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The Black Culture Thread |OT17| - Thanks, Obama
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no rush, thanks!
SENPAIatLARGE
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The lack of bans sure is something. I really miss bish.
Lightning_Roller
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I think a lot of us miss him.
Gordon Shumway
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Stop that. Wasn't my point in the slightest..
Lightning_Roller
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I found a link. Sorry it's not YouTube, blame NBC.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/update-james-harrison/n12431
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Who cares if people get banned, nothing comes of it
Some people are just better left ignored
Some people are just better left ignored
Frozenprince
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This gives me such life.
Gordon Shumway
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My nigga..
Thanks!
Is this the YouTube link? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSWq7TpU2rI
That site blocked me even with Hola VPN
edit: lmao
Lightning_Roller
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Aww, can't watch the YouTube link in America. Damn you NBC.
I want to ask you question, it isn't meant to be provocative but I am curious?
why is there an element within the African American community that tends to romanticize Ancient Egypt? a North African civilization?
What's the historical reason for this, it seems like its what the Germans did in the 19th century was racialize the greeks as a "Aryan civilization"
again this is not to be provocative but an informative question?
why is there an element within the African American community that tends to romanticize Ancient Egypt? a North African civilization?
What's the historical reason for this, it seems like its what the Germans did in the 19th century was racialize the greeks as a "Aryan civilization"
again this is not to be provocative but an informative question?
Darryl M R
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Do any of you all play Pillar of Eternity or Divinity Original Sin? I might be looking for a nice RPG that I could play on a laptop.
Yup if something seems fishy with a poster that is being dense I start ignoring them. Sometimes I probe them just to check if they are actually as dense as they are coming off. But not all of the time.
Yup if something seems fishy with a poster that is being dense I start ignoring them. Sometimes I probe them just to check if they are actually as dense as they are coming off. But not all of the time.
Frozenprince
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Pillar is good, divinity Peter's out around the second half.
Forearm Star
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Hoteps
Lightning_Roller
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Yeah, i guess you're right.
andthebeatgoeson
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That Gaga football doe. She did good
yeah Hoteps,
what i don't get is the the sort of hyper focus on Egypt when there is plenty of West African empires to celebrate..just seems odd
Forearm Star
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Gordon Shumway
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Fuck it. I'll take the hit. GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE AFTER THAT POST IN THAT FUCKING THREAD.
its a legitimate question
Frozenprince
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Nobody comes back the same from a stint in the shadow realm
Darryl M R
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You didn't tell me that you played the original when we were talking about the sequel.
I heard criticism that in Divinity you become too powerful near the end and it stop becoming fun.
Any thoughts on each of their character customization? It's really hard for me to get into a RPG if the protagonist is customization but I can't make my character look like me.
Frozenprince
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Neither have good customization, Pillars uses DnD style systems, Divinity is very very basic.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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You'll have to ask someone who's into that kind of thing
Gordon Shumway
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Because there was a questing mark..legit.
Frozenprince
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It's easy because it's the simplest while still being complex.
I wish they'd do some exalted shit.
Lightning_Roller
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Uh huh. Sure. Doors to the left, pal.
can we be sure of anything in respect to Africa since it is the least studied and most suppressed history of them all, relative to a living people? Instead of asking questions why don't some people think a little before assuming they know exactly where their leading inquiries will take them.
its not even the first time someone tried to bring in the "North Africans and Egyptians aren't black Africans, the're white and maybe even Caucasian" argument. Take that tired dog outside.
And shoot it.
its not even the first time someone tried to bring in the "North Africans and Egyptians aren't black Africans, the're white and maybe even Caucasian" argument. Take that tired dog outside.
And shoot it.
Darryl M R
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I really don't feel like falling for bait tonight but this is a topic I know a bit about seeing how it is discussed in the circles I find myself in.
On the note of Ancient Egypt, America has made it almost a focus to discredit the accomplishment of those from the African diaspora. Some groups going so far to say that slavery was a net positive because they rescued savage beats from their uncultured ways.
Ancient Egypt has been praised for the mathematical brilliance and refined culture.
No one within this community is arguing that ancient or modern African communities besides Egypt are less refined or brilliant, but it is undeniable that Ancient Egypt is highly regarded and respected.
So the question should be less "Why do Blacks love Ancient Egypt?" and more "Why is Ancient Egypt the only culture that is respected by non-Blacks?"
I'm only spending time typing this because I think it is important to discuss and share within this community. Not because I think the question posed was genuine.
On the note of Ancient Egypt, America has made it almost a focus to discredit the accomplishment of those from the African diaspora. Some groups going so far to say that slavery was a net positive because they rescued savage beats from their uncultured ways.
Ancient Egypt has been praised for the mathematical brilliance and refined culture.
No one within this community is arguing that ancient or modern African communities besides Egypt are less refined or brilliant, but it is undeniable that Ancient Egypt is highly regarded and respected.
So the question should be less "Why do Blacks love Ancient Egypt?" and more "Why is Ancient Egypt the only culture that is respected by non-Blacks?"
I'm only spending time typing this because I think it is important to discuss and share within this community. Not because I think the question posed was genuine.
Gordon Shumway
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Ain't you know? He's against the collective..
because its revisionism when the racial make up of Egypt is still debated among historians and you have a large section of a community that tries to claim the sole accomplishments and inheritance of Ancient Egypt, and only them?
so unless you think we should all go around acting deluded about history?
Exalted? That is something i haven't heard in forever. Now that shit was complex. Felt like you needed a lawyer and accountant to make a character
oooooh that's why you're asking
Egypt's mathematics were good in the sense that they were used for practical purposes like engineering and construction
However, the unique achievement of the Greeks in math was the introduction of the proof and an axiomatic deductive system via Euclid's Elements
Frozenprince
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Whoooooosh
I love you
Lightning_Roller
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I wanted to play Phantasy Star Online so badly. Never gotten the chance.
it's true....Euclid's Elements was literally used for 2000 years as the standard mathematical textbook
Darryl M R
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And I suggest most people ignore any "questions" or "concerns" that try to tell you that melanin was in a deficit when discussing Ancient Egypt.
Also I'm glad to see our guest lacks the ability to comprehend my post and instead pushes his own discussion.
Quite genuine.
Also I'm glad to see our guest lacks the ability to comprehend my post and instead pushes his own discussion.
Quite genuine.
what? first of all its ridiculous to ascribe modern racial constructs like "white race or black race" to Ancient Egypt
Frozenprince
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I still got some of the books, they are stupid thick. Sidereals is like 500 pages.
Darryl M R
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Melanin =/= racial construct. Boy bye.
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