Boston Mayor Under Fire for No Whites Christmas Party for Electeds of Color (city hall, wedding)

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by otterhere

Anyone under the age of 21 who isn't liberal has no heart. Anyone who isn't conservative after the age of 21 has no brain.

Even conservatives of today can no longer define the term.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

It's OK to have so-called "affinity groups". In large companies, this is common and encouraged as part of DEI initiatives. Back in GE we had a "Women's Network", "African American Forum", etc. which all held their own mixers and events. The key difference? Regardless of what the groups were called, membership and attendance were open to all, regardless of race or gender. That's where Mayor Wu fell down IMO.

It was open to all, not all were invited. White people will, again- be just fine. Watch Wedding Crashers and make believe you were there.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by massnative71

In 2023 Boston? Really???

for suuuuuure.

Things minorities actually want don't make it past the 85% white state house because white people say so. Which is often the answer given, if anything at all.

White (wo)man ultimately will always have the Final Call because that show you all designed the local government to operate.

If minorities called the shots, trust me, a lot of things would be very different right now.

[MrDee12345]

Originally Posted by masssachoicetts

The older i get the more conservative i become

Who are you and what have you done with Masssachoicetts?

[MrDee12345]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

It was open to all, not all were invited. White people will, again- be just fine. Watch Wedding Crashers and make believe you were there.

Nobody is saying white people won't be fine.

I think the issue is that a city government website was used to send out invites to a party that intentionally excluded one race of people.

I'm not sure if it's legal or illegal, but it's a bad look for a government that is supposed to represent all people in the city.

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

It was open to all, not all were invited. White people will, again- be just fine. Watch Wedding Crashers and make believe you were there.

If all weren't invited, it wasn't proper to hold under the auspices of city govt.

[james777]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

It was open to all, not all were invited. White people will, again- be just fine. Watch Wedding Crashers and make believe you were there.

It was not open to all; it was only open to people of color. Everyone received an invitation, but that was a mistake for which she apologized and then said that the only people invited were people of color.

I'm white, I'm not even in Boston, and it looks like I'll be just fine. However, I am extremely disappointed that people of color, who wanted so badly to be integrated into one society where everyone is treated equal, now want to be segregated from white people. This party is the perfect example, and is a stark reminder that integration has failed miserably.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by james777

It was not open to all; it was only open to people of color. Everyone received an invitation, but that was a mistake for which she apologized and then said that the only people invited were people of color.

I'm white, I'm not even in Boston, and it looks like I'll be just fine. However, I am extremely disappointed that people of color, who wanted so badly to be integrated into one society where everyone is treated equal, now want to be segregated from white people. This party is the perfect example, and is a stark reminder that integration has failed miserably.

That's BS and it wasn't just black people who sought equality for all, it was most whites through our Constitution. What you see here is simply another form of prejudice, fueled by political interests for the purpose of dividing and conquering. All humans are susceptible to being prejudiced regardless of what demographic they fall into. There are many blacks who don't buy into all this. Where did you come from? Do you even know any blacks? You sound like a modern day George Wallace.

[masssachoicetts]

Originally Posted by MrDee12345

Who are you and what have you done with Masssachoicetts?

dw im still very liberal, just more or less anit-democrat atm

[StuartGotts]

Originally Posted by masssachoicetts

dw im still very liberal, just more or less anit-democrat atm

I can relate to this. Wu just showed dems are not for everyone.