What's wrong with this picture?
I thought slavery was over? Democrats will never learn.
Liberals are so over sensitive when it comes to race, so I will ask a pointed question. What if Mitt Romney would have won the election, and lets say that Vice President Paul Ryan visited a Costco and while visiting the store, he decided to eat ice cream while a black female employee was pushing his shopping cart around for him, how would that look exactly? More importantly, what would the left say? People normally push their own shopping carts around unless they are pushing it for a friend or loved on who is disabled and can't do so for him or herself. That makes sense obviously. In this case, it was Crazy Chains Joe Biden who stopped at a Costco Warehouse store due to the executives and co founder of the company kissing Obama's ring and raising $1.4 million for his re election campaign. Since I shop at Sam's Club, I can care less about the photo op love fest, but it's just the irony of this picture. I remember a few months ago, progressives were foaming at the mouth when back in January Mitt Romney gave a black woman who was down on her luck fifty dollars.I wonder if this photo op could be considered a "patronizing stereotype of a back people", also? lol
Liberals are so over sensitive when it comes to race, so I will ask a pointed question. What if Mitt Romney would have won the election, and lets say that Vice President Paul Ryan visited a Costco and while visiting the store, he decided to eat ice cream while a black female employee was pushing his shopping cart around for him, how would that look exactly? More importantly, what would the left say? People normally push their own shopping carts around unless they are pushing it for a friend or loved on who is disabled and can't do so for him or herself. That makes sense obviously. In this case, it was Crazy Chains Joe Biden who stopped at a Costco Warehouse store due to the executives and co founder of the company kissing Obama's ring and raising $1.4 million for his re election campaign. Since I shop at Sam's Club, I can care less about the photo op love fest, but it's just the irony of this picture. I remember a few months ago, progressives were foaming at the mouth when back in January Mitt Romney gave a black woman who was down on her luck fifty dollars.I wonder if this photo op could be considered a "patronizing stereotype of a back people", also? lol
posted by Alpha Conservative Male at 1:45 AM
21 Comments:
CB;"I wonder if this photo op could be considered a "patronizing stereotype of a back people", also?".
Well, sure it is! Black folk are patronized by politicians all the time. Here Ronald Reagan patronizing Ella Fitzgerald. He just "luuuuuuuvved" to hear them Negro's sing! Here he is with Patrick Ewing and John Thompson. Them Negro's sure are athletic and can shoot that basketball! Here's Richard Nixon schmoozing with Negro kids. I'll tell ya it makes good political images...dont it? How about this one of Dick and Sammy?. Whud da' guy that Dick Nixon was...
Hey Tyrone, don't you have some "patronizing" photo's of yourself and a white politician? I'm sure you readers would "luuvvv" to see em'. lol
CB;"Since I shop at Sam's Club, I can care less about the photo op love fest, but it's just the irony of this picture".
I've shopped both Costco and Sams Clubs. As far as "prices" (which is the main reason for spending my time and money in either of these stores), I've found that they're about, if not exactly the same. Yet for the apparent reason that Costco contributed to the Obama campaign, you choose to shop at Sam's Club? Fine, that's your choice. However, there are other factors that would matter more to me than who's political campaign a store's corporate structure contributes to.
Along with "prices" I also consider the "service" I receive when, and where I spend my money. As I previously stated, I've shopped at both stores. And by far Costco offered the best service, and choice of stock items. Until I did a little research I really didn't know why. The reason was simple.... Costco pays their employee's a fair and living wage.
"The average wage at Sam’s Club is $11.00 per hour, whereas Costco’s average is $17.00 per hour. Of course there are big differences in other benefits, including health care coverage, as well as intangible items like training, management and company culture in general that need to be taken into account as well. However, it does seem that most everyone agrees that Costco is much ahead of Sam’s Club in all of those respects too. So, it probably comes as no big surprise that Sam’s Club has a higher employee turnover of between 20% and 50% each year, but Costco loses just 6% to 20% of its employees per year (this is employees that actually quit). What that means, according to the article, is that Sam’s Club spends far more – 350% more – in recruiting, hiring and training costs when compared to Costco".
It's also a well known fact that many (if not most) Walmart employee's receive some type of (medical, Social Security or food) government assistance. Moreover, 2 in 5 dollars spent by all Food Stamp recipients is spent at Wal-Mart.
So, hey you like Sam's Club (owned by Walmart) because they didn't contribute to President Obama's campaign and the Vice President shops there. That's fine and your choice.
On the other hand, I like Costco because they pay their employee's a fair wage, which makes them better employee's, which translates to better service and a better shopping experience. In contrast, you get to walk through employee picket-lines, deal with disgruntled employee's and receive sub-par service from underpaid people receiving billions of your tax dollars! Yet, you feel good because the corporation doesn't contribute to Democrats. Makes sense...right?
p allen "
I've shopped both Costco and Sams Clubs. As far as "prices" (which is the main reason for spending my time and money in either of these stores), I've found that they're about, if not exactly the same. Yet for the apparent reason that Costco contributed to the Obama campaign, you choose to shop at Sam's Club? Fine, that's your choice. However, there are other factors that would matter more to me than who's political campaign a store's corporate structure contributes to."
Actually allen, I've been a member at Sam's Club for 3 years now. It had nothing to do with politics, but knowing what I know about Costco, I would never join them. Personally, I would rather patron establishments which are owned by conservatives rather then by progressives. It's just a preference. It's just like some people will only shop at mom and pop retailers over big box stores etc.
p allen "Along with "prices" I also consider the "service" I receive when, and where I spend my money. As I previously stated, I've shopped at both stores. And by far Costco offered the best service, and choice of stock items. Until I did a little research I really didn't know why. The reason was simple.... Costco pays their employee's a fair and living wage."
Define what a living wage is, because everybody has their one opinion or criteria for what that is. Since you say that both clubs prices are similar, I find something kind of odd allen. Bulk retailers do not make their profits on profit margins, they make they profit on volume of sales. So unless Costo is selling 2x to 3x times in volume, I don't see how they can be able to pay what some people claim they pay and still be profitable. The story doesn't tell how Costco is able to achieve this. Oh yeah allen, I click on every link posted about Costco's salary which ultimately led me to the New York Time's page, and story isn't there. The All Business advocate site used the blog "reclaim democracy" as it's source. lol I just want the Costo HR salary pay stats please.
p allen "
It's also a well known fact that many (if not most) Walmart employee's receive some type of (medical, Social Security or food) government assistance. Moreover, 2 in 5 dollars spent by all Food Stamp recipients is spent at Wal-Mart."
Don't forget also, that Costco accepts EBT Cards just like Sams Club allen. I knew you forgot to mention that. So with more people on welfare, they both "benefit" from it correct?
p allen "So, hey you like Sam's Club (owned by Walmart) because they didn't contribute to President Obama's campaign and the Vice President shops there. That's fine and your choice. "
Trying to make me the focal point of this allen? lol Again, I have been a Sam's member for 3 years. I didn't even know the politics of the co founder prior to this year, so you are barking up the wrong tree as usual allen, I'm use to it. lol
p allen "On the other hand, I like Costco because they pay their employee's a fair wage, which makes them better employee's, which translates to better service and a better shopping experience. "
To each his own allen. You and others like Costco, Me and others like Sam's Club and others like BJ's. If libs like so much what Costco pay's it's employees's then they should try to emulate them by starting their own businesses so that they can pay people a "living wage". Doesn't that sound right allen? Why look for Sam's Club or Walmart or others to do, they should be the entrepreneurs and take the lead instead of bitching about others to do it instead. If Costco's do indeed pay their employees better then Sam's Club, good for them, but in the real world, labor is normally priced based on the skill set and education of the employees.
p allen "In contrast, you get to walk through employee picket-lines"
You mean "union picket lines" not walmart employee picket lines. No Walmart workers picked on Thanksgiving nor Black Friday, it was all union people who do not work for Walmart.
p allen "deal with disgruntled employee's and receive sub-par service from underpaid people receiving billions of your tax dollars! Yet, you feel good because the corporation doesn't contribute to Democrats. Makes sense...right? "
Seeing that Sams Club has over one million members and have been in business long before I became a member, they must be doing something right because they are still in business and going strong allen. Customers are what can make or kill any business. So if customers are getting sub par service, how come they keep coming back if Costco and Sam's Club prices are practically the same as you said?
p allen "Hey Tyrone, don't you have some "patronizing" photo's of yourself and a white politician? I'm sure you readers would "luuvvv" to see em'. lol"
I just thought in 2012, we have come to the point in history where a white Democrat should be able to push his own cart allen, I'm just saying. lol It's bad enough most blacks serve the Democratic Party, but obviously there isn't no line they will draw. lol
It's Okay. He's a democrat and he cares...
Of course he cares. I bet the reason why Biden had her push his cart so that she was able to get some exercise and stay healthy. What a guy!!!
Oh Tyrone,...people like you make Obama's reelection so much sweeter! Your pathetic, low-rent baseless attacks on any shiny object you see, makes me giddy. The pain you can't disguise, gives me great pleasure. Thank You.
Q: What if Mitt Romney would have won the election, and lets say that Vice President Paul Ryan
visited a Costco and while visiting the store, he decided to eat ice cream while a black female employee was pushing his shopping cart around for him, how would that look exactly?
A: A photo opt. The woman doesn't appear to be upset or chained, and Biden isn't holding a whip. Since all us Blacks are “tricked” into being Democrats, she could have possibly beat down co-workers who would have LOVED to be in her shoes, for the honor. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe Biden did what Romney did and FORCED workers to pretend to want to be in his presence, but I think we would've heard about it by now. Just like we heard about Romney forcing coal miners to stand behind him, against their will.
Q: More importantly, what would the left say?
A: Did Never-ever-going-to-be President Romney force her to push his buggy?...After the coal miners, it's obviously a valid question. On the lighter side, I would've chalked it up to a minority outreach photo opt.
Did you actually call yourself “analytical”? This piece sounds extremely synthetical to me. The headline declares some sort of wrong deed has occurred, and your simpleminded enough to compare it to something as atrocious as slavery. It's over loser, accept it. Attacking the VP for doing nothing wrong, demoralizing a Black woman who did nothing wrong, by equating her to chattel is just pathetic! It makes me feel sorry for you, and I hate pitying stupid people. The you tell the biggest lie of all, “I can care less about the photo op love fest, but it's just the irony of this picture.”...I'm not “analytical” like you, and my definition of “irony” comes from traditional sources like the dictionary. What's ironic about the lifelong NAACP member politician and the Black woman in this picture?
And this is the same guy who remarked months earlier about the GOP would put [[blacks]] back in chains?
-Big Pop
CB;"No Walmart workers picked on Thanksgiving nor Black Friday, it was all union people who do not work for Walmart".
First rule of conservatism; Never, ever, ever, ever, think for yourself! An addendum to the rule states; Research of right-wing talking points is strictly prohibited. Tyrone, knowing the team player that you are, you've passed with flying colors!
At this store, and many other Walmart outlets, some employees DID IN FACT join picket lines.
Walmart issued a decree to the conservative propaganda ministers ordering the dissemination of misinformation, instilling a fervent need among conservatives to turn out and increase their spending at Walmart outlets.
CB;"So if customers are getting sub par service, how come they keep coming back if Costco and Sam's Club prices are practically the same as you said?".
Because conservatives like yourself would; "Personally, rather patron establishments which are owned by conservatives rather then by progressives". There's not enough of you all to win a presidential election, but there's more than enough to of you to keep Walmart in business.
And you claim "liberals" are lemmings....?
CB;"just want the Costo HR salary pay stats please".
That's funny Tyrone, because the links I posted work fine from my computer... anyway.. Heres the Costco AVERAGE and TOP hourly wages.
Just in case your computer has a "filter to block facts from the few conservative's who have comprehensive reading skills", here's a couple of facts from the "Glassdoor: Inside Look of Jobs and Companies" salaries;
Costco Baker: Average Hrly Wage= $19.44- Salary range= $15 to $22.00 p/hr.
Costco Associate: Average hrly wage= $14.31 hr. Salary range= $11.00 to $21.00 p/hr.
Tyrone, I have a difficult time understanding your outrage in this instance. Joe Biden is the Vice President of the United States. He is the first person in the presidential line of succession, and would ascend to the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President.
I was a commissioned officer in the United States Army during both of Ronald Reagan's terms in office. If I had the opportunity to push George HW Bush's cart through a discount store, I would have leaped to do so despite my philosophical differences with that administration.
The military taught me that you always must respect the uniform or in the VP's case, the position. What the woman of color was doing for the vice president was an honor.
On this one I don't get it. Store staffing should be reflective of the communities they serve. A store in a black community should have more Black Staff.
What I do find scary is exploding student debt and literally no action to get these costs under control. This hits close to home as my daughter in law was studying to be a nurse but the debt levels would cripple their future.
Of course Obama's buddies in faculty lounges are living large and in some cases guilty of selling
magic beans.
Anon;"by equating her to chattel is just pathetic! It makes me feel sorry for you, and I hate pitying stupid people. The you tell the biggest lie of all, “I can care less about the photo op love fest, but it's just the irony of this picture".
Westley Williams;"Tyrone, I have a difficult time understanding your outrage in this instance.".
(Beware: classic "snark" ahead...)
Damn Anon and Westley... you guys are really going hard on Tyrone. Don't you all know that being the average black person citizen who take's a photo with a white "celebrity", or someone of prominence such as a white VP, white political pundit, etc..., automatically qualifies the black person as subservient? Black conservatives know this very well. Tyrone is simply expressing and showing how acceptable he is to the role!
Here's Tyrone doing his part with white conservative radio personality, Tom Marr!!!.
Hell, the subservient role even works with pictures, statues or bust's of dead white politicians.
So, whether it's pushing their shopping cart, singing them a song, having their hand on your shoulder, holding a bust of their dead face, or shining their shoes..., having your picture taken with a,(of sorts) "white celeb", simply shows that you as a black person "knows yo' place."
(end snark...)
In all seriousness Tyrone, I clearly see what you were attempting to convey with your essay. Your attempt to contrast and compare a Costco employee assisting the vice president, to the lefts outrage over a story about Mitt Romney giving a black women 50 dollars, is classic "ass- backwards." What you don't realize is that, you are JUST AS BLACK AS THE WOMAN IN THE PHOTO! Therefore, any picture you would have, or could have taken with "crazy chains" (or any other VP, Democrat or Republican) could be written about in the same manner as you have. Hell, you could have taken the picture you took with Tom Marr and wrote the same story!
Secondly, the woman in the Biden photo was on the job "WORKING." She wasn't on the side of the road praying for a way to pay her utility bill.
Frankly Tyrone I'm beginning to think that the two consecutive losses in the presidential race is effecting you perception of common sense and reasoning. Maybe you need a vacation...
p allen"Hell, the subservient role even works with pictures, statues or bust's of dead white politicians."
What is subservient about a black man standing next to a white man Westley? I'm not pushing nobody's shopping cart you know. lol Allen, would you have made the subservient white remark about black democrats who stood next to
Robert Byrd, Ted Kennedy and all other WHITE democrats hmmm? Of course not. What about Barack Obama standing next to white Bill Clinton, Warren Buffet etc? Did Obama ever get Bill his coffee? The Congressional Black Cause are subservient to white democrat minority leader Nancy Pelosi and white Democrat whip Steny Howyer. Did I leave anything out? Must be a subservient thing I guess allen.
If some of you leftists who thought my story was about race were actually critical thinkers instead, you would have picked up on the sarcasm and hypocrisy of the story. But then again maybe not, because it was aimed at you. Follow me. Is there anything wrong with the black employee pushing Biden's cart, no. On the flip side, was there anything wrong with Mittens giving a black woman $50 because she asked due to being on hard time?The answer again is no. You libs made a mountain out of mold hill over the Romney thing, but the point I was making that went completely over your heads(lack of comprehension) is that you liberals would have over reacted and did the same thing if Ryan was in the photo instead of Biden.
p allen "Frankly Tyrone I'm beginning to think that the two consecutive losses in the presidential race is effecting you perception of common sense and reasoning. Maybe you need a vacation"
Funny, actually not. The two back to back loses came at the expense of the Republican establishment not the conservative movement. Everything I've said for the past four years has been proven to be accurate. So my perception is still very sound and sharp, thank you. As I have stated before, I am not a partisan, my track record is stellar in attacking the GOP establishment as well as the Democratic progressives. You are right on one account, I do need a vacation. Another cruise may be in order in 2013.:-)
p allen "Secondly, the woman in the Biden photo was on the job "WORKING." She wasn't on the side of the road praying for a way to pay her utility bill. "
The whole story was suppose to be funny not taken seriously. It was an ironic satire story geez. I know the black woman was working, ah the uniform thing kind of gave it away. The sarcasm of the story was pointing out that the left would have made an issue about this as being legitimate racism if Ryan was the Vice President in the photo op and not Biden. I know progressives are dense but come on in this case.
P Allen "In all seriousness Tyrone, I clearly see what you were attempting to convey with your essay. Your attempt to contrast and compare a Costco employee assisting the vice president, to the lefts outrage over a story about Mitt Romney giving a black women 50 dollars, is classic "ass- backwards."
Actually it wasn't a comparison, I added the 50 dollar story as an "illustration" of how black progressives get so racially bent out shape over the most "non" racial situations just because a Republican who is white is involved.
P Allen"What you don't realize is that, you are JUST AS BLACK AS THE WOMAN IN THE PHOTO!"
Actually, I am lighter skinned. More like a hazel or caramel blend. lol However, I've never pushed a cart for a vice president before, so the comparison between me and the lady is "skin deep" at best.lol
P Allen "Therefore, any picture you would have, or could have taken with "crazy chains" (or any other VP, Democrat or Republican) could be written about in the same manner as you have. Hell, you could have taken the picture you took with Tom Marr and wrote the same story!"
"Me standing next to Tom Marr at the Ropewalk Tavern and me pushing his shopping cart are two different things lol. If I was holding his beer while he as eating a hamburger, then you might have some what of a point, but not now.
p allen "Tyrone, I have a difficult time understanding your outrage in this instance.".
If you actually applied some thought to what you were reading, you would have discovered I was making fun of progressives and not making a serious racial reference about the story.
p allen "Here's Tyrone doing his part with white conservative radio personality, Tom Marr!!!."
Also, I wasn't "doing my part". I didn't have a part to play, but I was on the air for a segment with Tom though. I actually asked for the photo for my blog. Again, too funny.
CB;"If you actually applied some thought to what you were reading, you would have discovered I was making fun of progressives and not making a serious racial reference about the story".
If you had applied thought and read what I wrote ('Beware: snark ahead') you would have seen I was making fun of your silly assertions. Then I told you, in all seriousness, that the woman in the photo was "on the job and working." More importantly I was showing you that, any single photograph can be depicted in any way the viewer wishes to describe it...which is exactly what "you" did!
Actually I posted short bit about beloved family businesses closing their doors. I see one after the other throwing in the towel. Many of these places were with us for 40 years.
Funny, but others see it in their community. You walk on main street and see familiar businesses that were part of your life gone. Maybe
its my imagination but the little guy seems worse off then ever under
Obama.
Actually, I am lighter skinned. More like a hazel or caramel blend.<<<<<<<
You're the color you are due to some aspect of miscegenation somewhere back in your linage. You could be as light as Stephen Graham or Vin Diesel, you'll still be classified as a "black" by right-wing America. I don't mean to be politically incorrect, but historically, race mixing to any degree has been identified as a pejorative amalgamation by the conservative cohort in America.
Westley Williams
"Westley Williams quoting me "
Actually, I am lighter skinned. More like a hazel or caramel blend.<<<<<<<"
Westley Williams" You're the color you are due to some aspect of miscegenation somewhere back in your linage."
God lord and good god. I was being sarcastic!!
Westley Williams"You could be as light as Stephen Graham or Vin Diesel, you'll still be classified as a "black" by right-wing America."
Wow, nothing escapes your keen eye Westley. And here I thought if I borrowed the Michael Jackson skin bleaching machine, I might have a slim chance at fooling those right wingers Westley.
Westley Williams "I don't mean to be politically incorrect, but historically, race mixing to any degree has been identified as a pejorative amalgamation by the conservative cohort in America.
I hate to be factual, but you trying to stigmatize all conservatives as being racists Westley. My good friend Jason is a white conservative man and he is engaged to a black woman. So you as usual talk of what you do not know. Furthermore, you can't lump all people who identify as conservatives into one ideological group. To who identify as libertarians for example tend to be fiscal conservative but socially liberal.
Minister Derrick Grayson
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