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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"White Elevators" sign Seen @ the RNC
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/republican-national-convention-staffers-scrambling-to-remove-jim-crow-like-white-elevators-signs/
https://twitter.com/ByronTau/status/754357522207604737
In the interest of fairness, I believe the elevators are color-coded, but they are certainly doing their level best to take the signs down.
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"White Elevators" sign Seen @ the RNC (Original Post)
pepperbear
Jul 2016
OP
They can stop at the white bathroom and drinking fountain on the way to the elevator
Person 2713
Jul 2016
#2
Correct! I assume it was a mistake enabled by the absence of any real social sensibilities
Enoki33
Jul 2016
#11
Ya I can actually believe its a simple basic color code guide which alot of large buildings use but
cstanleytech
Jul 2016
#10
Up next, bathroom signs, white, trans, female, male, others. /s seasoned with some bitter sadness.
Todays_Illusion
Jul 2016
#12
gordianot
(15,238 posts)1. They must be crowded, defiantly to be avoided.
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)2. They can stop at the white bathroom and drinking fountain on the way to the elevator
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)3. lol... they can't help themselves !!!
Enoki33
(1,587 posts)11. Correct! I assume it was a mistake enabled by the absence of any real social sensibilities
outside of their privileged circles. They couldn't possibly be that ignorant of history? In a way the picture is a bit of poetic justice.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)4. Haha! Cannot be unseen!
Sure it was innocent but happy it happened to them! Must be Mortifying!
calimary
(81,304 posts)5. OUCH!!!!!
OUCH!!!!!!
AY-yi-yi...
PatSeg
(47,494 posts)6. They just can't seem to do anything
right these days!
NBachers
(17,119 posts)7. Every day brings another atrocity of truth.
MariaThinks
(2,495 posts)8. kick
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)9. We're talking about rethuglicants here.
As for color coded, I'd be a bit hesitant to take too much under assumption.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)10. Ya I can actually believe its a simple basic color code guide which alot of large buildings use but
its still ironic considering how the GOP has alienated many African Americans, Mexicans and Muslims.
Todays_Illusion
(1,209 posts)12. Up next, bathroom signs, white, trans, female, male, others. /s seasoned with some bitter sadness.
Because you must be made to hate each other in order to be properly oppressed and exploited.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)13. Are their 'Black elevators"? Or stairs? n/t
alterfurz
(2,474 posts)14. Fits right in with the campaign's newest logo