Posted on 02/19/2018 3:35:21 PM PST by EdnaMode
Editor’s Note: This story contains spoilers for the film Black Panther.
Black Panther’s Wakanda is a near-utopic vision of how a country could look; perhaps the best depiction of Afrofuturism ever captured on film. There were thriving and ideological-diverse cities surrounded by expansive and bucolic countrysides. There was modern technology perfectly weaved in to cultural tradition, a melding that was symbiotic instead of antagonistic. And while I didn’t see this happening during the movie, I’m sure Wakanda has amazing bottomless brunches.
Unfortunately, a present-day attempt to recreate Wakanda would be unrealistic. Mainly because we’re roughly 20,000 years behind Wakandan tech. And mostly because we’re too infected with colonization and its myriad residues and peripheral effects. Also, we’re a little short on Vibranium.
One thing, however, that we can and definitely should start doing is what M’Baku and his Que Dog Jabari Tribe did when encountering a problematic white dude who was speaking when there was no ask or need or purpose for the thoughts and opinions of problematic white dudes.
Bark.
Not a purposeless bark. This isn’t a shih tzu barking through the window at a squirrel. Instead this would be an intentional bark. A targeted bark. An overpowering bark. A drowning bark. A Wakandan bark. A bark meant to communicate “Um, who told you that you can speak? When it is time for your words, we will let you know. And maybe that time will never come. We’ll see. Now, just shut up and stand there. Maybe get on your phone and google ‘How not to be a colonizer.’ Whatever you do, I want to hear you not speaking.”
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guess what, sparky:
It's negro racist propaganda.
The author has serious issues.
Maybe it is just me but if I were ‘stuck’ in an oppressive country, not of the same color as 87% of the people living in the country, couldn’t compete with the 87% because everyone is ‘against me’?
I believe I would endure some hardships and see if I couldn’t move someplace to where I am more ‘compatible’ to my skin color and/or dialogue.
AND since I am so ‘smart’ I should be able to go to my new country and HELP them reach the goals I am able to reach with a ‘new start’.
When I was in Japan for the better part of 4 years I figured that unless I wanted to spend ALL my time in the waterfront dives - where the locals were able to communicate with us BECAUSE they wanted & needed OUR money - oh not that there is anything wrong with the waterfront dives — I should learn enough of the language to at least get by and communicate with people, when to smile, when to frown etc....
While I never really made it off the waterfront, that was my choice and I adapted to my surroundings.
I have always contended that it was a very’sorry’ person that wasn’t able to order a drink and make contact with the ‘local’ locals in their language...
Like on another post, the caption...IF you insist on flying YOUR country flag in MY country why do you complain when WE want to send you back to your ‘true love’?
Simple question...
As to the dissenters, like I used to tell the ‘small percentage’ that would sit around the VFW complaining about most anything club wise...”You know, if you 4 would get a couple more like minded friends and attend a meeting NOW AND THEN, you 6-10 could have a big portion of the club on your side seeing as only 30 or so show up for meetings, you all would ‘own’ the place in a few months, but I guess you have figured out it is better to keep everybody here, during ‘play hours’ stirred up”.
Barked ... also collapsed and got thrown into a van.
Why don’t you put choke chains on us?
Spoonful of sugar, right?
Then they need to book tickets to Africa as soon as possible so they can begin building their utopia
We used to call it Rhodesia.
Well, it's possible she was just trying to be kind.....Nah...
Remember when Hillary started barking like a dog?
HanKOOK?
Hmmm...those eyes and violent temper COULD make one turn to stone or go “poof!” in flames. So maybe you are right; she was afraid of harming the little people.
Hey, you dissin dere speakagin?
Shaft was better.
What...if...we didn’t speak to you, or at you, or about you, or around you, AT ALL?
No more of your versions of “a conversation about race”...why? Well, it’s turns into an Obama-style lecture from you, and then a filibuster. They have to turn off the microphones to shut your rantings up. We’re not going to deal with that.
We don’t HAVE to try to get along, and/or interact with anyone we don’t want...which includes doing business.
Stop acting like children and learn what being an adult is all about...you might like it.
“Mainly because we’re roughly 20,000 years behind Wakandan tech. And mostly because we’re too infected with colonization and its myriad residues and peripheral effects.”
Yeah, the only parts of Africa that resemble modern civilization are the colonized parts, but go with it.
Bad dogs get whacked with a rolled up newspaper.
I recall the post here last week about a white guy teaching black kids and he asked them at one point what would happen to them if all the white people went away, because they, the blakc kids, had already said white people provide all the services, and the first kid said basically they were all dead.
He was teaching over in south africa or somewhere like that.
Bark. Like an animal? Was this written by some troll from Stormfront?
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