i don't see why people are getting so bent out of shape over what bill cosby has been saying on his little speaking tour. it's what old people from a different generation do. so he thinks black kids don't talk right and they are wasting the freedom that his generation fought so hard for during the civil rights movement of the 60s. i'm sure many of his ideas are valid and many of them are a complete crock. who cares if he thinks naming your kid keyjuan or shaniqua is bad.
it's what old people do. they bitch and complain about society falling apart with these new generations of crazy kids. what do you think older people were saying when he was doing standup in the 70s and movies like uptown saturday night? sure, i'll grant you that he's getting more attention because of his status in society. i'm sure if he were just some guy off the street no one would even pay him any attention. and so what if he wants to critique society, and specifically the culture that he stems from? would we care this much if james caan spoke out against punk rockers and how their dark clothing and unkempt hair was a negative influence on society? give me a break.
it's sad to think that when someone like bill cosby speaks out against some ills that he sees in society, we shoot him down for being a cynical critic. now i'm not advocating or denying anything that he says, i'm just saying it's stupid to get so worked up about this whole thing. if there is something to get worked up about, it should be something like this or this. i could write a whole book on that last one. these people scare the shit out of me.
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