Originally Posted By Mr X So Glenn Beck, crazy person, is holding his "I have a scheme" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial just like MLK Jr. did, and so all his teabagger legions must make their way to *gulp* Washington D.C.! The heart of the liberal mainstream elite. And also, apparently, a horribly dangerous place with lots and lots of...IMMIGRANTS! Thankfully one of the teabagger faithful has made a handy tour guide on places to avoid (almost every place), and the sorts of people you will likely encounter (Refugees and Africans and Arabs! Oh my!), lowlights below. I think it's a fascinating trek into their mindset, I would hate to think like they do...so very frightening the big bad world must seem! <a href="http://paintmainered.ning.com/profiles/blogs/so-you-are-coming-to-the-828" target="_blank">http://paintmainered.ning.com/...-the-828</a> Safety and Mores (sic) * DC's population includes refugees from every country, as the families of embassy staffs of third world countries tend to stay in DC whenever a revolution in their homeland means that anyone in their family would be in danger if they went back. *Most taxi drivers and many waiters/waitresses (especially in local coffee shops like the Bread and Chocolate chain) are immigrants, frequently from east Africa or Arab countries. * As a rule, African immigrants do not like for you to assume they are African Americans and especially do not like for you to guess they are from a neighboring country (e.g. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia) with whom they may have political or military tensions. It's rare to meet anyone who gets really offended, but you can still be aware of the issue. * Many parts of DC are safe beyond the areas I will list here, but why chance it if you don't know where you are? * If you are on the subway stay on the Red line between Union Station and Shady Grove, Maryland. If you are on the Blue or Orange line do not go past Eastern Market (Capitol Hill) toward the Potomac Avenue stop and beyond; stay in NW DC and points in Virginia. Do not use the Green line or the Yellow line. These rules are even more important at night. * There is of course nothing wrong with many other areas; but you don't know where you are, so you should not explore them ****you don't know where you are so you cannot go, especially at night, unless you take me with you**** (I assume that last "unless you take me" part was meant as a lighthearted joke...why am I imagining some guy in commando gear skulking around D.C. like it's a war zone though!? ) The article goes on to indicate where you can find the residence of Pelosi, Reid, and others...presumably so they can go there to throw rotten eggs or something. *sigh*
Originally Posted By mele <<* DC's population includes refugees from every country, as the families of embassy staffs of third world countries tend to stay in DC whenever a revolution in their homeland means that anyone in their family would be in danger if they went back. >> Yes, nearly 75% of the population in DC are embassy refugees. These people are dangerous.
Originally Posted By Mr X I dunno maw...I tend to think reality is relative for these folks... They certainly do manage to convince each other that there's a whole lot of "other" out there to be feared and avoided...which of course leads to constant reinforcement of their own ideas as "normal", since they all stay in the same places, associate with the same people, warned to avoid all others (as we see here), and then amplified with the same radio stations, same TV stations, etc... Yikes.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Thanks, X. I've never ventured into the paranoid websites of the teabaggers or their ilk before. You've opened my eyes. Two of my closest local friends -- both wonderful, wonderful guys -- are black (from a Detroit ghetto) or Arabic (not born in the US; lived here for six years). They've both been battling ignorant prejudice as long as they've been here. With them in mind, reading the screed you posted above makes me want to cry or throw up. I know that there are areas of DC that are safer than others. But to use that fact to demonize all people of color is just sickening.
Originally Posted By Donny I went to the tea party event in Madison Wisconsin when my wife and I got there the three people who gave us our name tags where the nicesest little old black women who were praising Jesus that we were there after we were inside the courtyard we saw probbly 10 black people out of the 200+ that showed up.All I can say is there is no head of the tea party it is an ideal like being Liberal so to take this one tea partier and say he has any authority is stupid and ill informed.
Originally Posted By Mr X Donny, would you disagree with the premise that MANY (not all) of the Tea Party leaders do attempt to whip up fear and unease among the membership ranks? If you disagree, there's nothing I can do to convince you. But if you agree, can't you see how a website such as this is a typical end result of all that fearmongering?
Originally Posted By Mr X Inspector, YW but I didn't find it by myself. It's a feature on HuffPo but I just linked back to the original.
Originally Posted By Donny Let me say this as well.Some of the people who spoke and we met I was very uncomfortable with (extremists)But We did meet alot of people who agree that something needs to be done with all the entitlements we give to people,businesses,foreign governments and non Americans.So all in all a good experience
Originally Posted By Mr X ^I wonder how many of the people you talked to are actually *receiving* some of those entitlements. Methinks more than quite a few!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Wow - I thought the main entitlement in the US was freedom of speech and democracy? Hell, the US hardly does anything for tax payers, and tax payers pay very light taxes by International Standards (indeed by even pre 1960's US standards).
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< ^I wonder how many of the people you talked to are actually *receiving* some of those entitlements. >>> "Government keep your hands off my Medicare!"
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones I can think of much better ways to avoid black people, like becoming a writer on the Colbert Report.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Anyone have any advice on how I can avoid Tea Baggers (or indeed any right wingers)? Nope, thought not. Carry on.
Originally Posted By Donny Mr. X I know the Dem's want to say they are the party of Hope but I have to say if you and I were to watch the last political debate we would both agree Fear,name calling, & He's not what he says he is is used on both sides .The thing about the Tea party is it does draw allot of what I would call odd people but I see that with the liberals as well.While I was there I met several people who thought President Obama was not Born in America when I would present them with the overwhelming facts that I knew and that they didn't have they usually said they would look that up when they got home.I have had similar conversations with Liberals when I proved to them that the U.S. removed 550 tons of Yellow cake uranium from Iraq.I think for me the thing is I have never seen and all acceptance of racism if I did I would never got a another meeting.People seem to point out the wacko's and say see thats the whole party.It bothers me that some people try to say if you are against illegal immigration your a racists,if your against gay marriage your anti-Gay,if your against abortion you want to see women unpressed.I believe this is what makes it impossible for both sides to discuss rationally our differences Liberal this is like when you here Right wingers say if your for public health care your a communist,pollution standards your anti business,if you for illegal immigration you're pro slavery.Most of my family are liberals so I am used to listening to the other side
Originally Posted By Mr X ***if you and I were to watch the last political debate we would both agree Fear,name calling, & He's not what he says he is is used on both sides*** Which debate are you referring to? The 2008 Presidential one (the last one of the three)?
