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It was always my experience that the business and shopping districts had people of all colors. And white neighborhoods had a sprinkling of minorities. That is why it was so shocking to pass through a black area during the middle of the day without seeing a single white person on the street. It was like driving through a foreign country. I asked myself was that 5 mile stretch of Brooklyn that different from Johannisburg.
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Originally Posted by jbgusa
Yet there are many areas, especially the central business districts of both New York and Kings County where always see an assortment of every ethnic group and white people. Also, you will find black people living in many "white" suburban areas but not too many blacks, or for that matter non-Hasidic Jews in New Square, Rockland County, New York.
Where to draw the line? I consider myself moderate left and I've long been tired of political correctness. Certainly there are a few words and maybe some symbols that should be discouraged, but not many.
I don't understand the reasoning behind it and I don't know who is behind it or what their political agenda is.
In the UK, people were banned from flying their own flag, the Union Jack, because it might offend immigrants. Trying to understand that, I figured it was due to past guilt from way back when those countries were part of the Empire and were exploited by the British. So I put that down to guilt--it was unfair to the British though.
But it got worse and then I heard that maybe we weren't supposed to say Merry Christmas. I said it anyway, always have. No one ever used to be offended by it--if I said it to one of my Jewish friends back in the day, they just took it as, "have a nice day on Christmas." They could wish me a happy days for one of their religious days and I was fine with that too.
When did it change? And why? It's just silly bickering over words and a waste of time. People need to grow up and stop being "offended" by every little thing. Is this really something people want or is it some sort of political agenda that is beyond the scope of understanding for the majority of us?
I've been telling my friends about what happened in the UK - my family keeps me up on it - some ridiculous stuff! I've also noticed that whatever happens over there, eventually comes to the US. So, here we are! Hold on to your seats folks, you're in for an upsetting ride! I find it all very Orwellian .
I think it telling that Obama got rid of the Churchill statue.
Never mind that what he did offended the British.
Didn't happen. There were two busts of Churchill in the White House. One was on personal loan to the Bush family--it had to be returned when they departed. The other bust that had been there since the 60s is still there.
It was always my experience that the business and shopping districts had people of all colors. And white neighborhoods had a sprinkling of minorities. That is why it was so shocking to pass through a black area during the middle of the day without seeing a single white person on the street. It was like driving through a foreign country. I asked myself was that 5 mile stretch of Brooklyn that different from Johannisburg.
This video highlights some of the problem.
Being black v black, it's not "racist." But note the body language, incessant taunting, and aggressive posturing. Even the children are mimicking their parents.
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