. The agenda for this was to destroy the very fabric of Christian, specifically Catholic, homogeneity that centered around the church in these neighborhoods. We now can see the successful results of the ragmen and the fulfillment of destroying any semblance of strong moral values, wholesome families, strong education, creativity and conscience for our fellow man. It is a horror show and I'm not a paying customer.
Franklin man, I’m telling you — we’re on the same page man (even have the same name Franklin 😊)
I too discovered Sowell during the pandemic. As an African American his work was crucial in showing just how the Media here in the states uses race to uphold this rhetoric slavery, victim hood, etc.
Adding the work that I’ve done to the conversation:
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/the-culture-warfare-on-the-african
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/the-white-redneck-origins-of-black
Yes. Thomas Sowell is a Gem. A national treasure with a smile.
"I’m disappointed that Rogan has never had him on."
Rogan is part of the club, is why Rogan has never had Sowell on.
Great insights from a great man. The idea of ‘black people’ is a simplistic distinction purely based on skin color. The multitude of countries and the tribal differences within them of the African continent make this obvious. Yet for the privileged white activist shouting ‘racism’ they remain oblivious.
Socialism and its ultimate conclusion, Communism, erase national and cultural differences by equality and integration of diversity, while increasing and maintaining state power and the theft of cultural and physical resources. The ensuing state dependency leads to weakening of the individual, the family and national culture while providing a substitute parent to enforce its authority and punish the disobedient. The widespread condemnation of nationalism and populism demonstrates this, imo.
I think Sowell would agree that all the Socialist anti-racist activism and DEI policies we see today is a war on black people and people of color in general, to use their terminology.
Very interesting. I agree and disagree. A little too much Jewish reference here for a 1% population. Many countries, exactly because of their work ethic, creativity, education and with strong moral values have been put back to the stone age because of it. Didn't help them now did it?
In a past Unbekoming article about Black salve, I mentioned the traveling salesmen, like the Fuller Brush man. This article pulled back into focus The Rag Man. Since there was no such thing as the quicker picker-upper, we had a basket full of rags. Blown out jeans and overalls became tough rags. My fathers old tee shirts became soft cloths for windows and old towels became absorbent floor rags. My mother kept them in good condition. Then the Rag man knocked on our door.
He would gladly give you new rags in exchange for your old ones. Out of pity my mother went along with this until finally knowing that her rags were cleaner and stronger than his, said, "No, not today". The other women in the neighborhood, who did not have my mothers work ethic, thought this was a great idea and exchanged old rags, and bought new ones all summers long.
My mother taught her 5 daughters to sew as she was an expert seamstress. When fabric stores began sizing down and quality cloth was no longer available with the advent of polyester, I went to the garment district in NYC. The rag men now controlled the garment/fabric industry lock, stock and barrel. Literally, from rags to richer.
At this same time black folks were being relocated from the South up to Northern neighborhoods. The agenda for this was to destroy the very fabric of Christian, specifically Catholic, homogeneity that centered around the church in these neighborhoods. We now can see the successful results of the ragmen and the fulfillment of destroying any semblance of strong moral values, wholesome families, strong education, creativity and conscience for our fellow man. It is a horror show and I'm not a paying customer.
I was introduced to Thomas Sowell by Forrest Maready. "Thomas Sowell is a Gem. A national treasure with a smile." Thanks William Voelz.