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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:29 PM Jul 2020

Man caught on video yelling at Asian family: 'Trump's going to f--- you!'

A man was caught on video delivering a racist attack last week against an Asian family celebrating a birthday at a restaurant located at a California spa.

Video of the Friday incident posted on Twitter shows the unidentified white man seated alone at a table nearby as one member of the family begins filming, while daring the man to repeat an offensive remark apparently uttered before the video began.

Seconds later, the man is shown giving the family the middle finger and yelling several obscene phrases, including "[President] Trump is going to f--- you" and referring to the person as an "Asian piece of shit." The family in response can be heard asking management to remove the man, who appears inebriated.

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/506227-man-caught-on-video-yelling-at-asian-family-trumps-going-to-f-you



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Man caught on video yelling at Asian family: 'Trump's going to f--- you!' (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2020 OP
And alcohol will set your inner racist free! Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1
Another Punk! ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #2
Responsibility shifting Mike 03 Jul 2020 #3
Bet you, once he saw the phone he knew how bad it would be for him. He sat and thought as LizBeth Jul 2020 #4
"Unidentified Man" TroubleMan Jul 2020 #5
He was just identified by tmz FM123 Jul 2020 #6
Ha! Spin THAT, buddy! Grokenstein Jul 2020 #8
I would imagine this guy is going to regret this. honest.abe Jul 2020 #9
Lots of CEO's are hired and fired by a board. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #12
Yes, that would be the best outcome. honest.abe Jul 2020 #13
I LOVE the server! cyndensco Jul 2020 #7
I love that server! "Get out of here" "You do not disrespect our guests like that" Maraya1969 Jul 2020 #10
So is that after he fucks a family member or before? PCIntern Jul 2020 #11
This is the mentality of a person who loves Trump. honest.abe Jul 2020 #14
Not sure why he was sitting alone. Seems like such a nice guy. JDC Jul 2020 #15
And.......? gembaby1 Jul 2020 #16

ProfessorGAC

(65,010 posts)
2. Another Punk!
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:35 PM
Jul 2020

I read the comments. Nearly all were highly critical.
One tool tried to pretend that since it was Monterey, he was a liberal. He was schooled.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
3. Responsibility shifting
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:37 PM
Jul 2020

Once they confronted him, he invoked Trump--his savior hero--and instead of saying "I'm going to..." he threw it to his idol, "Trump is going to..." Like, "My Daddy is going to come back tonight and beat you up because I can't, i'm just a small little shit-for-brains. But My Daddy will fix it all. He's all-powerful!"

These people are extreme cowards who follow Trump because they think he grants them power. They are all miserable failures. Confront them and many of them just collapse on the spot.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
4. Bet you, once he saw the phone he knew how bad it would be for him. He sat and thought as
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:41 PM
Jul 2020

they taunted him to say it again. He should have just stood and left but he couldn't do it. He just had to put his racism out there, own it at the expense of business and personal harms.

I love Carmel by the Sea.

FM123

(10,053 posts)
6. He was just identified by tmz
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:51 PM
Jul 2020
The guy here has been identified as Michael Lofthouse -- CEO of cloud-computing startup Solid8 out in Silicon Valley ... and he was caught on camera this past weekend in Monterey, CA going off on a group of people who were of Asian descent. Lofthouse himself is from the U.K.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/07/07/tech-ceo-racist-tirade-asian-family/

Grokenstein

(5,722 posts)
8. Ha! Spin THAT, buddy!
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 04:00 PM
Jul 2020

From the linked article:

The woman who recorded this says the guy's attack was completely unprovoked. She went on to post info about him, including a back and forth in a comment section which appears to show him threatening to kill a guy who called him out for his behavior.

Lofthouse has since gotten rid of his social media accounts. Solid8 hasn't spoken on it yet.

honest.abe

(8,678 posts)
9. I would imagine this guy is going to regret this.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 04:02 PM
Jul 2020

Even if CEO he has must have Asian staff or companies who are owned by Asians that he works with. They will make him pay for this stupid stunt.

cyndensco

(1,697 posts)
7. I LOVE the server!
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 03:55 PM
Jul 2020

It is great to see bystanders get involved.

With any luck, there will be another job opening in Monterey soon.

Maraya1969

(22,479 posts)
10. I love that server! "Get out of here" "You do not disrespect our guests like that"
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 04:18 PM
Jul 2020

"You are never allowed back here"

Good for you!!

PCIntern

(25,541 posts)
11. So is that after he fucks a family member or before?
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 04:21 PM
Jul 2020

I mean, this is bringing out The lowest of the low. I’m happy to participate.

honest.abe

(8,678 posts)
14. This is the mentality of a person who loves Trump.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 04:56 PM
Jul 2020

This guy hates Asians for whatever stupid reason and thinks Trump will get rid of them. That's basically all he really cares about. The fact that Trump is a psychotic lunatic and cheated to win the election doesn't concern him whatsoever.

gembaby1

(253 posts)
16. And.......?
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 08:10 PM
Jul 2020

Of course he will, he’s fucked everyone else on the planet.

These “Trumpers” really need to see the wizard of Oz to ask for a brain 🧠, because that’s the last thing their hero could offer them.

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