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Escobarhippo t1_javtho6 wrote

Reply to comment by comicnerd93 in Hatboro, Pennsylvania woman facing charges after racist rant at pizzeria by Snoi7

> she described herself as “emotionally unstable.” She’s dealing with multiple breast cancer diagnoses, Bellew said, and she’s a caregiver to her ill father.

The caretaker role is extremely hard, I’ve been there. * But* clearly she was spewing hatred that is deeply ingrained. I’m kind of disappointed she got her refund.

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ThePopeJones t1_javyacv wrote

I take care of my elderly gram and I know sometimes I get frustrated and short with folks. The thing is, even when I'm at my worst I never start saying racist shit.

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ggoptimus t1_jawfyxt wrote

I didn’t know cancer made you racist. I was mad at the sun when I had skin cancer but never screamed at people with accents.

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B-BoyStance t1_jawgmu7 wrote

  1. Very glad you are still here

  2. The way you phrased that is hilarious

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beebyspice t1_jaw0mq7 wrote

this lady 110% seems like the type to lie about having cancer because she got caught for this shit and is mortified

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Clarck_Kent t1_jaw8fms wrote

100 percent she will have her head shaved for her next court appearance because of the “chemo.”

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UnableAudience7332 t1_jawa7x1 wrote

Nope. Lots of people go through cancer and take care of their parents. It doesn't turn you into a racist. It makes you irritable, sure, but it doesn't make you give a shit if a private company plays a Spanish TV station on their property. She was a racist bitch long before cancer and she can fuck all the way off.

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Brunt-FCA-285 t1_jayojun wrote

At best, she had latent racist tendencies that she kept pretty well-contained until the stressors in her life made containment impossible and brought those characteristics to the surface.

I wonder why we haven’t classified racism as a personality disorder, much like sociopathy or BPD. Viewing other human beings as lesser and having no sympathy for them seems to fit the bill.

EDIT: this, of course, wouldn’t make being a bigot excusable in any way, shape, or form. But it sure would be nice if we found out that some people’s brain pathways were susceptible to forming racist thoughts thanks to some chemical imbalance, which, in turn might mean a literal cure for racism. I’m probably dreaming, but I would much rather that than continue to see it fester onward with the procreation of children who are “raised” by the shittiest of people.

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sg92i t1_jb2zr00 wrote

> I wonder why we haven’t classified racism as a personality disorder, much like sociopathy or BPD. Viewing other human beings as lesser and having no sympathy for them seems to fit the bill.

Cynical answer: Because humans naturally like to punch down. Look at the comments that come up every time raising the min wage is discussed. "Ho-hum, I don't make $15/hr so these cashiers [who the commenters think are inferior] should live in cardboard shack if they don't like it" type comments.

Its hard for something to be labeled a disorder when most of the population seems to have it.

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GhostofTinky t1_jawxnkv wrote

None of that is an excuse. Sorry. Cancer is horrible. It doesn’t make people racist.

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_jawile4 wrote

Having to care for a sick father doesn't have a side effect of causing racism. That has nothing to do with the fact that she is a racist piece of shit and her trying to use this as an excuse tells you everything you need to know about this worthless loser. All anyone has to do is watch the video to know everything they need to know about this asshole.

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AlreadyMoved2Houston t1_jax8lxk wrote

Who knows what the people on the receiving end of the rant are going through? It’s hard to work in this kind of business where you’re always face to face with people, and you can’t really miss work.

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writergeek313 t1_jax7c0x wrote

Amazingly, most of us manage to handle stress without shouting racist things. She’s looking for sympathy she in no way deserves.

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