Posted on 03/07/2019 4:09:29 PM PST by Altura Ct.
A Pennsylvania billboard has sparked an outcry and accusations of racism — but the man who put it up insists that he’s simply trying to strike up a “conversation” about race. Want daily pop culture news delivered to your inbox? Sign up here for Yahoo’s newsletter.
As Pittsburgh’s WPXI reports, the controversial digital billboard stands on Route 422 outside Worthington, Pa. Its changing screen features multiple messages. One reads “whites have rights,” while another features a photo of actor Jussie Smollett, who is being investigated for an alleged hate crime hoax.
“Jussie Smollett hangs himself! Sets ‘race’ relations back 100 years,” it reads.
A third message features images of various politicians — including Rep. John Lewis and Rep. Maxine Waters — and accuses them of being “black racists.”
John Placek, who owns the billboard, denied any racist intentions.
“Racism is misunderstood in America and I want to have the conversation,” he told WPXI. “We need to get over: I’m black. You’re white. You’re Hispanic. Who cares? I don’t care about that. I do care about how you act and how you stand for my flag, our flag.
“We gotta get people talking,” he continued. “We gotta get them excited. And that’s what I’ve done. The board was never meant to hurt anybody. I would never do that. I’m a patriot. I’m an American. Period.”
But critics say his messages are inflammatory.
“I don’t see it as thought-provoking,” Michael Allshouse, who called the billboard “racist,” told WPXI. “I don’t see it as instigating thoughtful discussion as much as it is provoking and agitating.”
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The racists don’t like it.
“the man who put it up insists that he’s simply trying to strike up a “conversation” about race.”
That’s what race trolls always say.
“Racism is misunderstood in America and I want to have the conversation,” he told WPXI. “We need to get over: I’m black. You’re white. You’re Hispanic. Who cares? I don’t care about that. I do care about how you act and how you stand for my flag, our flag.
As long as the DNC’s “minorities” have the race card, a “conversation” is worthless as **** on a bull.
So why are some of the words in the pictures of the billboards partially blacked out?
Are the words too triggering for Yahoo’s snowflake readership?
Sounds like Dr. King.
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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I remember Bill Clinton’s “dialogue on race”. Meetings were held across the country, many of which barred the participation of white people.
As opposed to, say, Black Lives Matter riots ... er, I mean ... rallies ... which are enlightening, constructive affairs.
http://www.fakehatecrimes.org/
https://www.reddit.com/r/StumpSheet/comments/aag2yh/fake_hate_crimes_official/
Ping.
He’s just starting a dialogue. Drawing awareness.
As long as people on our side won’t defend “racists,” the other side will keep playing their ace.
Have you mentioned that to the real race trolls pinhead?
What rights are those?
It worked out well for starbucks./s
Who are the cowards, Eric Holder?
Let us have that conversation. You’re not going to like it! We’re tired of being branded. We are the sleeping giant. Believe it or not, only a few, a very few in the majority think about the color of a person’s skin.
“the man who put it up insists that he’s simply trying to start up a “conversation” about race”
“That’s what race trolls always say.”
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So , what, exactly did he ‘racist’ say?
Seems to me that you’re the real racist.
Filth, I’m glad to say, is in the eye of Eric Holder.
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