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[Red Arremer]

Economic anxiety.

 

[Galactic Specter]

Wrong pic

 

[OG Shaka Zulu]

This is messed up. They can go overseas, fight and bleed for the country but parade participation crosses the line? Fuck that.

 

[Fulminator]

Glad all the state officials are opposed to this, pretty disgusting behavior on the organizers behalf

As a Boston resident this is definitely something our city should stand against


E: I will contact them as well, thanks for sharing the info

 

[Gallbaro]

discrimination in Boston during a Catholic parade?

Color me shocked.

They let the coloreds in!

 

[RedHill]

Turns out conservatives only give a shit about veterans when they can use them to push some hateful rhetoric

 

[TyrantII]

Totally, but what people often forget is that the same people prowling the streets of the various Boston boroughs looking for heads to kick in are now the 40-50-60-year-olds who delight in gumming up the works when it comes to these natural progresses. It was a bad scene for everyone, but 40 years later, the people who got played don't realize that they're still being played for buying into this shit. A continuation of pitting the disenfranchised against the disenfranchised for the sake of making yourself feel better by knocking someone else down.

It's some dumb shit and it's proof people don't learn, they just stay spiteful.

That's everywhere though. The people gawking at lynchings in the south are still around too. Hence why the claims racism is dead are so misguided. The people that fought civil rights are still around, and they had children who might have been indoctrinated to hate as well.

 

[br0ken_shad0w]

How could veterans treat another group of veterans like this? You think being a veteran would be more important to them than what their sexual orientation is.

Pathetic.

If some had their way, they'd ban PoC too.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Is there a term for a person who acts like theyre from mass, worships mass culture but isn't from mass?

You know, like a weeaboo. Bosaboo?

"Every single Patriots fan I know."

 

[TyrantII]

Eh... Ireland legalized gay marriage barely over a year ago, Massachusetts legalized it almost 15 years ago.

The point and the irony is how people in South Boston and other areas around Boston appropriate Irish culture second hand generations out, but aren't very Irish anymore at all.

There is a bit of "clinging to their Bibles and guns" going on, it's just not bibles and guns. It's the Vatican and a poor man's understanding of being Irish.

 

[SaviourMK2]

Disgusting. i hope nothing but misfortune for the people who vote for this ban.

 

[namDa65]

did my part by emailing.

 

[Gaz_RB]

Like why

Why do this?

 

[TyrantII]

More reps have said they will not match, including conservative Democrat Stephen Lynch that represents South Boston.

Sponsor Anheuser Busch is piss (-ed off) apparently, but no word if they're withdrawing sponsorship yet.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

It always amazes me how people think that homosexuals will somehow turn the straight population gay just by being allowed to interact with them.

 

[EGM1966]

How can this be?

 

[Red Arremer]

Turns out conservatives only give a shit about anybody when they can use them to push some hateful rhetoric

FTFY.

 

[Igo]

Why doesn't the city just tell these guys to fuck off and have someone else organize the parade?

 

[Megalosaro]

"Every single Patriots fan I know."

I was gonna say I disagree... but I can't say it's not true.

 

[KHarvey16]

Why doesn't the city just tell these guys to fuck off and have someone else organize the parade?

It's their parade.

 

[Simply Sarah]

Really, the thing that surprises me is this whole thing about the Council supposedly holding an emergency meeting tomorrow on this. Emergency? None of the backlash has been unexpected at all. It's a lot of people and groups reverting their positions and action to where they were before OutVets was allowed in the 2015 one. Politicians skipping marching? Yep, that was largely where it was by 2014. Trouble with sponsors? Likewise.

So them apparently treating this as a shock is like being surprised that water starts coming back into your boat after you unplug a hole in the bottom.

Why doesn't the city just tell these guys to fuck off and have someone else organize the parade?

They have the right to organize a parade and other groups have the right to organize their own as well if they wish.

 

[iamverificationimage]

Thanks for fighting for our freedom, oh by the way you're banned because you're gay.

They should go to the parades in Dublin Ireland, we let LGBT in our parades.

 

[TyrantII]

Why doesn't the city just tell these guys to fuck off and have someone else organize the parade?

First Amendment and a SCOTUS decision.

They've tried. They pretty much could only withhold public services like police and shutting down streets, but that's not really fair to city residents since it'll just make things more disruptive.

 

[Mesoian]

That's everywhere though. The people gawking at lynchings in the south are still around too. Hence why the claims racism is dead are so misguided. The people that fought civil rights are still around, and they had children who might have been indoctrinated to hate as well.

Totally. Which is why I also scoff when people say that Boston is such an accepting and diverse city, especially when people don't go below south station.

Is there a term for a person who acts like theyre from mass, worships mass culture but isn't from mass?

You know, like a weeaboo. Bosaboo?

Townie-boos?

 

[cdyhybrid]

Turns out conservatives only give a shit about veterans when they can use them to push some hateful rhetoric

I mean, the events surrounding the Khan family before the election could have told you that.

 

[titiklabingapat]

I also suggest calling Anhueser Busch directly and let them know that they should reevaluate their support of the parade. The only way these bigots will listen is thru financial pain.

Here is their number: 1-800-342-5283 and then stay on the line to get a hold of a representative. Call, don't email, for a bigger impact.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...t-patricks-day-parade/?utm_term=.52935e074984

"They get a parade in June in Town, so I don't know why they'd need to do this."

Jesus Christ.

Jesus tap dancing Christ

But Bishop later told the Globe and other news outlets that it was consternation over OutVets’ logo, which features a small rainbow patch, that inspired the council’s rejection. Council members reportedly told Bishop that the rainbow imagery — a symbol of solidarity among LGBTQ advocates — violates the code of conduct because the council saw it as representative of gay sexuality.

'We don't want you to look gay or be proud of being gay or use a logo that identifies you as being gay.'

Fucking weak. They are too scared to say it's because they are LGBT so they make up something. Supposed to be courageous.

 

[bigmit3737]

Threaten to call the sponsors as well. Nothing speaks louder than $$$ being pulled out from under their rug.

What exactly do you say when you call the sponsors?

"I'm disappointed in your support of a parade that discriminates against gays?"

Something like that ?

 

[CrocMother]

but WHY????

 

[titiklabingapat]

What exactly do you say when you call the sponsors?

"I'm disappointed in your support of a parade that discriminates against gays?"

Something like that ?

Tell them to please rethink your support of the St Patty day parade in Boston and that LGBT rights and AB's support of euality is a big deal to you. Bonus points if you tell them that being a sponsor is a big deal because they are the only ones who can probably pressure them to change stances

 

[Matty77]

Is there a term for a person who acts like theyre from mass, worships mass culture but isn't from mass?

You know, like a weeaboo. Bosaboo?

Curt Schilling...

 

[rjinaz]

It's been reversed. Looks like the pressure got to them.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boston-st-patricks-day-parade_us_58c1cbc3e4b054a0ea694440

 

[How About No]

It's been reversed. Looks like the pressure got to them.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boston-st-patricks-day-parade_us_58c1cbc3e4b054a0ea694440

Thank christ

What the hell were they thinking

 

[commedieu]

Such die hard beliefs.

Until you lose a dollar.

 

[Matty77]

It's been reversed. Looks like the pressure got to them.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boston-st-patricks-day-parade_us_58c1cbc3e4b054a0ea694440

Good. Thanks for posting have not seen anything about it in local news( partly my fault my feed is geared towards sports coverage and the Worcester area) and it makes me happy to see this fuckery nipped in the bud.

 

[rjinaz]

Such die hard beliefs.

Until you lose a dollar.

They lost their leader too who stepped down over it. The marshal. I wonder if they still think it was all worth it to be bigoted in the end?

 

[Sunster]

Heard they were real racist over in Boston. Guess racism and homophobia go hand in hand.

 

[PersonAndStuff]

What a horrible fucking time we live in.

 

[KHarvey16]

Heard they were real racist over in Boston. Guess racism and homophobia go hand in hand.

Yeah so racist and homophobic they were overwhelmed with negative reactions.

 

[bigmit3737]

Tell them to please rethink your support of the St Patty day parade in Boston and that LGBT rights and AB's support of euality is a big deal to you. Bonus points if you tell them that being a sponsor is a big deal because they are the only ones who can probably pressure them to change stances

Thanks .

 

[Count Dookkake]

Such die hard beliefs.

Until you lose a dollar.

It's all about the green.

 

[bigmit3737]

Damn it's been reversed .
I guess the calls to the sponsors did work .

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

So we're going backwards now?

discrimination in Boston during a Catholic parade?

Color me shocked.

Are Catholics famously not inclusive?

 

[adamsappel]

i looked up images of OUTVETS parades; seems as dignified and honourable as you'd expect. Very odd decision.

You can't tell in this photo, but those are ass-less khakis.

 

[Spladam]

Damn it's been reversed .
I guess the calls to the sponsors did work .

That and somebody reminded them it's 2017. It seems they had forgotten.

 

[Vagabundo]

It's been reversed. Looks like the pressure got to them.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boston-st-patricks-day-parade_us_58c1cbc3e4b054a0ea694440

lol what a waste of time.

 

[The Albatross]

Glad this was reversed. Outrage was affective.

 

[Slayven]

It's been reversed. Looks like the pressure got to them.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boston-st-patricks-day-parade_us_58c1cbc3e4b054a0ea694440

Best keep watching them, they will keep trying this bullshit

 

[Vital Tundra]

Lose support and money and you change your mind reaaal fast.

 

[gordy]

I wonder if the whole "pot o'gold at the end of a rainbow" imagery would piss these guys off? Watch out Lucky Charms