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Originally posted by ktsnake
Damn.. I didn't know I was the "spokesperson" but since you feel the need to make smart ass comments like that, let me further define what I was saying. You don't have to agree with it. There's no proof either way. It's my personal view on things vs. yours. If you can factually prove it either way, feel free to make comments like that. Otherwise, in polite conversation, it's a good habit to keep a civil tongue, otherwise, your message never gets accross -- just your tone.
Please take your own advice about keeping a civil tongue. There is no need to use swear words on this board. You also did not phrase your previous comments in such a way that we would all know that they are solely your opinion. You basically tried to make a broad generalization that all average people (which I don't know what is supposed to mean, by the way) formulate their opinions on Compton by what they see on BET and MTV--which is why I said that you must think you are the spokesperson for all average Americans. Please re-read what I said. Perhaps it is you personally who forms his opinion about Compton by what you've seen on MTV and BET, unless of course you have visited Compton lately.
I think you'd agree, however, that the media forms many people's perceptions of reality. Your average American is not college educated (only about 20% of us are) and generally doesn't read the newspaper or even watch the news on TV. They do, however, view entertainment networks like TV Land, MTV, BET, etc...
...and this has to do with what?
While many wouldn't ever admit that these things form their opinions and habits, they absolutely do. We eat what we see on TV, we dress up like the people we see on TV, we even adopt the language spoken by people brought to us through media sources (fo shizzle). And yes, having Snoop Dog et al portraying Compton in their messages the way they do does form perceptions in the mind of mainstream America. Outside your "enlightened" sphere, how many people do you know that think Compton would be a great place to raise a family?
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Snoop Dogg isn't even from Compton. He's from LONG BEACH. (Just throwing in some hip-hop trivia for everyone
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FYI...if you didn't read the very first post I made about this issue in which I mentioned that I work directly with Compton Unified School District...I know a couple HUNDRED families who are PROUD to raise their kids in Compton. I work with several EDUCATED, SKILLED, HIGHLY-PAID professionals who have chosen to purchase not one, but multiple homes in Compton. That's how far this community has come in recent years.
And you are correct: my "sphere" is absolutely enlightened because I choose to surround myself with people who are open minded and willing to learn about other people in this world without making judgements about them.