quote:Originally posted by caribj:quote:Originally posted by kidmost:
you are so drowned in ethnic perpectives that you have become blinded. Blacks in Guyana were led to the wrong trough by the PNC . Cooperatives failed because the PNC never intended it to work for blacks but to satisfy political objectives.
It has been proven that blacks have the capacity to start and prosper in business but blacks like you teach them to blame others for their failure while doing nothing to organize them. I see many blacks in the USA conducting successful businesses as well as in the caribbean. I never said anything about boycott ! I said if blacks supported black enterprises there is greater chance of survival of black entrepeneurship . The problem in Guyana is everything has become politicized therefore objectivity gets lost when people of different ethnicities engage in conversation and people like you make racist inputs . The PPP and PNC have thrived on ethnic insecurities , suspicians etc . At the turn of the 20th century Indians organized through the BGEIA , in the 1920's Chinese organized through the Chinese Association and so on. Look , learn and implement what is tried and proven .
You know I said only a few days ago that Burnham was very bad for blacks. AfroGuyanese, like most blacks descended from the TransAtlantic slave trade, are very individualistic and have scant interest in collective effort. So coops were doomed to fail, especially when directed by officialdom and not by the people themselves.
However what the hell does that have to do with whrther blacks in 2011 face racism directed against them or not? Why should they tolerate racism?
Should white employers discriminate against IndoGuyanese in NYC, even though the vast majority of them work for whites....as the Indo businesses cannot absorb most of them at decent wages and benefiots (how many Liberty Ave businesses offer health insurance and pension plans?).
So why should Indo businesses boycott blacks as employees even though they scramble behind them as customers.
There are reasons why blacks are under represented as owners of sizeable businesses in Guyana. This being historical and cultural.
That should have nothing to do with whether blacks who have the desire and the ability and the attitude, yet face challenges in obtaining employment and promotions in both the public and private sectors in Guyana.
And a man like you who used to in 2002 threaten to shoot black people from the barrel of your gun, or what ever nonsense you used to peddle, should be the last person accusing any one of racism
I am now a racist because I told you that when others suggested that in Guyana blacks should only buy from blacks (so will then refuse to buy from nonblacks) they were called racists by Indo businessmen who saw their profits dwindling as a result.
Afro businessmen will probably be no happier as it will then give legitimacy for non blacks (including the PPP) not to use them. Given who controls the public and private sectors Afro businessmen will be net losers.
A non racist would say that people should patronize businesses based on whether they offer quality product/service/price/location etc.
Similarly a non racist would say that people should be hired and promoted on the basis of education/skills/attitude/aptitude and not the ethnicity of the owner.
Apparently you fail that test.
BTW if blacks support businesses because of race then they are boycotting businesses owned by others so you advocate that Indo businesses should be boycotted. Clearly most Indo businessmen have a huge problem with your suggestion.
To state the cooperativism is alien to africa and people of african descent is laughable. It has prevailed and succeeded in most cultures. The reason why Burnham's failed is simply because the entire thing was too politicized.
Why should blacks tolerate racism and discrimination within their own race ? The English still sh1t on the Irish and north indians still view south indians as inferior ! Arab muslems still see black muslims as inferior . Spain still does not recognize latin americans as spanish hence Hispanics or spics . African natives do not respect afro americans and indian nationals view indo caribbeans as ****** indians and so on and so on . Point is , when there is self respect and communal cooperation there is power and strength . I tell you now afro americans find africans as comedic beings and jungle bunnies and I sh1t you not.
Employers discriminate no matter their ethnicity simply because of stereotyping. Most of Liberty Ave as with the majority of small business and Mom & Pop businesses cannot afford federal minimum wages nor insurance and pensions and anyone who thinks in these terms are simply beating their heads against a wall. Get real , pull your head out of your a55 and see that the social economies of yesteryear are gone and are not coming back so get creative and innovative .
Dude black leadership have continously failed blacks and continue to do so and folks like blame others for their demise . Why should the indo or white be blamed ???? The public sector in Guyana and USA have always been more lenient to blacks while the private sector is uncontrolled and unregulated therefore , anyone can have access in this sector .
In 2002 I never threatened to shoot black people , I threatened to shoot anyone who continued to violate the rights and security of east indians , who by the way are pu55ies ! I said if the PNC and their surrogates choose/elect to get even with the PPP by attacking indians they indians must fight back . SO F#@K ME IF THAT IS BEING RACIST !
Moron I never said blacks should not buy from indians I said blacks need to support blacks business just as the Chinese and Portuguese did which made they a significant force of the private sector .
You can put all the twists and spins you wish on things the fact is, people like you fuel blacks to be enraged and hate and be dependent on handouts and alms when in fact they have the capacity to grow and expand in the private sector . BTW , my electrician is a black jamaican and I refer all my customers and client to him why ? because he damn f#@king good , reliable , honest and professional . I do not use Indoa guyanese contractors because they are scamps and full of cock . Frankly , I dont give a sh1t what you and others think what I say is a friken fact....