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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by sukkot: 5:33pm On May 30, 2022
BigIyanga:


But not bad an illegal beginners like the OP
legal or illegal , makes no difference chicago is messed up

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Artiiclebeast: 5:35pm On May 30, 2022
Legendoo:


You be liar . The way you dey talk sef I don know.

Like for real ?

The difference between a person who earns 100k and 50k is 1k after taxes afterall , meaning the system is a leveller.

Which money are you bragging about sef ,dey yearn all these nonsense?

Did she discourage anyone from travelling?

You be werey and a big liar . Before you respond to me I am here over 20 years and I know you Stupid Diasporans are full of shit.


Telling them the reality of life isn't to discourage but to allow them have real expectations but y'all to stupid to understand because you want to use your yeye abroad to flex, pretending to have everything on lock, meanwhile there are heights you will never attain that some Nigerians living in Nigeria has achieved way earlier.

What do you really have sef after all this western propaganda? A useless mortgage , a car ... Lying cunts.

Bastard liar. Why e dey pain you for body, mumu.

I dey debunk all una lies of say "America no easy". I know how painful that can be to be busting your bubbles you lazy dickhead.

Mumu. You dey US 30 years you no still Sabi Road dey talk about 100k. Wetin concern me concern your 100k. I'm even very okay with 30k. Olodo

That your laziness and unwillingness to be able to learning new things and ways of doing things or surviving in the US doesn't mean everyone must suffer as your cursed soul has been suffering.

Foolish enemy of progress...

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by tctrills: 5:37pm On May 30, 2022
Ishilove:
A Nigerian lady, Ajibola Elisabeth Junaid from Oyo State narrates how she migrated with her family members to the United States in search of greener pastures. Her family settled in Chicago, as they were all asylum seekers. It did not take long for her to discover that hardly does the American dream exist for minorities or people of colour.

She described America as a reality of racism, poverty, food insecurity and gun violence.

She is a senior student at Wendell Phillips Academy High School.

Her narration below:



https://nigeriastandardnewspaper.com/ng/true-life-story-american-dream-is-a-mirage-struggle-only-racism-poverty-food-insecurity-gun-violence-are-realities-ajibola-elizabeth-junaid-a-nigerian-asylum-seeker-in-chicago-narrates-experien/

Too bad she is on the wrong side of America.
Poverty in the Us is less the 14% of the population.
Unemployment is less than 4%
Hunger is nonexistent.
A Black man was president for 8 years.
She chooses to see poverty and racism instead of opportunity and grace. To me, she made the worst choice.

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Quiny32323: 5:38pm On May 30, 2022
Lifepia:


You and your comrade sound like you are the educated but ignorant types. She did not get the same opportunity that you got that brought you to America for Master and PhD free of charge, so you will typically support the hand that feeds you even if it means robbing Peter to pay Paul.

You are living in your own world and this is why most black people are still backward and too emotional to make progress,They only focus on their weak point and wail like idiots.if you are well read you will understand that the capitalist world is a modified jungle where you have to survive by any means necessary and eschew unnecessary emotions and the white folks are not even left out,we still have homeless and jobless whites also. She is very lucky unlike some northern almajiris they are not even sure of their next meal not to talk of being educated. Focus on your goal and try to outsmart the system and have peace of mind. Maybe it Could have been worst if the blacks where to be the whites with what I have witness in my life so far and I overpaid my dues for whatever i have today( no scholarships or free travel) n iam still paying not minding the distraction. American dream is real, 99% can't be wrong. Iam not even in America...lol

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by GEEBITE: 5:40pm On May 30, 2022
Baltimore is rotten too. It is rated the poorest city now and so much crime ridden.
MALIGNANTGuest:

No blame the Babe!
Her PaPa no try. Carry dem go Chicago Southside.
Baltimore is there.
Houston where Nigerians full dey there.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego dey..
Oklahoma & Nevada dey..
Arizona dey.. & many more!

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Legendoo: 5:41pm On May 30, 2022
Artiiclebeast:


Bastard liar. Why e dey pain you for body, mumu.

I dey debunk all una lies of say "America no easy". I know how painful that can be to be busting your bubbles you lazy dickhead.

Mumu. You dey US 30 years you no still Sabi Road dey talk about 100k. Wetin concern me concern your 100k. I'm even very okay with 30k. Olodo

That your laziness and unwillingness to be able to learning new things and ways of doing things or surviving in the US doesn't mean everyone must suffer as your cursed soul has been suffering.

Foolish enemy of progress...

Exactly why I said you are a dullard.

She's talking about real life in Chicago , you're talking about laziness . How does that correlate?


Well since you didn't understand the Tax explaination and consequences , it's safe to assume you're one of those hungry mofos in Nigeria hoping to travel. I assumed you are here.

Werey advising me about laziness , do you know what I do? I'm not pained because I'm here, na you suffer head go finish for naija and when we come home we go employ you.

Arindin
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Idaytesj29(m): 5:48pm On May 30, 2022
InfinityFabric:

Because it's the mark of poverty and violence. You either die or go to prison.
Moving to another state would;ve been better than Chicago South Side.

Google "Chiraq" for more. No kidding.

Thanks I have read about it just now. Quite informative.

The formative history of the area also suggest it to be a somewhat neglected black dominated area in the past.

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Artiiclebeast: 5:56pm On May 30, 2022
aragonchuks:
so much hate coming from you , you asked for it and I gave you receipts , lol not talking anyone out from coming to America , just know say America no easy , it’s just work and pay bills then repeat , this guy quoting me is just new to America so he thinks he knows everything , even where he wrote that you can have no papers and work and live here 100 years is somehow bullshit , what if you are pulled over by the police because of profiling and you have no papers .. lol I know say your ship just land so enjoy the new ego and experience

Ekpa don dey change gear and narratives.

Dull unproductive people wey dey enjoy to oppress people by hoarding info from them to better their lives.

The millions of Hispanics littered all over the US wey no get any document but to dey born like almajiri for the government to take care of how far about them?

Una still come America dey play awoke of I no wan born pass one picking while the Hispanics don litter everywhere with their population and will soon be calling the shots on the caucasians and our blacks.

Life is hard in America, life is hard in America. What is the hard part of life in America and what country in the world are things softer than America.

If you believe your lies and are convinced in your ego-tripping bullshits, open a thread let's debate so I can point out your fallacies based on the one month experience I have that has trounced your decades of lying to yourself and others so as not to get a competition.

I know how annoying I sound right now to you ego-trippers because all you had and kept to oppress people who hadn't been here with is been debunked and thrown to the bin.


Rubbish
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Artiiclebeast: 6:11pm On May 30, 2022
Legendoo:


Exactly why I said you are a dullard.

She's talking about real life in Chicago , you're talking about laziness . How does that correlate?


Well since you didn't understand the Tax explaination and consequences , it's safe to assume you're one of those hungry mofos in Nigeria hoping to travel. I assumed you are here.

Werey advising me about laziness , do you know what I do? I'm not pained because I'm here, na you suffer head go finish for naija and when we come home we go employ you.

Arindin

See this mofo spitting and getting angry because I am successfully debunking all the rubbish facade he and his ilks has been putting up and feeding ignorant would-be travellers with so as to feel good about themselves as the only smart and fortunate ones. Ode

America is hard and not liveable, oya leave all the taxes and mortgage go back Nigeria go live na. Foolish people..

See another response to you and your fellow idiots wey no like other people progress because na only una must make am.

Bastards...



Ekpa don dey change gear and narratives.

Dull unproductive people wey dey enjoy to oppress people by hoarding info from them to better their lives.

The millions of Hispanics littered all over the US wey no get any document but to dey born like almajiri for the government to take care of how far about them?

Una still come America dey play awoke of I no wan born pass one picking while the Hispanics don litter everywhere with their population and will soon be calling the shots on the caucasians and our blacks.

Life is hard in America, life is hard in America. What is the hard part of life in America and what country in the world are things softer than America.

If you believe your lies and are convinced in your ego-tripping bullshits, open a thread let's debate so I can point out your fallacies based on the one month experience I have that has trounced your decades of lying to yourself and others so as not to get a competition.

I know how annoying I sound right now to you ego-trippers because all you had and kept to oppress people who hadn't been here with is been debunked and thrown to the bin.


Rubbish
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by TheEnforcer: 6:12pm On May 30, 2022
GEEBITE:
Baltimore is rotten too. It is rated the poorest city now and so much crime ridden.
Baltimore County is okay,not Baltimore city
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by jimmynauty: 6:13pm On May 30, 2022
Again na me, my laptop and His grace.. we move everiwhere

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by sukkot: 6:14pm On May 30, 2022
RaptorX:
Where in America are people shitting on the street, is it this same America or a different one.
in san francisco and chicago i have seen people shitting on the streets. homeless drug addicts though

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Artiiclebeast: 6:15pm On May 30, 2022
Legendoo:


Exactly why I said you are a dullard.

She's talking about real life in Chicago , you're talking about laziness . How does that correlate?


Well since you didn't understand the Tax explaination and consequences , it's safe to assume you're one of those hungry mofos in Nigeria hoping to travel. I assumed you are here.

Werey advising me about laziness , do you know what I do? I'm not pained because I'm here, na you suffer head go finish for naija and when we come home we go employ you.

Arindin

Monkey no understand say no be how long or far...

You fit stay US 50 years and not know your left from your right or the name of the street behind yours because na blockheadu get and person wey just enter today go dey show you road.

Shebi na dat one be most of una fears..

You'd never see this witchcraft character from other races and even other fellow Africans, only Nigerians.

Demons
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Cromagnon: 6:17pm On May 30, 2022
IPIGMODS:
35 years of living in the US, I have never feared for my safety as much as I do now.
Some of you don't want to hear this but I feel safer whenever I'm back in Lagos than I do here.
Every American major cities have become so dangerous that you have to think about where you are going and fo what purpose.
I generally avoid any unnecessary trips outside of my house.
Coming to Naija soon and I'm looking forward to it like a child going to Disney world.
That's the American reality.

Another mass shooting just last night in TN

https://www.yahoo.com/news/six-people-shot-chattanooga-tennessee-182801897.html

There have been more than 200 of these mass shooting in 2022 alone and we are still in MAY, some don't even make the major headlines anymore.

Having said all these, the US remains may be the only country where you can come from anywhere with nothing and start earning a very decent legal income in a short time. That's what's keeping most people here.
come back home na since it's not safe there.

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by aragonchuks(m): 6:18pm On May 30, 2022
Artiiclebeast:


Ekpa don dey change gear and narratives.

Dull unproductive people wey dey enjoy to oppress people by hoarding info from them to better their lives.

The millions of Hispanics littered all over the US wey no get any document but to dey born like almajiri for the government to take care of how far about them?

Una still come America dey play awoke of I no wan born pass one picking while the Hispanics don litter everywhere with their population and will soon be calling the shots on the caucasians and our blacks.

Life is hard in America, life is hard in America. What is the hard part of life in America and what country in the world are things softer than America.

If you believe your lies and are convinced in your ego-tripping bullshits, open a thread let's debate so I can point out your fallacies based on the one month experience I have that has trounced your decades of lying to yourself and others so as not to get a competition.

I know how annoying I sound right now to you ego-trippers because all you had and kept to oppress people who hadn't been here with is been debunked and thrown to the bin.


Runbish

lol frustration is bad , with this mentality e go bad for you for this america , read to understand not to argue , go through my quotes again and read .. the truth is that most Nigerians in America miss naija , myself included .. Goodluck with your mentality .. and stop insulting people to make a point no be everybody be tout Abeg
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Aidejay(m): 6:21pm On May 30, 2022
The point of this thread is obviously lost on so many people.

A story about someone whose expectations of America didn't meet her reality, but she coped, learnt and evolved to suit the environment she found herself.

And now she's striving, applying to further her education and improving herself.

And she's telling you people,

And as usual you descended into insults, curses and unnecessary clapbacks.

Any reasonable person will pick a lesson or two from this and adjust their idealisms accordingly.

"Although I plan to go away for college, I don’t plan to stay away. After I get my degree, I hope to go to medical school at the University of Chicago, here on the South Side. Because leaving this neighborhood isn’t going to make it any better. But coming back, serving the community, working to get programs funded, and working to get guns off of the streets could make a difference for others who are born on the South Side or arrive here with big dreams of their own."

God bless Ajibola. May she achieve all her dreams and expectations.

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Nobody: 6:22pm On May 30, 2022
sukkot:
lol am 8 years deep in chicago till i escaped from that mad house lol. lived all over too. south shore, rogers park edgewater, downtown and andersonville. grin grin

I guess you were around when Melly shot Uchenna Agina to death.
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by dasparrow: 6:26pm On May 30, 2022
America is under judgement by Elohim


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmdaxMxGCio
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Artiiclebeast: 6:26pm On May 30, 2022
aragonchuks:
lol frustration is bad , with this mentality e go bad for you for this america , read to understand not to argue , go through my quotes again and read .. the truth is that most Nigerians in America miss naija , myself included .. Goodluck with your mentality .. and stop insulting people to make a point no be everybody be tout Abeg

Dundee...

The excuse now is that you miss Nigeria. Speak for yourself alone.

Dem super glue your nyansh for the America? If you miss your home, pack your kaya go back home and allow someone else take your space in peace.

No be to dey fabu and lie give people.

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by dasparrow: 6:27pm On May 30, 2022
Judgement is coming to America say the Lord God Elohim


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl3jFsSTaMk
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by dasparrow: 6:29pm On May 30, 2022
Hear what the Lord is saying and heed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdpm1tKEO5M
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by dasparrow: 6:31pm On May 30, 2022
Hear what the Lord Elohim is saying regarding America


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWI3iLyDqRA
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by sukkot: 6:32pm On May 30, 2022
SARSCoV2:


I guess you were around when Melly shot Uchenna Agina to death.
no i had left bt was there when a popular nairalander was killed in chicago. i forget his name now he was a very popular nairalander and everybody loved him on nairaland. afrcan american boys blasted him and stole his laptop
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by sukkot: 6:33pm On May 30, 2022
SARSCoV2:


I guess you were around when Melly shot Uchenna Agina to death.
no i had left but was there when a popular nairalander was killed in chicago. i forget his name now he was a very popular nairalander and everybody loved him on nairaland. afrcan american boys blasted him and stole his laptop. he was a nairaland celebrity of sorts
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by dasparrow: 6:33pm On May 30, 2022
May those who have ears hear what Elohim is saying


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kunW-2jCng
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by dasparrow: 6:35pm On May 30, 2022
Let those who have ears hear what the Lord is saying


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0t5sBlEP4g
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by sukkot: 6:40pm On May 30, 2022
SARSCoV2:


Exactly.

Many need to travel and see. I just laugh at them. They see $15/hr as big money. grin grin grin
if you earn 15 dollars an hour you will be homeless living in your car. many people in that category. you cant afford rent with just 15 dollars an hour

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by aragonchuks(m): 6:42pm On May 30, 2022
Artiiclebeast:


Dundee...

The excuse now is that you miss Nigeria. Speak for yourself alone.

Dem super glue your nyansh for the America? If you miss your home, pack your kaya go back home and allow someone else take your space in peace.

No be to dey fabu and lie give people.
I miss home doesn’t mean I have to leave my current place okay , I’m not the person who decides who comes to america or who stays …. I’m not discouraging anyone from coming here just stating reality ..if you are coming to America and sell off all your properties in Nigeria because one guy for nairaland talk say na heaven on earth , be ready to be disappointed ..

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Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by aragonchuks(m): 6:43pm On May 30, 2022
sukkot:
if you earn 15 dollars an hour you will be homeless living in your car. many people in that category. you cant afford rent with just 15 dollars an hour
lol like the guy that said he need only $30k to survive.. lol that’s just six months rent/mortgage .. lol either him just come America or he is living in America in his head
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by Nobody: 6:43pm On May 30, 2022
sukkot:
if you earn 15 dollars an hour you will be homeless living in your car. many people in that category. you cant afford rent with just 15 dollars an hour

Peeps be converting to naira and seeing it as big moneygrin
Re: The American Dream: A Mirage; Only Racism, Poverty & Gun Violence Are Realities by sukkot: 6:44pm On May 30, 2022
SARSCoV2:


Peeps be converting to naira and seeing it as big moneygrin
its very annoying when they do that

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