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In reply to the discussion: Blatant Racism in Cheektowaga NY [View all]valerief
(53,235 posts)35. Oh, she's lovely. Of course, this is more people giving power to a word.
When will the world give power to context and not to words? Her anger and hate were evident even if she didn't use 'the word'. That's where the racism is.
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Scared? No, not at all. Someone who was scared would have scuttled into the store. She
1monster
Jun 2014
#50
The Buffalo area isn't upstate NY, it's Western NY, and also we don't all live in NY City.
Dragonfli
Jun 2014
#28
As a resident of the southern tier part of upstate New York, racism does exist.
In_The_Wind
Jun 2014
#15
Doesn't surprise me in the least. Racism is alive and well in a large segment of our society.
Fla Dem
Jun 2014
#24
I have seen many verbal altercations between strangers in NYC and once it heats up
KurtNYC
Jun 2014
#29
I saw plenty of it in Tonawanda and Williamsville throughout the 1970's/early 80's
tenderfoot
Jun 2014
#38
If by free speech you mean the first amendment, that really only applies to the Gov't
Dragonfli
Jun 2014
#58
teah - I know - just seems that is a fallback position for those using offensive speech
rurallib
Jun 2014
#72