wut does being a THUG mean to you
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This has to be one of the dumbest things i have ever read on here. Commiting crimes is the easy way out. Any random dumb shit can go rob someone, or something, somewhere. It's about will power, if you dont have it, and you let criminals influrence your choices then you are just giving into the easy way out.
i don't know about the uk, but in america the projects are by and large populated by minorities. at best there's an 80/20 ratio.
either things are much different in the uk, or you've been listening to to much crappy music and believe the hype, the projects aren't some huge thug cultivating machine. in fact, people there are usually good people trying to make it by. if you want to let a few people with personality disorders define all of them, well that's not very accurate.
when you said that the projects and low access to education are a breeding ground for thugs, that is a racist statement to those who know the truths about access to fair housing and education.
i swear, a lot of people need to hit stop on their favorite gangsta rap album and understand that the ghetto and more specifically the pj's aren't what is spoon fed to you by the characters portrayed in it.
either things are much different in the uk, or you've been listening to to much crappy music and believe the hype, the projects aren't some huge thug cultivating machine. in fact, people there are usually good people trying to make it by. if you want to let a few people with personality disorders define all of them, well that's not very accurate.
when you said that the projects and low access to education are a breeding ground for thugs, that is a racist statement to those who know the truths about access to fair housing and education.
i swear, a lot of people need to hit stop on their favorite gangsta rap album and understand that the ghetto and more specifically the pj's aren't what is spoon fed to you by the characters portrayed in it.
^exactly
and i think the shit is over generalized from the cause of these same people. there are people who look to people like Pac and talk about bein a thug and what he meant etc but in their own mind it's still : "the ghetto. black. gun. drugs. rap music. who's real? who's not."
its all bullshit,because in essence both sides of the coin are right & i think that's the point. the definition of thug has been used for so long and was contributed far back to diferent things in history, but its still known. the other side is like tupac fought for the ones misjudged as thugs by that same definition. etc
All of the shit depends on what your view is &basicaly it's all on a reference state of mind
and i think the shit is over generalized from the cause of these same people. there are people who look to people like Pac and talk about bein a thug and what he meant etc but in their own mind it's still : "the ghetto. black. gun. drugs. rap music. who's real? who's not."
its all bullshit,because in essence both sides of the coin are right & i think that's the point. the definition of thug has been used for so long and was contributed far back to diferent things in history, but its still known. the other side is like tupac fought for the ones misjudged as thugs by that same definition. etc
All of the shit depends on what your view is &basicaly it's all on a reference state of mind
Little does all mighty Sicc realize I know exactly what you guys are saying, I was a teenager at once and I saw that word in a completely different light and looking back I agree with you guys. I'm just sayin, thats what it means to me... it doesn't mean I use it, it doesn't mean i associate my self with it... you can give me whatever label you want, i'm still a fighter and this is the internet where most only see a fraction of how a person really is.
Cool. That makes more sense to me know...and i feel ya man. Really like your last sentence too. Because when ur on the net, u only read the words and you interpret them in your own way. When you are talking to someone face to face it is easier to understand what the person is really trying to say because you can listen to the tone in their voice and their mannerisms..etc etc.
i lived in georgia man, ive seen plenty of projects, and there are plenty of white people in projects, and there are plenty of white thugs in the projects too. The fact that you state than minorities out number white people in projects seems more racist, thats like me saying the UK is over run by muslims.
Also when have you seen gang bangers around upper class neighbourhoods?
I saw gun fights every 4-5 days when I lived in hinesville, when i moved away to florida, i never saw 1 gun fight in 3 months.
Im not saying every person in the projects are thugs, what im saying is you dont get wealthy educated people being 'thugs'.
And maybe its America that is racist, it seems like they feel they need to segregate minorities from every one else by putting them in these projects.
Also when have you seen gang bangers around upper class neighbourhoods?
I saw gun fights every 4-5 days when I lived in hinesville, when i moved away to florida, i never saw 1 gun fight in 3 months.
Im not saying every person in the projects are thugs, what im saying is you dont get wealthy educated people being 'thugs'.
And maybe its America that is racist, it seems like they feel they need to segregate minorities from every one else by putting them in these projects.
i kind of expected you to bring up appalachia. in that region there are indeed more caucasian residents by percent than in the west and south, but they are still outnumbered drastically by minorities. the simple fact is that due to the economic disparity between white and minority people who are below the poverty line, by percent there are greater numbers of minorities living in subsidized housing. facts don't lie.
people who label nations as racist are short sighted and do not have a full grasp of the picture. you may want to study up on american history before making such sweeping statements and achieve an understanding of just how and why things are the way they are today. there's no guesswork involved.
people who label nations as racist are short sighted and do not have a full grasp of the picture. you may want to study up on american history before making such sweeping statements and achieve an understanding of just how and why things are the way they are today. there's no guesswork involved.
