You burned me, Troll Boy. I lived in a large city for 40 years. I used to supervise labor crews largely composed of black men, I hired them from a manpower agency in Harlem. Grown men, not teens. Some were lowlifes picking up a few bucks between crimes and most were good men struggling to make a living. They were, however, all distinct individuals and I would never judge one based on the behaviors of another. But I can’t claim to have worked in the “inner city” because its not 19 fucking 73 and no one says that anymore.
And I admit I’ve never held a management position in a Midwestern fast food restaurant. I’ve never even worked in fast food, least of all Burger King, so unlike you I haven’t rubbed elbows with royalty. So I concede your claim to worldliness, you international man of mystery.
You should go on CNN. I’m sure we would all be interested In hearing from that one white guy that’s actually worked with black people. In the ghetto in the inner city. You need to break the news that in the real world “they” aren’t all so nice and set everything straight.
Because the 25 million people that have been taking to the streets demanding change only feel this way because they spend all day in front of their computers and they aren’t as “worldly” as you.
“Try living in the real world, my ass” You’re freaking pathetic.
A real job, with everyday people? Like, say, working for a big-box retailer, where over the course of 26 years you work with native speakers of 17 different languages, including Pashtun, Vietnamese, Wolof, and ASL? Where you work with, and for, straight women, straight men, gay men, gay women, transpeople and genderqueer? Hispanics, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Persians, Arabs, Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, pagans, and secular humanists?
'Cuz that’s pretty much how I got educated out of my racism.