Those are, from what I understand, the two largest gangs in Los Angeles. One gang wears blue and the other identifies itself with red. I'll assume the Bloods are red. Other than that I don't think there is anything else that distinguishes the two gangs. Each one deals in dope and violence and hates the other. It is what it is.
Frankly, I've long felt that each gang was actually the same, owned and operated by either the same guy or the same group of guys. It makes sense. If you want to corner the market on anything in the business world, you have to control the competition. What better way to do that than to be your own competition? Diversify. If it's just the Bloods selling dope on the street, another gang will want to take over. Maybe even one of your own top earners might like to strike out on his own. People get ambitious. They also get complacent, lazy. Wars keep people in line. You might not be too keen on going out on your own knowing that there are evil Crips out there looking to kill you. You need your gang behind you. So, you stay.
Who's to say that the leaders of the Crips and Bloods don't dine together, hang out and maybe vacation at the same spots? That they don't get together and plot business strategy? Both "sides" have franchises in several other cities as well. Someone obviously has to control the expansion as well. It's just good business and good business is the American way.
Can someone tell me the difference between a Democrat and a Republican? I mean- beyond the fluff about Republicans being against big government and Democrats being for it and yada-effing-yada, socialism! gay marriage! more yada-effing-yada...
What is the difference? You can't tell by looking at someone if they are Republican or Democrat. If it weren't for the "R" or the "D" by their names on TV, I wouldn't know which most politicians are. Like Crips and Bloods are all black and speak ebonics, politicians tend to be (mostly) white and speak double talk. Neither makes a lot of sense to me. All of them want my money. Yours too.
See, kids, that's what it's all about. Hang on...it's all about the Benjamin's...
I've never registered as a democrat but, by default at least, I am one. I've at least stood accused of being one. If someone thinks, therefore you are... In a political confrontation, if a Crip- I mean, a Republican- identifies you and throws down on you, as an enemy democrat, there's no time to explain your being independent in thought and deed. It's kill or be killed.
It sure seems that way in the threads where bluff, bravado and threats are the order of each day. I'll tell ya, if I weren't a democrat I'd become one despite the FACT that liberalism is a DISEASE and they want all men and women to GAY MARRY AND HAVE ABORTIONS! And, I'd be one because they tend to be much quieter, at least when they write, because THEY DON"T CAPITALIZE EVERYTHING!!!!!
You're probably wondering why the font changed these past two paragraphs. I am too. It's probably worked out to be a good effect. Or an affect. I don't know. It wasn't on purpose but it does illustrate that I'm just a regular ol' dumbass trying to make his way through life, flying by the seat of my pants. I don't have all the answers but I have good questions that I at least ask to myself, when life happens. Do you think Republican politicians REALLY care about you? Or Democrats? At best, one is the lesser of two evils. Pick one. Politicians are businessmen. It takes lots money to get elected to any position in this country. Someone has to WANT you to be there and that someone, has his/her own interests at heart. Not your interests nor mine. Just theirs and those of their friends. All the issues and causes are the dog and pony show that goes with "public service". Politicians want your money! Who knew?
Judging by what I see on TV and read on the internet, nobody. The media kinda dances around it with talk of pork but gets easily distracted by gay people wanting to marry and old Supreme Court decisions that STILL piss people off.
The John Boeners and Harry Reids of this world are laughing at us, probably while they're having dinner together or playing a round of golf. They're laughing at the "us against them" sentiment that we all have these days. Laughing because it keeps US from being against THEM.
Tonight, in any city in America, at least one dark-skinned young man will die at the hand of another dark-skinned young man. It will be "gang-related". One wore blue, the other red. It is what it is.
Mr. Crip and Mr. Blood, Mr. Boener and Mr. Reid though, will be safe at home, enjoying the warmth of their wealth, given to them by the support of others. Tomorrow is another day. It is what it is for them as well.
And, so it is what it is for us. At least I got that font thingy worked out. Don't know how...
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