Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Adder

Nah, people love a redemption story. The second-place candidate for mayor, and a sitting state legislator, was convicted of felony burglary (at 19) and talks about his past as part of his story. Yeah, you guessed, he's a white guy.



Our immediately past mayor talked about her history of depression. But she didn't get re-elected and, yeah, white.

no offense but I've spent time in Minneapolis lately, aren't all your city level and state level elected officials white? And you are saying a black official can't get a pass on crimes? #marionberryandkwamekilpatricksaywha?

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

no offense but I've spent time in Minneapolis lately, aren't all your city level and state level elected officials white?

Nope. City council includes two black trans people, two black men (one of whom is an immigrant) and a latina. My state senator is an immigrant latina. The AG is a black muslim man. Lieutenant governor is Native American.

And you are saying a black official can't get a pass on crimes?

If you don't think white people have an easier time overcoming their past in America, I don't know what to tell you.

#marionberryandkwamekilpatricksaywha?

You're talking about elections in majority black cities.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Adder

You're talking about elections in majority black cities.

They did crimes in office, they both did jail time for shit they did in office. If your point is "people are tribal to their own race" okay.