I get the sentiment, but it’s Chicago my guy it’s pretty diverse here. If cops start shutting everything down because brown people exist nothing would get done here 😂
For sure, some of the worst by some accounts. I’m not that familiar with the lower west side, but even by me wayyyy up north there are certain neighborhoods where if everyone got together in one place there’s almost a guarantee for violence.
Which I guess is my point, if that neighborhood has a lot of issues with gang violence the event planners should have been proactive and secured different spot. If they didn’t see it coming or the police got wind of something the day of, not much anyone can really do.
On the one hand, gang violence is horrible and it shouldn’t be this prominent in Chicago.
On the other hand, I can’t get too broken up about a parade of white people in sombreros and sarapes celebrating a holiday Mexicans don’t care much about.
Because they’re not really celebrating the culture, they’re celebrating a stereotypical idea of the culture.
Wearing a sombrero and sarape and getting drunk on Margaritas on a day that most Mexicans would be confused by Americans celebrating is not celebrating Mexican culture any more than a Speedy Gonzales cartoon.
I think you're not giving Mexicans enough credit to assume they'd be confused.
While you paint this picture of Americans oversimplifying Mexican culture for celebration, I likewise find that itself an oversimplification. I think there are lots is areas and communities that do more than wear sombreros and drink margaritas. I think we'll have to disagree on this one.
Here is an article about Mexican-Americans finding it offensive: abc11.com/…/10585513/
Here’s an article by a Mexican-American woman who says that, while the original intentions to make it a holiday were noble, it’s become a way for white people to do some typical cultural appropriation- www.wbur.org/news/…/cinco-de-mayo-from-a-mexican
On top of that, when asked what Cinco de Mayo is, 41 percent of Americans think it’s Mexican independence day, while 19 percent are unsure, so they aren’t really celebrating a culture if they don’t even understand the significance of the day, are they? www.entrepreneur.com/living/…/473255
I did not ever mean to imply that all Mexicans understand why Americans celebrate, nor that all Mexican-Americans view it as a celebration as their culture.
My point was only ever that we should not paint with broad brush strokes. People are not a monolith.
I agree with you on many things but Speedy does not strengthen your argument. Regardless of your feelings on his portrayal of Mexican culture he has been wholly embraced and brought back to the air from cancellation by the same people Speedy purportedly denigrates.
On the other hand, I can’t get too broken up about a parade of white people in sombreros and sarapes celebrating a holiday Mexicans don’t care much about.
This is incredibly far from reality. There is a massive Mexican American population in Chicago. If you think it’s white people in sombreros, you are very much mistaken. This comment hurt more than it should.
Unless this is pretax money, I only see downsides to this versus just opening a regular account at your bank yourself and using your direct deposit allocations.
I could see a case for, like, emergency fund matching. But straight up having your boss control your money? No way in hell are so many workers asking for that. I am highly suspicious of their numbers.
Well, it probably wouldn’t be under the company’s control. My company goes through Fidelity for the retirement account, for example. Even if I leave the company I still have access.
True, but you also need the right to take time whenever you want without fear of losing your job. There is some negotiation of exactly how many days in a year your employer is willing to let you take off, regardless of whether or not they are paid.
The dog owner should be charged for animal cruelty. They put the dogs back in the vehicle for transport after learning the AC wasn’t working. They didn’t secure the dogs. The blocked the Humane Society from getting help faster. I hope they rot.
Btw, thanks for immediately contributing noteworthy content, CrimeDad. It was only yesterday or this morning that I responded to your first post (time isn’t linear when I’m online). Don’t be discouraged by people who call this out for being in perhaps the wrong thread. Your participation and effort to help breathe new life into Lemmy is appreciated!
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