Privilege is wearing $200 sneakers when you’ve never had job

[Copper]

Did this get posted here?

The mayor who posted this removed the post after it received a rocky reception.

Agree or disagree with canceling the mayor, but the topic should be here.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/1009924/fury-as-georgia-mayor-goes-on-racist-rant-about-privilege/


THE mayor of a small Georgia town is facing calls to resign after sharing a Facebook post about "privilege" that appears to be full of racist stereotypes.

Bloomingdale Mayor Ben Rozier sparked fury with the rant, which opens with: "Privilege is wearing $200 sneakers when you've never had a job".

"Privilege is wearing $300 Beats headphones while living on public assistance," it continues.

The post went on to list other apparent aspects of "privilege" - such as being on welfare, having as many children as you want, not having to worry about rising taxes and having the ability to protest "anything that triggers you."

The post - which was shared in a community Facebook group and has since been removed - has sparked backlash.

Bloomingdale's city council was forced to write a letter condemning the mayor's post - and requested that he resign.

Rozier told local news station WTOC that he does not plan to resign, however - and claimed that the post was not racially-charged.

"I’m ashamed that I hurt somebody’s feelings. I did not mention race whatsoever," Rozier said.

While some residents in Bloomingdale, a small town near Savannah, supported to mayor's right to free speech, others were angered the apparent stereotypes included in the post.

"He should resign," a user named Sharli Nolen commented on the City of Bloomingdale's Facebook page.

"As the Mayor, you have to use better judgement and social media isn't the place to make statements like he did.

"Feel how you want but use discretion... Also do some research to see what REAL privilege is."

[Jolly]

If you find that a racist statement, it says a lot more about you, than it does the mayor...

[Mik]

Stereotypes don't come out of thin air. There's always a bit...or a lot..of truth in them.

[Horace]

The Overton window has left those points so far in the dust, you'd get fired for even saying them out loud. The left has been wildly successful in getting the window to that point.

[Jolly]

This country needs a good, hard Depression.

[Horace]

@jolly said in Privilege is wearing $200 sneakers when you’ve never had job:

If you find that a racist statement, it says a lot more about you, than it does the mayor...

White lefties always know exactly how racists are thinking and reacting... just ask them. Funny how they're so sure.