@LeighWaldman The whole country NEEDS to witness this anguish. We have become numb to these horrific murders of children, black senior citizens food shopping, and on and on- in this country.
The 2nd Amendment was not written about AR-15's!!!
I am vacillating tonight between RAGE and TEARS!!
@ItsChrisGreene@TheAcademy Nah. Definitely not worse. That’s a big leap from what I’ve intended here. I would need more information to expand on the ramifications and reactions in those specific circumstances. But let’s be clear, the offenses you mentioned are “worse��.
@ItsChrisGreene@TheAcademy But did they do the heinous act on the @TheAcademy stage? The second part of your reply, is absolutely correct. Just highlights how disconnected brother Will Smith was from the rest of the universe in that moment.🤷🏾♂️
@ItsChrisGreene I don’t think his actions have “destroyed opportunities”, but I do believe a different course of action may have been advantageous to creating them. But whatev… Different rules for him for him than you and me. Not naive.
@ItsChrisGreene I recognize too that this moment manifested out of a confluence of events and the presence of inner conflicts both known and unknown. It’s a more than meets the eye situation, but what grace would be afforded you or I on a lesser stage with less consequence?
@ItsChrisGreene I feel you, I do, but, in that particular moment, on that particular stage, I believe that this instance is most definitely unique and particular to Will, as both the visibility and the moment are seldom afforded to even the best and the brightest.
Warm-heartedness leads to a healthy mind. Peace of mind allows us to sleep soundly. I’m not talking about the benefits of the next life or of finding God, but of being a peaceful person with a calm mind and a warm heart here and now.
@ItsChrisGreene I don’t see it as a matter of personal judgement as much as it is a matter of actual fact that in our society there is a premium placed on visibility and the opportunity to construct or debunk cultural narratives be they true or false.
#WillSmith slapped #ChrisRock in front of the world at #Oscars2022#TheOscars#TheOscars2022 . Simple assault? Oh, just two Black men.
Now, imagine if he had walked on stage and slapped a white man like that. How quickly would he have been in handcuffs? Think not? Yeah, ok.
As a black man I’m furious and disgusted @#WillSmith. I’ve been wound tight, but the depth of the darkness in watching one black man strike another, both of whom I previously admired and knowing that “others” were watching it, leaves a very bad taste.