Its amazing isn't it. You know, I always hear that the northern states don't have any racism from people who lived there, yet it seems you can find it if you look hard enough. Now, don't get me wrong, I live in Georgia. I know when someone humbly missteps or says a bigoted statement. Everyone has made at least one bigoted statement in their lives, including me. When I do it, and I see an uncomfortable person or a person who gets angry, I try to understand to apologize and tell the person I didn't know what exactly I said that was offensive, he or she tells me, and I make sure not to say it again. I try to do the same thing. I also know when someone is outwardly and outright racist. Case in point.
Now, this cockney shrew, and I mean that with the utmost respect, did this to a guy that was only trying to do his job. Unfortunately, he was fired for it. Its not as if he struck her back after he struck him. Still, it doesn't look good in this day and age that someone who does their job to the best of their ability should not be fired for that.
This happened in the state of Massachusetts. The state that has the now re-elected black governor, Deval Patrick. The state that overwhelmingly voted for then Sen. Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. I just wanted to show this to confirm to many that just because their political affiliation may be Democratic or liberal doesn't mean that racism doesn't permeate their supporters. Likewise that Republicans or conservatives have racists permeate throughout. On both sides, I hope to see that each side expels these views away. From what I have seen the last two weeks, I'm not too hopeful.
WOW that was absolutely insane! I can't believe that guy got fired for doing what he was paid to do. In jobs, you have rules and regulations that you have to follow. That woman ( the white "superior") should know that all companies have them. I do believe racism is very much alive in this country and its unfortunate, but i does not stop at party lines.
ReplyDeleteI was so outraged at this woman's behavior that I surfed around for more information, and the woman apparently has an established reputation. Just Google Erika or Erica Winchester. The postman was indeed fired, but it is unclear if he was fired for this incident. Given the solid job security provisions of employment at the postal service (union contract, HR regulations, etc.), it is highly unlikely that he was fired because of this crazy woman's conduct.
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