DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza to be renamed after GOP rep introduces bill
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Anonymous
How so? |
Anonymous
People on Instagram WashingtonianProblems are losing their shit. LOL. Imagine being so butthurt over some paint removal |
Anonymous
+1 This is irrefutable because the concept is that to solve past racism, the solution must be “anti-“ racism….which if you boil it down to what that means, it’s discrimination based on color or gender or whatever group society perceives to have the most power so that the pendulum swings back the other way to advantage those who have historically been disadvantaged. The concept makes sense in the greater view of society over time to “right the ship”—-but the feelings it produces for individuals who are caught up in the collateral damage of the wave of “righting the ship” may not be worth the harm it does to our relationships as a society. It’s similar with the whole DOGE concept. Even if you agree with the general idea that we should not be so many TRILLION dollars in debt and we need to get ahold of our spending and slash some waste and unnecessary expenses in order to save us from financial collapse, it doesn’t feel good to people who are part of the “collateral damage” of the slashing because they may lose jobs they loved or see programs they are working on getting cut. I support anti-racism efforts because I recognize that it’s not enough to simply forgive the past and move on as though the atrocities on disenfranchised groups had no impact on the next generation of citizens when it comes to education and generational wealth. But then I see that the people who end up benefitting from such efforts were members of those groups who are already wealthy or grifters who then hoard the newfound wealth and don’t use it to the advantage of those communities and it is infuriating. And I support the concept of cutting waste, but what I find to be a meaningful program may be very different from what Elon Musk decides needs to be slashed. And even when I do agree—the manner in which it’s being done is unnecessarily gleeful and insensitive (and yes I do think his autistic spectrum is playing into that). |
Anonymous
Muriel is loudly claiming that it’s her idea. And that it’s time to focus on other things… |
Anonymous
Many people don’t like a lot of people. But I found it surprising that when I worked as a host in a restaurant decades ago, two of the black waitstaff specifically instructed me not to seat black patrons in their seating area because “they don’t tip.” I recoiled at this stereotype and even challenged the first guy on this like “oh come on…” and he clarified that its not that he felt they won’t tip at all, but he said they would tip a white waiter but not a black one. Made no sense to me. At first I chalked it up to this one guy being weird and delusional. But when a black waitress who was just hired told me the same thing, I wondered if that was really a thing. |
Anonymous
You really think it's the paint that is upsetting? |
Anonymous
I still in shock that she spent almost $8 million to paint it in the first place. |
Anonymous
Imagine being so thin skinned you’d pay money to have it removed. Just cancel funding for its upkeep or let white supremely remove it for free. |
Anonymous
Ummmmmmm. Do you understand the words coming out of your own mouth? |
Anonymous
Is this your only experience with Black people? Because it kind of sounds like that’s your only experience with Black people. Glad you had a place to share it and all. |
Anonymous
Imagine feeling like you need to spend the money that could be used to fix roads in the district on paint removal, rather than actual community safety. It’s a weird trump ego thing…again. DC citizens losing money (again) because tiny hands doesn’t like something. |
Anonymous
Was there ever an environmental study? |
Anonymous
You’re one of those that think the “ok” hand sign is a racist hand signal. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
I mean, it IS when *I* do it. But it literally took white people explaining that to me before it became so. Prior to that, I just meant “ok”. |