Mother of Palisades Park Mayor James Rotundo Post Racist Rant On FB (Newark: schools, college)
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A lot of older Baby Boomers are just inherently racist. That's the culture they grew up in.
As are GenX, as are millennials, as are you and your children and your parents and your cousins. Tribalism exists in all people, and that's just a fact of life.
Most of you are very unfamiliar with Pal. Park, and neighboring towns, when it comes to the Koreans.
To be an American, you have to assimilate into our country.
Notice that I said country, not culture. (though that would be welcomed)
The Koreans in this part of NJ are not assimilating, they are COLONIZING.
Their places of business have signs that are written only in Korean.
I'm not going to get in to all of the details here, because most of you won't care.
Suffice to say that the old gal is more lamenting the concession of our land to people who have no intentions of being Americans, vs. her being racist or bigoted.
One could make the argument that what you describe Koreans doing is the most American of traits. Early immigrants from Europe and their descendants did not assimilate to Native American culture..they tried to survive..expanded and succeeded. It's been the story of growing ethnic communities throughout US history..eventually the immigrant culture expands enough to be considered the American normal
I'm not going to get in to all of the details here, because most of you won't care.
Holy ****, YOU'RE RIGHT.
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Suffice to say that the old gal is more lamenting the concession of our land to people who have no intentions of being Americans, vs. her being racist or bigoted.
It almost sound to me like she wants a nation of white people. A white nation, if you will. We might call the broad set of beliefs... white nationalism. Maybe we would call its supporters... white nationalists.
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Originally Posted by NJ Brazen_3133
We really ought not allow an individual municipality be taken over by one group. It should be diverse enough so that no discernible group can claim it, or at least not be able to influence politics through simple racial nepotism.
Looooooooool.
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And the newer generation has set the threshold for racism at -1, which creates more racists than actually exist.
Oh yes, that's what causes people to be racist, being called racist. What a lame bunch of snowflakes.
As I stated way back on page 1, none of this is racist nor prejudiced. We all have our opinions and every person is entitled to speak their mind.
Of course it's racist. You don't think so because the target group are asian-americans who are basically clumped with whites. It's ok to be racist on them according to your liberal logic.
Certain residents of these bedroom commuter towns or whatever need to wake up and realize the post-war boom that fed white flight is long over.
Yes, anything with < hour commute into Manhattan is still highly prized, but folks moving/buying out there are a varied lot these days. Everything from gay households to various non-white immigrant/minority groups.
Palisades Park is a clear example of what is happening to suburbs all over USA. Happily for the town they have been growing/gaining population for past few decades. Sadly for Mrs. R large part of that growth is Koreans and their children. Meanwhile you see the largest population of whites are middle aged to seniors and or elderly (like Mrs. R)
I'm familiar with Pal Park from back in the 80's. It was a working class town, and it was dying.. Broad Ave commerce was 50% vacant, home values low. Koreans came in and revitalized the town. All the younger generation of Pal park natives moved out by the 90's, the only non Koreans left are the old generation. Home values have gone up 1000% since the Koreans moved in. Koreans are hard workers, their children are overachievers, 95%+ go on to college, many go to excellent schools and yes, they speak English.
Most of you are very unfamiliar with Pal. Park, and neighboring towns, when it comes to the Koreans.
To be an American, you have to assimilate into our country.
Notice that I said country, not culture. (though that would be welcomed)
The Koreans in this part of NJ are not assimilating, they are COLONIZING.
Their places of business have signs that are written only in Korean.
I'm not going to get in to all of the details here, because most of you won't care.
Suffice to say that the old gal is more lamenting the concession of our land to people who have no intentions of being Americans, vs. her being racist or bigoted.
If that's the case, then the Cujeans in Staten Island are COLONIZING.
The signs in pal park have both Korean and English. That law is strictly enforced, stop spreading bs.
we're still waiting for the Jersey Shore Italians to assimilate in NJ.
Many decades ago, one of my college friends was a Down-Neck/Jersey Shore Italian guy. His grandmother--who came to The US in the 1920s--spoke... maybe... 5 words in English some 40-50 years later.
A few years ago, when he ranted about the lagging English-speaking ability of some Hispanic immigrants, I reminded him about his Nonna and her inability to converse in English after many decades in The US. His response was... "Oh... that's different".
Yes, he is a world-class racist. And, of course, he denies it--as do most racists.
Many decades ago, one of my college friends was a Down-Neck/Jersey Shore Italian guy. His grandmother--who came to The US in the 1920s--spoke... maybe... 5 words in English some 40-50 years later.
A few years ago, when he ranted about the lagging English-speaking ability of some Hispanic immigrants, I reminded him about his Nonna and her inability to converse in English after many decades in The US. His response was... "Oh... that's different".
Yes, he is a world-class racist. And, of course, he denies it--as do most racists.
It's called enclaving. When you're born into a mostly Italian neighborhood, that's your concept of America. Eat fish and eggplant parm for thanksgiving, then go on to college at Penn State, and it's like "Welcome to America". Most don't go tho, they stay local go to local college like Fordham and stay within the enclaved culture, or don't go to college at all.
It would be interesting to ask Rotundo's mother what being American means to her
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