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Originally posted by Eclipse:
Being conservative in and of itself does not make someone a sell-out.. You know who I consider sell-outs?
Those African-American men and women who sell drugs in our communities
Those professional athletes/entertainers/business people who are making PHAT $$$ who do absolutely nothing to give back to the community.
Black folks who feel like if they speak to the (usually Black) custodial worker in the office then their white co-workers will realize  that they are black too!!
Those Black folks who think the white man's ice is colder!
Black entertainers who feel absolutely no responsibility for the filth that they put on TV/in records, but are all about the bling-bling!
Mothers or Fathers who abuse/neglect/don't support their black children
Black business owners who sell inferior products at inflated prices then EXPECT you to support them!
ALL SELL_OUTS!!!
Just because a person has idealogical differences does not mean that they are sell outs. Example: some blacks do not believe in afirmative action. They believe that the best way for blacks to reach equality in this society is for them (us) to delay gratification, open our own businesses, take advantage of SMB loans, etc. Now I don't necessarily think that someone who believes that, no matter how misguided I think they are, is a sell-out
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Eclipse,
I chose to respond to the question by respondind to you. I have read the above responses, and I agree with a little bit of each. When I think of sellouts, I think of the Apartheid struggle in South Africa, and how they handled sellouts. I wish we had the nerve to do the same; maybe the other races in America would then respect us.
I'm surprised some people here mentioned drug dealers as sellouts. I mentioned something to that effect in October, and got all but 5 responses to it. For the typical black family in America, the drug dealer is the sellout closest to us. We all know someone on crack; and that's why I say that. On the opposite side of that spectrum, we all know Clarence Thomas. The sellouts in between have been defined/exposed by the above respondents; and in my opinion, you in particular. Good answers, yall; and you in particular Eclipse.