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As a black man, many white people sure did want to be Michael Jackson friend or be associated with him!

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I was just thinking but as we know, MJ is one if not THE most taken advantage human being in the world of entertainment. As the biggest selling artist and most famous, he sure did have leeches, but what was up with powerful white people wanting to be associated with the man? We know white people like to be the superior race but when it came to MJ they were all over him. Why was it only him and no one else who was of color?
 

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I don’t think it’s only him. White people generally like to hover around, associate & use successful Black people. Rich Black people, especially those who aren’t generationally wealthy, don’t gatekeep like WP. They’re generally more inviting to white people and think the proximity to them is social validation.

As for Michael, his success and celebrity was astronomical and unprecedented. Everyone and their grandmother wanted to get next to him.
 

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I think EVERYONE wanted to be MJ or friends w/him, TBH. That's just a testament of the magnitude of superstar he was. The world had never seen anything like it before or since.

To wealthy whites, he was "the exceptional, acceptable negro." They could gain from being associated with him. ("clout chasing")

The modern day iteration of this is that when white people like you, they start talking about how you've "transcended race." :spinny Or "your message is universal." :spinny
 

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Why wouldn't they?

They're obsessed with more average Blk ppl, of course they would leech off of thee Michael Jackson.
 

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The powers that be knew he was dangerous. If the FBI constantly followed and disrupted John Lennon when he talked about peace and even supported the Black Panthers, just think about their attitude towards Michael Jackson. Everyone was watching him and his words could create a new world. So many were attracted to him.
 

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No lie I just found out this weekend that my grandmother and Michael's Jackson mother were related. They stayed in Midway, AL
 

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I don’t think it’s only him. White people generally like to hover around, associate & use successful Black people. Rich Black people, especially those who aren’t generationally wealthy, don’t gatekeep like WP. They’re generally more inviting to white people and think the proximity to them is social validation.

As for Michael, his success and celebrity was astronomical and unprecedented. Everyone and their grandmother wanted to get next to him.
Yeah I think its because we never seen such talent like his in the world before so everyone so the status quo was disrupted with him. I think he's one of the few(before the allegations) that was generally respected even among white people. I don't see Beyonce or even Prince like that.
 

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His power and influence. Most of them weren't true friends though, and I'm pretty sure he was aware of that. I personally feel that the majority of people around Michael, regardless of their race, were mainly there to use Michael.
 

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Because he was one of the most powerful and influential entertainers. And hollywood is predominantly white. White ppl love to be adjacent to these kind of people. I think its a spiritual thing. Yt mothers literally used to drop their daughter off at their house just to have them stand outside, hoping to meet them or get inside the Jackson house. This was in the 70s! Unfortunately, I don’t think his parents taught him good boundaries
 

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As others said, His influence and success a of course.. And if we're talking about families like the Chandlers, the Robsons or Safechucks they obviously tried to use him as long as they could because they saw how open, giving, family-oriented and naive he was.
 

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Power and Control over Hollywhood , they knew MJ ws going to be that dangerous black man with very smart business moves . Whenever a black person is on the verge of OWNING a powerful business ,first they try to asociate with him in order to guide his decisions , if he refuses they cut or kill him .MJ was sitting at the same table as the most powerful white men of the Industry with the ATV /Beatles acquision , his influence as a businessman and as an artists became way too huge for his race , they killed him for that .
 

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Power and Control over Hollywhood , they knew MJ ws going to be that dangerous black man with very smart business moves . Whenever a black person is on the verge of OWNING a powerful business ,first they try to asociate with him in order to guide his decisions , if he refuses they cut or kill him .MJ was sitting at the same table as the most powerful white men of the Industry with the ATV /Beatles acquision , his influence as a businessman and as an artists became way too huge for his race , they killed him for that .
Off topic, I feel like people honestly don’t realize there are many wealthy and powerful black men in the world but don’t show their faces. Just like those billionaire lists when they’re far richer people who are low key.
 

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Off topic, I feel like people honestly don’t realize there are many wealthy and powerful black men in the world but don’t show their faces. Just like those billionaire lists when they’re far richer people who are low key.
Yeah but being a billionaire and having THE power is different .
 

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Yeah but being a billionaire and having THE power is different .
Off topic, I feel like people honestly don’t realize there are many wealthy and powerful black men in the world but don’t show their faces. Just like those billionaire lists when they’re far richer people who are low key.
Yes very different Mj had power and influence. The moves he was making he could’ve controlled the entertainment industry. He advocated for artists, making sure that they owned the rights to their songs. He was also moving into the movie business and definitely trying to make moves in marvel studios. He was the type of person who could say don’t purchase or support SONY and people would do it. They can’t have a black man like that around unfortunately.
 

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Yes very different Mj had power and influence. The moves he was making he could’ve controlled the entertainment industry. He advocated for artists, making sure that they owned the rights to their songs. He was also moving into the movie business and definitely trying to make moves in marvel studios. He was the type of person who could say don’t purchase or support SONY and people would do it. They can’t have a black man like that around unfortunately.

Particularly black artists .His ever growing influence was becoming a real threat .People think being rich makes you powerful , thats not necessarily true, it makes you influencial for sure but you dont necessarily have the decisive power on how things are gojng to be ,for example Oprah is extremelly rich and influencial but she has white people above her handling her behavior , the ones who gave her the green light to go after MJ with LN . The white System makes sure no black person has power over a very important Institution or Industry .
 

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I personally believe some of them were watchmen, if you catch my drift. The ever so famous, infiltration team, "keep an eye on that negro" tactic. The J.E. Hoover team, especially after her purchased that catalog. I think many of them were behind the first allegation, but anyway...........
 

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He was and still is one of the most popular human beings on Earth so it's no wonder they wanted to associate themselves with him. Unfortunately that led them leech off him and then drag him through the mud when they were done.
 

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He was and still is one of the most popular human beings on Earth so it's no wonder they wanted to associate themselves with him. Unfortunately that led them leech off him and then drag him through the mud when they were done.
Wish he was wiser and not as naive.
 

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His power and influence. Most of them weren't true friends though, and I'm pretty sure he was aware of that. I personally feel that the majority of people around Michael, regardless of their race, were mainly there to use Michael.
THIS. Charisma and talent can be a double edged sword when it gets to a certain level. When you think about how old he was at the height of Thriller and be like "the average 20 something would have been lost in the middle of all that."
 

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