He went on to explain how the trickle down theory works. “New York loves it when these guys get these bonus checks because they pay some taxes on them and then they go out to celebrate at the restaurants and the bars. And the Italians and the black people serving them get the tips!” he said. Honestly, that is what he said.
Did the anchor know just how many levels of offensiveness that entire interview spanned? Because if she did, she didn’t communicate it. She was obviously pressed for time since his response was longer than the 6 second sound bite that her time-slot allowed for. So she rushed out her closing platitudes and tossed over to the peeved weatherman seemingly disgruntled about his shortened segment.
In a flash the sickening display was a forgotten moment in time.
But there I was, back again leaning on the wall in the Richmond conference room, thinking that these people would have to breed themselves out of the gene pool. Boy, was I wrong.
Just one more miscalculation in a long history of them. It was I who just didn’t get it. The writing was on the wall.
You are either with us or against us.
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