We like to have one thread per topic so we merged a 2nd thread that was started after this one into this one. The 2nd thread had the title of "Boston Mayor accidentally sends out invite for an "Electeds of color"-only holiday party to all Boston city councilors"
Rojo you fool. That is not an excellent article. It is a right wing hit. Peace filled with typical buzz words like “social justice” and a hatred for the elite Schools.
Absolutely. POCs need places to get away from whites and their aggression and oppression. I can't think of a better place to stay away from white people than at a holiday party where whites are typically at their worst.
I go to many large work-related holiday parties every year, and as a black person would love a space to celebrate without a high probability of being exposed to racism.
My white friends don't share this interest, because they haven't experienced violent and oppressive racism throughout their lives.
It's cute: this thread shows exactly why these spaces are needed. (As does the LR board on a regular basis.)
Statistically, you're more likely to be a victim of violent crime from a fellow black person... MUCH more likely.
If you think the above fact is uncomfortable or "racist," then we should advocate for a color-blind society. If you want a race-conscious society, you won't like the result.
I'm stunned to learn she doubled down and still had the party anyway. Here is an EXCELLENT column that explains why.
David Kauffman wrote:
It’s easy to understand why Mayor Wu would host an event solely for Council-members who aren’t white. Wu is young, just 38, educated by the elite, champions arch-progressive issues like wetland protection and transgender rights – and was mentored by none other than even more progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Wu inhabits an elite realm where identity and intersectionality not merely mean something, but mean everything…How you govern, the issues you champion and, it seems, who’s invited to your Holiday events. ... Mayor Wu is hardly the only social-justice type who believes in the validity of an official event that denies folks access simply because of their race. Minority-only “safe spaces” have become ubiquitous across college campuses and corporations over the past few years. Often they’re camouflaged as “affinity groups” and positioned as vehicles for education and healing. But no jargon – no matter how dense – can deny the implications of such affairs. For one thing, they reaffirm the notion that people of colour are achieving something – jobs, college admissions, party invites – solely because of their ethnic identity. Unfortunately in this case it’s true. But this thinking is also used to undermine and deny minority achievement –
I think it’s silly to have such a party, but there isn’t an inherent reason not to have an event for people of color at work. A slighted white councillor could ask for at least one December office party that also includes whites, and that would be a reasonable request, but truth is nobody really likes or cares about office parties.
Affinity groups have always worked asymmetrically, e.g., you can have ladies nights but it’s just not hot to have men-only events in part because even the men don’t care for sausage fests; likewise white people don’t care to have white-only events for obvious reasons.
I think it’s silly to have such a party, but there isn’t an inherent reason not to have an event for people of color at work. A slighted white councillor could ask for at least one December office party that also includes whites, and that would be a reasonable request, but truth is nobody really likes or cares about office parties.
Affinity groups have always worked asymmetrically, e.g., you can have ladies nights but it’s just not hot to have men-only events in part because even the men don’t care for sausage fests; likewise white people don’t care to have white-only events for obvious reasons.
I've read somewhere (maybe here?) that you have to have some black people at a white holiday party, otherwise there is no one to oppress.
My favorite excuse from her is that this is a standing group and they have been doing it for a while now, just a group of specific associates getting together.
Same could have been said by any racist group in American history. You can imagine the KKK said that many times: "we are just getting together with a few of our similar like-minded associates, we've been doing it for years."
But if it's paid for with city funds and city organized (like her paid assistant sending out the invites) then it can't discriminate based on race. Crazy that they spell it out on the invitation even.
It is so asinine when one group says their brand of racism is ok and it's only the other group's who's racism is wrong.
My white friends don't share this interest, because they haven't experienced violent and oppressive racism throughout their lives.
Nor have you.
Racism exists but it's hardly ever violent in North American. Please tell me how you've expeirence violent racism throughout your life - that means multiple times.
White people experience impactful racism way more often in the year 2023 than black. Every time they apply for a job, a college, etc.
Why don't you go to Kenya and ask someone there if htey think this place is a racist hellhole? Answer: No. Yes family connectoins help whites. So what? Do you not think the Kalenjin try to help out other Kalenjin? It really has nothing to do with skin color.
Absolutely. POCs need places to get away from whites and their aggression and oppression. I can't think of a better place to stay away from white people than at a holiday party where whites are typically at their worst.
I go to many large work-related holiday parties every year, and as a black person would love a space to celebrate without a high probability of being exposed to racism.
My white friends don't share this interest, because they haven't experienced violent and oppressive racism throughout their lives.
It's cute: this thread shows exactly why these spaces are needed. (As does the LR board on a regular basis.)
The most educate group in the US (in terms of college degree %): Nigerians
Strange that racism doesn't hold Asians and Africans down. Or is it culture...
Question for Dems - how do you know/decide who is white or colored? I am 1/4 Hispanic and 4% Jewish but I look white. At some point, whites need to start advocating for themselves just like any other race. Not saying they need to claim victim or minority status, but they shouldn't put up with being discriminated against in a way no other color would accept.
I dunno- seems like whites glorify the notion of being introverted, so being left out is taken as a good thing.
Asian democrats are even more cucked than white Democrats as affirmative action hurts them more.
Regarding school admissions, very likely, but not regarding getting a government job. Have you been to a US Post Office lately? Disproportionately East and South Asian employees in a great many US Post Offices.
Asian democrats are even more cucked than white Democrats as affirmative action hurts them more.
Regarding school admissions, very likely, but not regarding getting a government job. Have you been to a US Post Office lately? Disproportionately East and South Asian employees in a great many US Post Offices.
You been in any corporate or ivy league college boardrooms lately?
Libbbbys never cease to amaze me. White libs will have no problem with this. Some kind of collective mental disorder
I’m actually curious about this. Do white libs realize these people hate not only white conservatives, but white liberals as well? Or are white libs self-hating enough that they realize this, but they’re able to mentally justify it?
Regarding school admissions, very likely, but not regarding getting a government job. Have you been to a US Post Office lately? Disproportionately East and South Asian employees in a great many US Post Offices.
You been in any corporate or ivy league college boardrooms lately?
White people welcomed Michelle Wu’s parents into America. They let her attend Harvard University and Harvard law school, and they elected her mayor of Boston.
Wu returns the favor by holding segregated Christmas parties where inferior whites are not allowed.
What a disgusting person.
Democrats are bringing back segregation just like the old days....