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In reply to the discussion: When a Racist Restaurant Opens on the Edge of Campus, What Is a University's Responsibility? [View all]SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)121. "Redskins" is obviously a derogatory name
Completely different than this situation.
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When a Racist Restaurant Opens on the Edge of Campus, What Is a University's Responsibility? [View all]
marmar
Nov 2015
OP
The university can express its disapproval and say that they deplore the restaurant's racist name.
Nye Bevan
Nov 2015
#3
They can also state that no university $$ will be spent there (i.e., catering, business meetings)
Gormy Cuss
Nov 2015
#124
Hmmph. Next you'll me telling me that a "Meximelt" is not a traditional, authentic Mexican dish (nt)
Nye Bevan
Nov 2015
#19
White owned is an issue because this is a white privilege country. Sounds like the owners
randys1
Nov 2015
#115
Of course I said I didnt know if they were racists assholes, that possibly they were liberals trying
randys1
Nov 2015
#155
This is in Arizona, I thought. If it is a chain, and if the name truly has nothing to do with
randys1
Nov 2015
#222
AS a progressive, if I have made a mistake (although I didnt categorically call anyone
randys1
Nov 2015
#225
Actually, in one aspect, this chain is quite progressive, they post what they pay their employees...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#56
Fuck, I actually want to work there, and I worked retail and fast food, it fucking sucks, but at...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#68
True, but compared to most restaurants and people who work in them, especially chains, its on the...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#76
I wonder who is more outraged here. Those who suspect the restaurant may be using a
randys1
Nov 2015
#159
Faux outrage of the usual suspects. Translation: liberals who point out racism
randys1
Nov 2015
#165
So...you'd have to have a family member named "Pete" to make the connection? (nt)
jeff47
Nov 2015
#188
Since much of my family IS HISPANIC, I'd have to at least see that it was common.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#191
And if they are that curious they can stop in for a beer or read about it here now
snooper2
Nov 2015
#34
I would think that those who find the name offensive would simply boycott the restaurant.
Yo_Mama
Nov 2015
#12
"I'm gonna riot unless you force the place to stop doing something perfectly legal that I don't like
Lee-Lee
Nov 2015
#211
The restuarant had to get a business license, and that license is provided by the local government.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#31
What exactly is racist about the name? Go ahead, be specific, about this
underahedgerow
Nov 2015
#62
Perhaps, but it is very tone deaf. It would be up to them to defend their use of the term.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#48
If th Hispanic Community decides it is, then Illegal Pete's damn well does need to defend itself.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#54
They have had the name since 1995, I would think someone would have bothered to go after...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#58
Whinny students is a borad brush attack at a whole class of people, being students, and hispanics.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#64
Bullshit. It is a drogatory attack on a group of people in order to disocunt their ideas.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#74
No, we are posting about "Illegal Pete's Mexian Restaurant.... no warning needed.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#92
Callng studenst and hispanics "Whiny College Students" is a broad brush attack on a group. n/t
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#101
Repeating yourself doesn't make it less of an uggly broad brushed attack. nt
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#106
They fact that you think so doesn't make it less than a broad brushed atack against a group. nt
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#109
It should be noted that some students think its racist, also bear in mind this is the name...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#110
Of course the Redskins is, and the iconography of it is also racist, Illegal Pete's isn't racist.n/t
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#114
Take what case to which court? Hrmm? What law is broken when someone gets offended?
X_Digger
Nov 2015
#199
The use of Redskins was taken to court. The same could be done with this.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#200
Well, your not one of the Hispanics or Students. If they are our future, we are in good hands. nt
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#202
That was for a trademark. What section of local code (you know, the licensing authority in the area)
X_Digger
Nov 2015
#204
So its a chain with a funny name? Could the article in question be any more ridiculous?
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#52
Not to mention that someone is really reaching to claim this restaurant chain's name is racist...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#61
Is anyone apart from the article author talking about the "responsibility of the university"?
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2015
#67
Considering the chain has had the same name for the past 20 years, the petition is most likely...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2015
#72
The author is a professor of Raza studies, so I think he knows racism when he sees it
mwrguy
Nov 2015
#118
This piece reads like it was written as bad parody. Truthout should demand the restaurant close
tritsofme
Nov 2015
#193