White supremacist, neo-nazi Richard Spencer moves to King St, Old Town Alexandria

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't discriminate against a tenant because you don't like their beliefs.

Sure you can!

+1 of course you can as long as they are not religious beliefs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't discriminate against a tenant because you don't like their beliefs.

You absolutely can. Being an outspoken white supremacist is not a protected class.

Which makes it all the weirder Bluprint is choosing to share space with them. Just have to separate the politics from the product, I guess. Besides, I like their chocolate too much to care how alt-right they are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't discriminate against a tenant because you don't like their beliefs.

You absolutely can. Being an outspoken white supremacist is not a protected class.

Which makes it all the weirder Bluprint is choosing to share space with them. Just have to separate the politics from the product, I guess. Besides, I like their chocolate too much to care how alt-right they are.

Bluprint is probably in some sort of lease arrangement, and moving would be costly. I doubt the landlord gave them veto power over other tenants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't discriminate against a tenant because you don't like their beliefs.

You absolutely can. Being an outspoken white supremacist is not a protected class.

Which makes it all the weirder Bluprint is choosing to share space with them. Just have to separate the politics from the product, I guess. Besides, I like their chocolate too much to care how alt-right they are.

How is having the same landlord "choosing to share space?"

They are in the same building/block, on different rental leases, by the same owner.

[Anonymous]

Ain't America grand ?

You OP, don't get to decide where anyone lives.

[Anonymous]

Are there any demonstrations scheduled this weekend that could be leveraged to this location? I think it's important to shine attention so that people in the neighborhood know what's going on.

[Anonymous]

The PP who is picking on BluPrint is strange and clearly doesn't understand how businesses and rental leases function.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The PP who is picking on BluPrint is strange and clearly doesn't understand how businesses and rental leases function.

I just think it's odd they would choose to share space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The PP who is picking on BluPrint is strange and clearly doesn't understand how businesses and rental leases function.

I just think it's odd they would choose to share space.

Do you understand how leases work?

There's a building. It's owned by a guy.
About a year ago, Bluprint was looking to open up a (really, really great quality) chocolate shop. They found a nice location, worked on it, they make their chocolates on site, and sell them in the store. They've been there for a little over a year ago.

In the same building, upstairs, there is an apartment of sorts. With the same landlord. The landlord JUST (like, in the past week or two or month it seems) rented it to the neo nazi guy. I don't even think he's moved in yet. This is very very recent.

On what planet do you think Bluprint has any "choice" in this matter? Bluprint was their first, operating a successful, vibrant community business. I'm sure they're horrified (and scared as a business). I will make an effort to patron them more frequently - they had nothing to do with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The PP who is picking on BluPrint is strange and clearly doesn't understand how businesses and rental leases function.

I just think it's odd they would choose to share space.

Why do you think they have a choice? I thought they were not the landlord?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The PP who is picking on BluPrint is strange and clearly doesn't understand how businesses and rental leases function.

I just think it's odd they would choose to share space.

Spencer's lease of the space was recent. BluPrint has already been there for awhile. They have already signed a lease and invested in the property to get it up and running. Do you expect them to fire all of their employees and disappear in the middle of the night? They aren't "choosing to share space". In all likelihood, they are horrified and are fearful of how this could affect their business.

[Anonymous]

Do yall really think this is the only neo-Nazi white supremacist living in Old Town?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do yall really think this is the only neo-Nazi white supremacist living in Old Town?

Not at all. But I think that's one of the most terrifying things about Trump - he's brought all those cockroaches out from the dark and given them fuel to green light their hatred publicly (and organize).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did he say that was so offensive?

That he wants an ethnic cleansing of the US and for whites to have their own white only nation. Is that offensive enough for you? Is for me.

[Anonymous]

How about you get the hell over someone else's beliefs? My God. You people need to get lives.