Pittsburgh Panera franchises accused of racial and gender discrimination (restaurant, military)

[pit2atl]

Originally Posted by Hopes

My goodness. We will never get anywhere as a society with your mentality ATC. I understand your passion for the topic of reserve descrimination. But your delivery isn't helping to promote your message in a positive manner. Anyone who sees both sides will quickly separate themselves from you. You're getting lost in hate.

I couldn't have said it any better!!

[WINDCHIMES]

I think what happens is that when people talk bout an issue, it develops and grows into more of a conversation and then we get passionate about it, I would not use the word HATE, I do not think that Carl is being hateful, I do however think he is trying to get his point across, and rightfully so..

[wpipkins]

Originally Posted by Aqua Teen Carl

Indeed, it starts with bigots like you who hate whites. Way to flip it around when you are called out on your shit and point the finger in the other direction.

Actually it starts with white people like you who are oblivious to history. White men are now the victim?

This sounds similar to Haley Barbours sugar coating of the Mississippi Citizens Councils of the 60's. He tried to imply that they were not racist or bigoted, just concerned citizens. He failed to mention the murders and intimidation that these people took part in or turned a blind eye to.

[wpipkins]

Originally Posted by WINDCHIMES

I think what happens is that when people talk bout an issue, it develops and grows into more of a conversation and then we get passionate about it, I would not use the word HATE, I do not think that Carl is being hateful, I do however think he is trying to get his point across, and rightfully so..

I have gone bak and forth with ATC on many issues that involve race. I WOULD use the word hate.

[Aqua Teen Carl]

Originally Posted by Hopes

My goodness. We will never get anywhere as a society with your mentality ATC. I understand your passion for the topic of reserve descrimination. But your delivery isn't helping to promote your message in a positive manner. Anyone who sees both sides will quickly separate themselves from you.

I don't think it's my mentality that is the problem here:

Originally Posted by Aqua Teen Carl

None of this is right morally (I personally think it's very screwed up)

While other posters spout the real hate:

Originally Posted by wpipkins

White girls selling stuff is sooo 1980's. There are many many beautiful black LADIES who are more than qualified to sell sandwiches.

Originally Posted by wpipkins

I dont get this new whites are the victim crap. How is he prejudiced.

Originally Posted by rashan5

Protect whites cut me a break, whites have been protected for the last 235years (1776 Declaration of Independence) how about just hiring the best person for the job. & trust be every white woman isn't the most qualified " cash register receptionist "

Originally Posted by wpipkins

Actually it starts with white people like you who are oblivious to history. White men are now the victim?

These are racists and bigots. I said Panera is wrong for their discrimination and they came in slamming the white man.

Also from the millionth time, I'm Moderator cut: please calm downhispanic.

[WINDCHIMES]

They are becoming the victim, its not on the scale as it was for blacks but they are, an entire segment on 60 minutes was devoted to this last year, do you think they are hateful? I don't, I believe 60 minutes to be quite liberal if you ask me, its an interesting turn we are making in our society and it deserves to be noticed, we need to be sure that NO ONE is ever discriminated against again, because its wrong to do so, no matter what your color is...geeze people!

Carl, I get it, you do not have to sit here and defend yourself, you have very VALID points and I do not think believe your hateful at all.

To everyone, just simmer down, please.

[wpipkins]

Originally Posted by Aqua Teen Carl

I don't think it's my mentality that is the problem here:



While other posters spout the real hate:









These are racists and bigots. I said Panera is wrong for their discrimination and they came in slamming the white man.

Also from the millionth time, I'm Moderator cut: please calm down hispanic.

Herman Cain and Clarence Thomas are black men! What is your point?Being hispanic does not justify your views. My step father and step brothers are hispanic.

[Jrn14]

What does everyone think of Hollister and Abercrombie and Fitch... I heard they are pretty racists and superficial..

[UKyank]

Originally Posted by wpipkins

Herman Cain and Clarence Thomas are black men! What is your point?.

You lost me here, Herman Cain & Clarence Thomas are racist against African Americans?

[wpipkins]

Originally Posted by WINDCHIMES

They are becoming the victim, its not on the scale as it was for blacks but they are, an entire segment on 60 minutes was devoted to this last year, do you think they are hateful? I don't, I believe 60 minutes to be quite liberal if you ask me, its an interesting turn we are making in our society and it deserves to be noticed, we need to be sure that NO ONE is ever discriminated against again, because its wrong to do so, no matter what your color is...geeze people!

Carl, I get it, you do not have to sit here and defend yourself, you have very VALID points and I do not think believe your hateful at all.

To everyone, just simmer down, please.

Victimization boils down to money. The civil rights movement of the 40's - 70's was not really about acceptance. It was about economics. Black men returning from World War II did not want to sit and sing along side white men. They wanted equal opportunity to access employment. This would allow them to purchase homes and automobiles and send their children to college. The whole Martin Luther King thing was great but does not tell the entire story of civil rights. Most grandfathers I know never wanted to co mingle with whites, they wanted to provide for their familes and move about the nation without the threat of lynching.