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bigpony t1_ja1hi8z wrote

Reply to comment by Ok_Yogurtcloset8915 in NYC council votes to name street after antisemitic Nation of Islam leader by drpvn

Yeah, I think although it sucks it's totally legal here to be racist.

Renaming streets I don't think is a major city priority except for the neighborhoods they happen in. I live in an area of NYC fighting to keep it's ethnic name, (we will most likely lose) but i wouldn't consider that newsworthy fodder for anyone outside my zipcode..

I care about the real material conditions of NYers and leaving space for every community to set up their own cultural milestones.

Would we rename chambers street? Should we rename the stock market. Whos racism gets to stay and whos is intolerable?

If the issue is "named after a racist person" its a drop in the east river.

I have clearly illustrated why Columbus crimes/myth goes way beyond racism.

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spicytoastaficionado t1_ja2z4ex wrote

>leaving space for every community to set up their own cultural milestones.

If a "cultural milestone" is defined by lionizing a notorious bigot who founded an antisemitic and racist prison cult, that culture is trash.

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bigpony t1_ja36ybh wrote

I'm not even disagreeing with you on this one.

I'm not a fan of Hebrew Israelites, NOI etc.

They are still a community. Hate to say it but they did a lot of good things for their own as well.

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