Comedians might be the most pragmatic people alive. Think about it — their entire craft is born out of adapting to pain. Most aren’t the biggest, strongest, or loudest in the room. They survive with wit. Comedy becomes the tool that balances the power gap. It’s how the bullied learn to control a room that […]
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There are some jobs that test your patience — and your peace — more than others. Working as a security officer, I learned that lesson firsthand. We were stationed at a site where emotions ran high — life-or-death moments, families breaking down, people losing what they loved most. You had to stay calm through things
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Every day isn’t a “lesson” day — and honestly, you hope it isn’t. Because the best kind of wisdom is the one you don’t have to use. See, martial arts is about self-defense — it’s the move after talking fails. But pragmatism? That’s the discipline before you ever have to fight. It’s that moment you
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I can’t comment on the post below because she turned off the comments; however, I can screenshot it and still give my opinion. Let’s be honest — that “I am the table” speech sounds empowering… until you actually read it with logic. Here’s the clean breakdown of why that manifesto is a walking red flag,
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Somebody in my comments said, “If it was a white guy, you’d be singing a different tune.”It’s funny how some folks swear up and down that every little situation with a Black man would “go different” if race was flipped.No, it wouldn’t.If it had been a white dude who tapped my car door, he’d probably
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You ever notice how when two Black men have a disagreement, one’s calm and logical… and the other’s emotional, loud, and ready to throw it all away?That’s what The Boondocks called a “nigga moment” — when reason leaves, and pride takes the wheel.You’ll see one brother trying to de-escalate, saying “have a blessed day,” while
A dude parked next to me and swung his door wide open — tap right into my car.Didn’t even flinch. Old guy, barely mobile, still opened it like he owned the spot. I felt that flash of irritation. The voice that says, “Say something.”But I paused. There’s cameras in the lot. I already had the
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You ever notice how Black men been practicing Stoicism without even knowing it? Not that “turn the other cheek” kind — I’m talking pragmatic Stoicism.The kind you build when you’re hated by racists on one side and betrayed by those who should’ve had your back on the other. Because let’s be real — once certain
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They keep calling me “left” like I signed up for a party card. Wrong. I’m not left, not right — I’m a political mercenary. I don’t move for colors, mascots, or party slogans. I move for results. If a politician — red, blue, green, whatever — says they’ll deliver reparations for Black people, that’s where
Good morning I see some of y’all started to unfollow. Good. I don’t want racists or sympathizers clogging up my page anyway. It’s funny — the same dudes who worship comics and video games don’t even realize they’d be the villains in those stories. If this was X-Men, they’d be the ones outside Xavier’s school
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