Posted on 06/10/2020 8:56:32 AM PDT by L.A.Justice
DALLAS -- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban implored people to have honest, uncomfortable conversations about race as a means of helping the country move forward.
Cuban made his comments Tuesday morning at an invitation-only event billed as "Courageous Conversation," a series of discussions about systemic racism and disparities facing the black community. The Mavs franchise organized and hosted the event in Victory Plaza outside the American Airlines Center, recruiting several prominent local officials to take part.
"I need all of us to really open up and talk to each other, even when it's difficult," Cuban said during his brief speech at the beginning of the event. "Even when it's not something we're comfortable with, particularly those of you who look like me, the white people. Because it's hard to discuss race when you're white.
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If truth be told (the whole truth), it will be an uncomfortable conversation for all involved.
Mark Cuban: White people must have uncomfortable conversations about race
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Are we allowed to make you and Leftists uncomfortable during the conversation or do we lose our jobs, get fined, or even jailed, Mr. Cuban?
Why should it be uncomfortable? Why out of leftiness does it always seem like 'a thing' and walking on eggshells?
Could it be that it's only the the left-mindset that's uncomfortable about race? Could it be ... no! ... projection?
I say it is.
I do not owe anybody anything with the exception of the same courtesy and respect I extend to others
Cuban is a racist because his basketball team discriminates against whites, Latinos and Asians. Blacks only make up about 13% of the population but yet Cuban’s teams are about 75% black. This must change or we whites must riot and burn down cities!
I thought Biden was something like 20 points ahead of Trump, and cruising to victory. Well, if that’s true why all the panic among Dims/MSM?
Mighty strange how all the sudden we are seeing nothing on TV/cable but white supremacy/racism stuff 24/7?
Doesn’t look like the manipulators, I mean MSM, are so confident Biden’s got this thing in the bag. Shouldn’t let’em see you sweat.
It’s not a “conversation”, it’s a “struggle session”.
But, OK, I’m game.
Let’s talk about the 50 year war that the Democrat party has waged on the Black family, perhaps? Why are Black teenagers more likely to be shot in Chicago today, than a soldier was in Iraq during our most recent misguided adventures?
That’s a start. What you got, Mark?
Oh, I’m less likely to get hurt if I happen to get arrested, since I’m white? Is that a fact? How do you know that?
But I’ll tell you this, you’re right about one thing, because I am both unlikely to have a negative interaction with the police, since I don’t use or sell illegal drugs, say, and would peacefully comply with an arrest rather than try to fight the cops.
These Democrat talking points rest on a foundation of lies, and they should be challenged.
We have a bingo! Hold your cards!
Strategy is to confront whites and insult them, harass them, egg them on, challenge them to fight back, loot their stores, burn their stores and then houses and cars. Whites do nothing and insist they are unhappy ONE COP in the George Lloyd incident did something. Not ALL cops or all white people.
Then when anyone fights back, all hell breaks loose against the “white racism”. They hope with no police forces who will defend them due to being called racist cops-—if they have any budget left then at all.
Also, the day after day of allowed riots and “protests” cost a lot of police protection money. And now they say cut the budgets.
Protection of good people will suffer. More Alinsky style chaos and resentment by everyone.
Dem Commies: “I love it when a plan comes together.”
That conversation is made extremely difficult because when you speak the truth about the protected classes, TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.
I’ve been doing that for 50 years. Not again. Not another dishonest conversation again.
I’ll start the conversation Mark.
Why are 92% of Black Homicides committed by other Blacks? There is no White Person involved in that equation.
Why was POTUS Trump’s success in lowering the Black Unemployment Rate to a historical low (before the Kung Flu struck) not celebrated by Black “Leaders” such as Oprah?
Same question regarding POTUS Trump’s Prison Reform Bill?
Three easy to answer questions. I’ll wait.
Any honest conversation about Race is only going to be uncomfortable for the black participants. Message to black people — Go Fix Yourself.
And yes, blacks were criticizing Cuban for having two white guys, as the backbone of the team, after Dirk Nowitzki was the face of the franchise for many years, they said he preferred white Euro players over black players.
Both of 'em?
Uh, mark. You and your players could make a big difference if you would agree that you can live on $100k/yr and give the rest to the at risk folks in the community. You’ll FEEL awesome. No, really. If not, fah Q!
Only one solution - SEPARATION!
Let each race have its own country and run it as they wish.
This dysfunctional marriage has gone long enough and it’s only getting worse.
It's impossible to talk about race issues when a brick is hitting you in the head. Let's talk while I'm hitting you with a steel baton and then we can have a discussion.
I pay zero attention to what Cuban has to say. Dude’s a smarmy doosh.
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