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Summary

A 62-year-old Black man from Detroit has decided to join the fight in the Ukrainian war, drawing criticism and concern from the author who questions his priorities and highlights issues of anti-Black racism in Ukraine.

Abstract

The article discusses the controversial decision of a 62-year-old African American man to participate in the Ukrainian conflict, a choice that has sparked widespread debate. The author expresses skepticism and disapproval, pointing out the man's apparent ignorance of the anti-Black sentiment prevalent among some Ukrainians, as evidenced by the treatment of African refugees during the crisis. Despite living in Detroit, a city with its own significant issues, the man seems to prioritize the plight of Ukrainians over the struggles faced by his own community. The author suggests that the man's actions reflect a lack of concern for the suffering of fellow Black people and questions the man's judgment, labeling him a "lost coon" and suggesting he is out of touch with reality and the values of his community.

Opinions

  • The author believes the man's decision to fight in Ukraine is misguided and symptomatic of a lack of awareness about systemic racism and the value of Black lives.
  • There is a perception that the man is neglecting the needs of his local community in Detroit, which is facing its own challenges such as high crime rates and economic issues.
  • The article suggests that the man's age should equate to wisdom, but in this case, it is seen as a failure to learn from life's experiences regarding racism and social justice.
  • The author argues that the man's actions are indicative of a broader issue where some Black individuals prioritize helping others, particularly white people, over supporting their own community.
  • The piece criticizes the man for seemingly ignoring the documented instances of anti

WAR

62-Year-Old Black Man Becomes Captain Planet. Joins Fight in Ukrainian War

Some people are just flat out lost in the mind

Photo Credit | Eric Seals Detroit Free Press

There’s this interesting story out of Detroit about this 62-year-old Black man wanting to go fight in Ukraine.

I know this sounds ridiculous — because it is — but this is real. An old Black man from Detroit wants to go fight in Ukraine.

Check out the video below:

Alright, so on the surface, most people would be like “What is wrong with him? This man is crazy!”

Why is he gonna leave Detroit and talk about how he’s going to go over there and he’s gonna go fight in Ukraine?

I guess this fool must not have seen the videos of all those African refugees being mistreated and harmed by the same Ukrainians he’s trying to help.

These people didn’t care not one bit about saving the lives of those Africans including the women and children.

Because they don’t look at Black women as regular women — that’s only for white women. The same goes for the children.

People cannot deny the truth of this because the videos have been coming out left and right showcasing the anti-Black racism with these Ukrainian white supremacists.

These people value the lives of dogs more than the lives of Black people now all of a sudden this old decrepit negro decides to turn into Captain Planet.

But when you have a person like this whose clearly a lost coon, there’s no hope for people like him.

Now I want people to take a hard look at this photo below — really pay close attention to his facial expression.

Photo Credit | Dr. M. Dujon Johnson in Ukraine/ Facebook

This photo screams “trapped in the sunken place.”

Look at his eyes in that photo. He looks like he’s not even there.

You see, the thing is this: when the white supremacists really got you, that’s how you’re gonna be.

You’re going to have this same lost look on your face. You’re not even operating like someone who is even human at this point.

You are a complete lost soulless slave.

Here’s the unfortunate truth: There are a lot of Black people who don’t care about the pain and suffering of other Black people.

When negros like this look at these images coming out of Ukraine with all of the destruction, violence, and tragedies, for some odd reason, it breaks their hearts. It’s killing them.

Even though this man lives right in Detroit, the most dangerous city in America, according to worldpopulationreview.com.

This man over here talking about he wants to go help somebody, well why don’t you start at home first.

There are plenty of people in Detroit that you can help right there in your own community.

There’s pain and suffering happening in Detroit right now, especially coming off of this pandemic.

The economic issues, the high crime rate, the Black women and children that are going through hell, and all types of conflict are happening every single day in that area that he can lend assistance to but he doesn’t care because coons don’t value Black lives like that whatsoever.

But he values white life.

It’s a shame when you have folks like this who would go above and beyond to help a group of people that don’t care anything about Black people, but won’t put that same energy into his community.

My mom always told me that gray hair symbolizes wisdom.

Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.

This man is an old fool, y’all. This man has been on this Earth for 62 years and ain’t learned nothing.

I’m 27-years-old and I’m wiser than him to understand how racism works.

And you don’t even have to study about it, to be honest. You don’t have to research people like The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Neely Fuller Jr., Malcolm X, Assata Shakur, or Dr. Frances Cress Welsing. Life is the greatest teacher. It’s a daily lesson in how Black folks are treated in this country.

Just pay attention. Life will always teach you a lesson.

But it is what it is. This man dude can risk his life if he wants to.

Like my dad always says: You gotta let a fool be a fool.

Jaron Mays. 2022. All Rights Reserved.

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