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Trump will refuse to outline his health care plan until after the 2020 election if he is re-elected. This is wrong on all levels. People are dying literally, because of rising premiums. The solution isn't to delay health care solutions. It is about making improvements in the ACA, so ultimately universal health care is made real. Universal health care means precisely that health care is a human right, not a privilege. Those who want to keep their health care should keep their services. Yet, those who want a public option have the right to have a public option too. I also believe in the expansion of Medicaid and expanding health care opportunities across state lines. The status quo isn't enough. We pay more money on health care than any nation on Earth. McConnell wanting to not talk about a health care plan while the Democrats control the House is cowardice on his part. France, and other nations have universal health care without the massive costs as compared to the levels of American costs. We need a system where there is further protections of pre-existing conditions and a total universal health care system. So, we have work to do.

In dealing with conspiracies, we have to reject the two extremes. One extreme is the false view that everything is a conspiracy, and the belief of outlandish views like flat Earth, reptilians, etc. The other extreme is the view of no conspiracies existing in the world. We know that to be a lie since we know about real conspiracies that existed throughout history like the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Operation Gladio, Operation Mockingbird, MK Ultra, and Iran Contra. Why I have mentioned this is that many people believe that since Nipsey Hussle was working on producing a documentary on Dr. Sebi, then that is the reason why Nipsey Hussle was murdered. The truth is that there is no evidence that the reason Hussle died was because he was working on a Dr. Sebi documentary. Dr. Sebi was a medical researcher who helped many people. Nipsey changed in his life to try to end gang violence in his city of Los Angeles. Therefore, we have to wait until the facts are comprehensively shown in order to get a full picture of his evil, unjust murder.

Trump has threatened to shut down the entire southern border. This is wrong for several reasons. One reason is that doing that will harm the American economy. Much of the trade and economic growth in America deal with trade from across both borders. Also, this issue is more than about immigration. This issue is about war torn areas in Central America (whose problems relate in part due to decades long Western imperialism and grotesque interventionism to prop up reactionary regimes in contrast to the agenda of the people living in those countries). Closing the border only exacerbates problems. These migrants come into America since they desire survival not because of vitriol. Hoteps like Tariq Nasheed and white nationalists like Bannon demonize immigration when immigration have tons of value to black people and all freedom loving people. Immigrants pay billions of dollars in taxes. Those taxes are needed to fund education, infrastructure, and other items of health care that can benefit black people and all Americans. The vast majority of immigrants are not nihilists. Immigrants are not taking over America in an authoritarian fashion. Immigrants actually only account for 13.5% of the total U.S. population, which is in line with historical norms. Some of the great defenders of black America have been black immigrants like Roger Toussaint, Kwame Ture, Lorraine Toussaint, Hazel Scott, and other Brothers and Sisters today. Also, immigration grows the diversity of the culture of America.

American culture is not a monolith. It is composite of different cultures worldwide. America is the most diverse nation in human history. More languages are spoken in America than any other nation in human history. Therefore, we can promote reparations, fight police brutality, build up black institutions, and believe in immigrant rights at the same time. Believing in immigrant rights doesn't mean we tolerate hate crimes against black people. We desire the growth of strong black communities and strong black families. We want black people to have freedom, safety, and strength. It does mean that we honor human rights as a prerequisite in establishing justice for all. If a Hotep or a white supremacist doesn't believe in justice for all, then that person is a fraud. Not to mention that many black people are immigrants too. We have to realize that the world is interconnected. Our liberation is not just national. It should be international in scope.

Some people are exploiting the death of Nispey Hussle as an excuse for them to promote self hatred and losing all hope. If you lose all hope, you have no business criticizing black people doing great things in life. We have to remind these people that black people in America centuries ago suffered a whole lot worse than black people today in America. Therefore, I can never say that we had it worse than ever. Black people in Africa were kidnapped, placed in chains, raped, and sent thousands of miles into the Americas, into Europe, into Asia, and into other places. Many black people fought back in America to be doctors, lawyers, teachers, activists, and other contributors to society despite racial discrimination,Jim Crow, etc. Black teenage pregnancy rates are down since 1992. Overall crime in the black community is down since 1980. The infant mortality rate among African-Americans has dropped by more than 20 percent since the late 1990's, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The black life expectancy rate has increased since 2000. The haters and those who have self-hatred won't mention these facts since it refutes their lie that the black community is completely defeated. The evil, unjust murder of Nipsey is not representative of every black person in America. These self hating folks are the same ones downplaying the epidemic of white supremacist hate crimes that caused the deaths of people worldwide. We will never be defeated. Yes, we know of the disparities, in health, education, housing, the criminal justice system, etc. People already know about that. That should give us the opportunity and the impetus to fight for greater solutions not give up the fight. Those, who have given up, didn't want to fight in the first place. Anyone that wants to demonize every black man or demonize every black woman is a traitor to black people. So, I have hope and faith. I know many black people making a difference in real life. So, our lives revolve around, faith, hope, and doing great deeds in helping our community.

By Timothy