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Bxgrl;
One more thing.
I come on this OT for the first time today, making a light joke about my daughter dating a union electrician. I make jokes about his political tendencies. Denton comes on with a story about an Italian union guy named Louie from Carroll Gardens who had a house in Gravesend who spews racism openly.
denton related a personal experience with one guy- . Are you denying the possibility that there are some Italians who are racist? Why must you always retaliate with some story abut Black people? It doesn’t make that guy less racist.
I brought up this case because Denton was so concerned with racist folks from Gravesend. As I mentioned, this was the biggest race issue in Gravesend in the past 30 years.
“It’s really rotten that alt side is back in effect & people are having incredibly difficult times digging out & then nothing is done on the street & trying to park again afterwards is next to impossible.”
Yeah, and I just love (not!) that the plows and trucks are just now trying to clear main street/gutters. If they were going to do this, then they should have started earlier or held off on Alt. Side for few more days. BAH HUMBUG!
Bxgrl;
One more thing.
I come on this OT for the first time today, making a light joke about my daughter dating a union electrician. I make jokes about his political tendencies. Denton comes on with a story about an Italian union guy named Louie from Carroll Gardens who had a house in Gravesend who spews racism openly.
Why did he tell that story at that time?
Nothing like a good racial dustup. Sorry I missed it.
My Mexican bf has been mistaken for being a dothead.
“Are you denying the possibility that there are some Italians who are racist?”
Not at all. There are boatloads of them.
“Why must you always retaliate with some story abut Black people?”
Political correctness.
I’ll say it one more time. Denton made a gratuitous remark that was intended to do two things:
a) confirm stereotypes about who the racists are
b) confirm who has moral superiority on the issue.
Best way to combat such smugness is to throw facts in people’s faces.
denton related a personal experience with one guy- . Are you denying the possibility that there are some Italians who are racist? Why must you always retaliate with some story abut Black people? It doesn’t make that guy less racist.
BSM;
Please do not put words in my mouth.
I brought up this case because Denton was so concerned with racist folks from Gravesend. As I mentioned, this was the biggest race issue in Gravesend in the past 30 years.
OMG, just reading benson’s posts…OY OY OY.
“It’s really rotten that alt side is back in effect & people are having incredibly difficult times digging out & then nothing is done on the street & trying to park again afterwards is next to impossible.”
Yeah, and I just love (not!) that the plows and trucks are just now trying to clear main street/gutters. If they were going to do this, then they should have started earlier or held off on Alt. Side for few more days. BAH HUMBUG!
Yes, Benson those horrible blacks – alway beating up on other people.
“lecobble”
Careful there, Slopey, or your “Nicest Guy on the Blog” title may be in jeopardy! : P