As Somalis, Do You Think African-American Culture Is Toxic?

[Aurelian]

a lot just minimizes black culture to rap and gangs. And it is just sad

 

[Aurelian]

AA culture is a product of White Southern (Anglo-Saxon) culture. A lot of Northern Blacks didn't have this culture until more Southern Blacks moved up North. You should watch this video when you get a chance.

you posted about the most [I hate my race] black american guy to discuss blacks?

 

[Unbothered]

Like Somalis don’t have those issues and their obsession with tiktok

You are not AA , you are a faraax lugo baasto from Europe

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[niggaibnh]

every culture has ups and downs

but someone like me don't give a f*ck about cultures

 

[JudgeJoeGorilla]

Like Somalis don’t have those issues and their obsession with tiktok

You are not AA , you are a faraax lugo baasto from Europe

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I come from thecoli, I'm AA as they come. Never been to Europe in my life.

 

[Qeelbax]

If I were to align and be cool with only one non East African group of people it would be easily be African Americans, are there maybe not the most favorable aspects of ados culture, maybe but who are we as Somalis to judge, you guys are an overall great group of people regardless of some of the views some of us hold on here about you guys, excuse the ignorance here because a lot of the Somalis here are actually brothers from across the pond who haven’t met a single aa in there life and yet will actively and happily consume and regurgitate white supremacist talking points in order to bash west Africans and there descendants funny enough

Yes it’s a product of beef with other groups in Africa, it spills over to AA

 

[Qeelbax]

I come from thecoli, I'm AA as they come. Never been to Europe in my life.

What’s your user there

 

[JudgeJoeGorilla]

What’s your user there

It was SirReginald

 

[Nilotic]

Like Somalis don’t have those issues and their obsession with tiktok

You are not AA , you are a faraax lugo baasto from Europe

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I haven't seen any indication that he's actually Somali.

 

[Unbothered]

I haven't seen any indication that he's actually Somali.

Nah he is Somali

 

[Nilotic]

Nah he is Somali

Based on what though?

 

[Man with a garuun]

What are your thoughts on this? I'm AA and while there are good aspects to our culture I'm in agreement that our culture has toxic elements in it. For example, the murder of Nipsey Hussle just to name on example. As nother is, glorifying gangsters and drug dealing.

How do you feel about this as a Somali?

What is promoted in media and popular culture has nothing to do with AA culture. Many AAs are God-fearing and don't embrace in that culture. Drug dealing and gangsta culture came out of Jim Crow system. AAs can't be blamed on something that was imposed by a system that is designed to keep them down.

 

[GemState]

African-American Culture suffers from Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS), a term coined by Joy DeGruy, to describe the multigenerational trauma and injustices experienced by African Americans.

They include:

• Avoiding certain places, people, or activities and events that may remind the individual of the trauma or experience.
• Difficulty concentrating, feeling jumpy or being easily angered.
• Appearing emotionally numb, also called "vacant esteem" – this includes feelings of hopelessness, depression and a general self-destructive outlook.

An aspect specific to PTSS is racial socialization and internalized racism. The culture is objectively pretty toxic. Same applies to all New World Blacks

 

[Unbothered]

Based on what though?

Adiga xita Somali baa tahay naga aamus

 

[Shk_ljh”630]

Adiga xita Somali baa tahay naga aamus

The judgejoe guy is definitely I used to see him on the coli way too much tbh

 

[Qeelbax]

It was SirReginald

You got banned this year, right? I remember.

 

[Nilotic]

Adiga xita Somali baa tahay naga aamus

Ma fahmaayo waxaa aad ul jeeedo

 

[JudgeJoeGorilla]

You got banned this year, right? I remember.

November 2020 I asked for my ban.

 

[Qeelbax]

November 2020 I asked for my ban.

I remember you lol. Ok bye.

 

[Nilotic]

@Unbothered

I'm older so my response should have been:

Sidee sidaas oo kale igula hadli kartaa?