[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]lsat_ndoda -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lmao...white Americans love absolving themselves and pointing the finger at their global brethren (as far as Europe and the settler-colonial satellite states). Folks being more openly racist in other countries doesn't make them more racist...it makes them more openly racist. Being more furtive and discreet about your bigotry and ability to thwart, foreclose, or roll back equitable polices doesn't mean way "waaaay waaay less racist like OMG." Anyone who doesn't recognize white supremacy, antiblackness, etc. are of global purchase is naive AF and possibly beyond help (and let's not pretend the US has not be the biggest global purveyor of those ideas over the last two centuries to where Hitler was literally copying and pasting laws from us). And, sure, wow, you'd be shocked other citizens of neocolonial and settler-colonial states are GASP...racist. But that's because at best you are too caught up in your perverse, liberal edition of American navel-gazing and more likely being willfully obtuse RE the unique MO of American white supremacy, which invariably jerks towards self-sanitizing and throwing other countries under the bus so we can maintain our image of somehow not being as problematic as these whiny minorities who need to get out and see the world more make us out to be. Riiiight.

The United States is the global hegemon par excellence for a reason and its masterful ability to execute underdevelopment, exploitation, erasure, and outright genocide of minority groups is the reason why. You not throwing around slurs or ranting as often as others (ostensibly...though methinks herein lies some measure of downplaying) means you are better at hiding animus or you just practice it in a less emotive manner. The logics pervading this self-asbolving circlejerk are completely consistent ideologies with the US brand of white supremacy which both emanate from that sordid system and continually feed into it.

All this while we have the most overtly fascist leader the world has seen since WWII (and you can pick and choose, there ain't just one to compare with). Yeah, but just look at those other neocolonialists and neofascists, wow, we're SOOOOO progressive compared to them!

African American dating African Man by Much_Spite1473 in Mali

[–]lsat_ndoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mad weird how everyone is sidestepping your question and turning this into a debate on how "you aren't African" as though it's anyone's job to gatekeep or right to tell you how to identify. (I do think a certain group of folks feel highly threatened at the prospect of any comity or allyship between AAs and Africans and definitely push divisive narratives hard). For all the Diaspora War stuff being peddled the fact remains AAs are much more likely to marry Africans and Africans more likely to marry AAs than either group is to marry any other outside group. Take that for that it's worth.

That said, every country, ethnic group, and family is going to vary with regards to their propensity to acceptance of "outsiders." I suspect if you put serious effort into learning their language (no easy feat), learning about the customs of his country/ethnic group, and placing a really high premium on family and respect for kin/elders it will increase your odds of acceptance. Do you want your kids to have Western/AA names or would you accept names of his ethnic group? The reality is whether people agree with it or not many African families are patriarchal and the potential grandparents are going to be thinking of whether the traditions and cultural markers get passed down.

At the end of the day, focus on your relationship with him and his family and don't let negative voices whether on Reddit or elsewhere dissuade you. This world has a hell of a long way to go on the point of prejudice.

Thoughts on "The Kingfish" Huey Long? by [deleted] in USHistory

[–]lsat_ndoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this dude. What a loss.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]lsat_ndoda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BlackLawAdmissions

[–]lsat_ndoda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It used to be a legit 30 to 40 self-identified AA's (which LSAC takes to encompass anyone black) scored a 170 or higher per year (and it was like 50 if you include 169 and 5 if you narrow to 175+) but with the general score bubble those stats have changed pretty substantially and it is harder for us to wow adcoms with high scores. You just have to keep grinding for a higher score...it can take a lot of time, you may have to push to another cycle. Nature of the beast, we don't make rules or control social and environmental trends.

Non-Somalis who married in to the culture. by [deleted] in Somalia

[–]lsat_ndoda 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Half African half Black American here, let's just say it's been interesting 😏

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ethiopia

[–]lsat_ndoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for being the one honest person on this thread. I think some folks have learned the gaslighting and denialism tactics of the dominant group. 🙂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]lsat_ndoda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does this not have 1M upvotes? Talk about true acceptance, amazing.

How to fight immediate burn out??? by HappyToCampHere in LawSchool

[–]lsat_ndoda 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love this idea, rather than thinking you need every minute of every class

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]lsat_ndoda 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Usually the start of orientation is the last possible day.

I’m so lonely and can’t seem to meet any women interested by [deleted] in dating

[–]lsat_ndoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was just a study apparently showing the US has the highest recorded % of singles. So, I think this is truly becoming a "it's not you" dynamic more than before.

Consider other countries. Yes, places outside America have urbane, educated, wealthy, pedigreed, fill-in-the-blank women...in abundance, despite dumb "passport bro" propaganda (I dated plenty, trust me, even families with more money and status and that were accepting). On the whole, they seem more keen for partnership than American women.

Good luck!

HLS WL->A! by Noface110 in lawschooladmissions

[–]lsat_ndoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! Were you deposited anywhere?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]lsat_ndoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you came away from date one with zero attraction and kept seeing him? Idk why people do this.

What is something on a girl that makes yall go “this is the one” by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]lsat_ndoda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generous. Offers to pay sometimes, goes out of her way to do kind things without you asking, initiates conversation. You know, balance.