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alwaysinasnit

(5,066 posts)
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 12:06 AM Apr 2022

The epitome of snowflake-ism...

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/reclaim-brookmeade-park-member-files-ethics-complaint-over-being-called-white/article_8a11fb40-b827-11ec-845d-9703fa63017a.html

A group of West Nashvillians filed an ethics complaint against a Metro councilmember for describing them as "white people," "loud white people" and "affluent white people," saying the terms are slurs. The complaint aimed at District 16 Councilmember Ginny Welsch was filed by a member of Reclaim Brookmeade Park, a group that formed in response to a growing homeless encampment at the greenway.

"We were angered, embarrassed and appalled at being referred to as a 'white people!' by a sitting council person!" reads the complaint, filed by Tim Tomes, a board member of the group. "We consider that a racial slur! Wonder how things would have gone if I was another ethnicity?"

The complaint mentions Welsch, who is also white, describing the group members as white on social media and says she misrepresents their mission. "Does she realize her social media comments could actually put us in danger?" it reads.

Tomes filed two complaints, one on behalf of Reclaim Brookmeade and one as an individual, though the language in both is near identical.

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The epitome of snowflake-ism... (Original Post) alwaysinasnit Apr 2022 OP
So... they're NOT white people? I'm not understanding this... n/t TygrBright Apr 2022 #1
and they're not familiar with the FIRST AMENDMENT! elleng Apr 2022 #3
Not getting it either MustLoveBeagles Apr 2022 #6
Snowciopaths (credit to Jimmy Kimmel) Nevilledog Apr 2022 #2
Not Borowitz or The Onion MustLoveBeagles Apr 2022 #4
Poor, pitiful white victims of discrimination and bigotry. LMAO. Hoyt Apr 2022 #5
Is this real? onecaliberal Apr 2022 #7
Snowflakes are white. johnp3907 Apr 2022 #8
Yes. The council member should apologize to all pink-americans unblock Apr 2022 #9
The correct label is... sanatanadharma Apr 2022 #10
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