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Bender3455 t1_jbqq5dg wrote

Reply to comment by Loose_Consequence_26 in Colin Kaepernick says adoptive white parents perpetuated 'racism' at times while raising him by DrChefAstronaut

What I believe is backed by a Master's Degree, 2 successful businesses, recognition as a local leader and advisor in the community, as well as my upbringing in a lower middle class family, going to school in an inner city magnet school, and my personal findings on how to create personal success.

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Loose_Consequence_26 t1_jbqqi4y wrote

All while not having to do it with black hair. And all the baggage that come with it.

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Bender3455 t1_jbqsy7y wrote

Every single person on the planet has their own struggles, their own battles, their own disadvantages to overcome. While I do not have black skin, I had to deal with my own struggles getting to where I am. I don't downplay other people's struggles, perhaps you should do the same.

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Loose_Consequence_26 t1_jbqt99s wrote

Maybe you should take your own words to heart. This whole time your downplaying Colin’s struggles.

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Bender3455 t1_jbqwcct wrote

Colin had his own set of struggles, but he doesn't get to blame his parents for them, not for what he mentioned at least. He's been way more privileged than either me or you.

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Loose_Consequence_26 t1_jbqwxgw wrote

He doesn’t get to state the struggles directly caused by his parents actions? In what way does that make sense? Just because he’s had more opportunities doesn’t mean they haven’t come with their own set of additional struggles. I can speak up against police brutality and frankly no one gives a damn. Man made his own demonstration and got vilified. Not sure I want his opportunities despite our somewhat similar struggles in early life.

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monogreenforthewin t1_jcfggn4 wrote

> state the struggles directly caused by his parents actions

lol bro you have a weird sense of struggle. parents telling their kids to get a haircut and dress better is a just parent thing. Kap didn't grow up poor, unloved or uneducated. If i tried to rock a Mohawk, my mom and dad would also give me shit and tell me to get a haircut. that's not struggle or oppression that's parenting.

He wants to advocate for better pay, better education and reductions in police violence for struggling black people or other minorities? cool im all for it. but calling his parents racist because they told him to get a haircut is just ungrateful nonsense and detracts from actual important messages he could be working on

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