There are people who have debated Eboni K. Williams' statements to the extreme. Gender war extremists (who are in the manosphere, red pill people, etc.) have exploited her comments to cause tensions among men and women. That is not what we are here for. We are here to treat our neighbor as ourselves and promote more unity among men and women. Eboni K. Williams' words come from a place of hurt and pain as she is struggling with forming long-lasting relationships. It is fair to show the facts. The fact is that among some in the black community, there is a crisis of economic inequality, mass incarceration, violence, health disparities, and other issues that we can't ignore. We have the responsibility to not only talk about these issues but advocate for solutions. That is why anyone who constantly criticizes without outlining solutions is an agent in my eyes. First, I will mention what I agree with her on and then what I disagree with her on. I agree with her that she is entitled to her own romantic preference. She shouldn't be forced against her will to date a bus driver.
No man and no woman should be forced to date or marry someone that he or she isn't interested in. That is fascism, not compassion. She is right to refuse to lower her standards in dating human beings. She is right that we must solve problems in the black community by promoting excellence, not mediocrity. We are an exceptional people and we are gifted in our souls to do great things. She is incorrect to assume that bus drivers in general are just mediocre people. Ironically, her mother was a bus driver and her law license was suspended because she moved out of state. Many bus drivers love what they do and receive pensions, IRAs, health care, and other benefits that will last a lifetime. Many bus drivers drive across the nation with more than 6 figures. In other words, we shouldn't embrace classism, and one method to solve socioeconomic problems is governmental policies in a radical redistribution of wealth.
Also, we have the power to use activism in solving these problems too. It's a multifaceted solution. She had an ex-fiance. All labor that's legitimate has dignity and that includes bus drivers. People can have the right to their preferences without downplaying the value of working-class black people. Working-class black men and black women who are bus drivers, plumbers, electricians, teachers, construction workers, emergency service workers, etc. are not "mediocre" as Eboni K. Williams claims. They work hard every day. They are extraordinary people with excellence, strength, and a sense of purpose to build cities, create farms, construct homes, and help save human lives literally. You can love who you want with standards without shaming those who you are not attracted to based on occupation. Eboni K. Williams embraces conservative talking points in claiming that certain working-class careers are the essence of "mediocrity." We have systematic issues in our community that can't be solved by bootstrap philosophy or token neo-liberal capitalism. It must be solved by revolutionary solutions.
You can't be a mediocre person driving a bus, fixing a toilet, building an HVAC, or forming a foundation before building a house. On the Breakfast Club, Eboni K. Williams (who was on the racist FOX News network, was a friend to MAGA extremist Kimberly Guilfoyle, she congratulated Anthony Scaramcucci in 2017 as being a member of the MAGA cabinet and has been alleged by sources in the DailyMail to have supported Trump's xenophobic wall) talked in favor of small government. People know that I'm progressive on economic issues. At the end of the day, character, wise use of resources, and integrity matter more than materialism and classism. The vast majority of black women and black men love justice, respect mercy, and desire total freedom for black people. At the end of the day, the enemy is the system causing oppression against both black men and black women (not each other).
By Timothy
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