# "The Man" **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 5, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691 "2008-11-05T15:23:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/1 "2008-11-05T15:23:03Z")
So I was wondering, can minorites still say “the man” is holding them down? Or can white people say “the man” is holding them down if they dont agree with decisions that are made in the future? I personally feel that it is a copout (sp?) no matter who makes a claim that another person is holding them back. Just some food for thought. ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/2 "2008-11-05T15:49:23Z")
shouldn’t be allowed anymore, especially around here… Buffalo has a black mayor… NY has a black Gov. and now US has a black president ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/3 "2008-11-05T15:52:17Z")
and a 51% black unemployment rate here. I doubt using the term “the man” can be applied anymore. So now who do they try an blame, hispanics? Correct me if im wrong but they out number them now right? God people need to take responsiblity for themselves. oh and affirmative action, ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/4 "2008-11-05T15:56:46Z")
Who has said that in the last 30 years? ---
**Author:** ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/5 "2008-11-05T16:13:16Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Who has said that in the last 30 years? Empire Records? ---
**Author:** ![Syrup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Syrup](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Syrup)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/6 "2008-11-05T16:45:11Z")
undercover brother? ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/7 "2008-11-05T18:13:55Z")
Lmao at this thread Everyone knows AIDS holds black people down psshh… ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/8 "2008-11-05T18:21:56Z")
> [@MOBOOST4U](#): > > Lmao at this thread > > Everyone knows AIDS holds black people down psshh… :word: lol ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-man/57691/9 "2008-11-05T20:26:06Z")
haha i brought this up to you today andy