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Black activists and politicians force Trader Joe’s grocery out: Claim it would attract too many whites
2 hours ago | Politics, US | Posted by Michael Lotfi
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PORTLAND, Ore., February 7, 2014– According to local media outlet, The Oregonian (Highlighted by the Associated Press), African American activists and politicians forced the Trader Joe’s grocery chain to drop their plans for a new store in a predominately black community because the store would “increase the desirability of the neighborhood,” for “non-oppressed populations.”
Read more: http://benswann.com/black-activitists-and-politicians-force-trader-joes-grocery-out-claim-it-would-attract-too-many-whites/#ixzz2sgl7iP1R
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I bet they want white and black drinking fountains too. A pack of racists. God forbid anybody tries to improve their neighborhood.
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Lol. Trader Joes doesnt sell purple drank and menthols.
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communism and government addiction by crony communists on display
keep em down
dont allow freedom
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OMG now they've really lost their freakin minds. Ugh!
They should be happy that Trader Joe's even wants to move in to their community.
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Lol. Trader Joes doesnt sell purple drank and menthols.
Helping develop better eating habits
Hmmm, "no purple drank...what is this purple drink, acai berry?"
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Helping develop better eating habits
Hmmm, "no purple drank...what is this purple drink, acai berry?"
ROFL
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http://benswann.com/black-activitists-and-politicians-force-trader-joes-grocery-out-claim-it-would-attract-too-many-whites/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=nl
Black activists and politicians force Trader Joe’s grocery out: Claim it would attract too many whites
2 hours ago | Politics, US | Posted by Michael Lotfi
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PORTLAND, Ore., February 7, 2014– According to local media outlet, The Oregonian (Highlighted by the Associated Press), African American activists and politicians forced the Trader Joe’s grocery chain to drop their plans for a new store in a predominately black community because the store would “increase the desirability of the neighborhood,” for “non-oppressed populations.”
Read more: http://benswann.com/black-activitists-and-politicians-force-trader-joes-grocery-out-claim-it-would-attract-too-many-whites/#ixzz2sgl7iP1R
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Sounds like there's a need for new black leaders......pretty stupid
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As a guy living in Portland...the only good parts of this city are parts where 'whites' (lol, ridiculous, of course it's whites doing the gentrification in portland...there are hardly any minorities here and never have been) gentrified and pushed the ghetto out. The rest of the city is a piece of shit.
NAACP just wants everybody to be ghetto. It's equal that way.
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As a guy living in Portland...the only good parts of this city are parts where 'whites' (lol, ridiculous, of course it's whites doing the gentrification in portland...there are hardly any minorities here and never have been) gentrified and pushed the ghetto out. The rest of the city is a piece of shit.
NAACP just wants everybody to be ghetto. It's equal that way.
I remember as a kid MLK blvd was all black, now white folk moved in and pushed the black folk elsewhere.
Not that I care for the hippy whites that shop at trader Joes but what a ridiculous story. So many parts of Portland is shit and we all know why. :-X
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I remember as a kid MLK blvd was all black, now white folk moved in and pushed the black folk elsewhere.
Not that I care for the hippy whites that shop at trader Joes but what a ridiculous story. So many parts of Portland is shit and we all know why. :-X
This is at the core of the problem here. Gentrification has raised the cost of housing and services in what was once a black ghetto. Now blacks and some other minorities feel deposed to outer South and North East Portland where housing is less expensive. Another issue is that Trader Joe's was offered a sweet deal on the land and some African American business people are resentful that they are not afforded the same advantages when setting up businesses.
But hey, what do I know? I live in a part of the Metro area where African Americans are less then 1% of the population and those who do live here are Blazer's teammates living in mansions that are out of my price range.
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How can you be equal if you insist on acting inferior?
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How can you be equal if you insist on acting inferior?
It's a circular problem. They act inferior and blame the white man. Zero accountability. When will they say to themselves enough is enough. We had it rough for a long time but let's pull ourselves up by the boot straps and not let anyone even the white devil hold us down!
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It's a circular problem. They act inferior and blame the white man. Zero accountability. When will they say to themselves enough is enough. We had it rough for a long time but let's pull ourselves up by the boot straps and not let anyone even the white devil hold us down!
I couldn't agree more. African Americans aren't the only race or group of folks who have been oppressed. Despite their contributions to the U.S. Asians, mostly Japanese folks were locked up in Internment camps and all their possessions taken from them during WWII. They seem to have recovered nicely. During WWI and WWII, waves of immigrants came to the U.S. from various countries, often ending up in big city ghettos. Italians were called wops. Irish were considered to be dumb and so on. You don't see where this has held them back over the decades. Jews really had a rough time not just in the U.S. but the world over and yet today, some of the most successful people in the world are Jewish. Why is this? Perhaps because they help one another get a leg up and they believe in themselves.
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It's a circular problem. They act inferior and blame the white man. Zero accountability. When will they say to themselves enough is enough. We had it rough for a long time but let's pull ourselves up by the boot straps and not let anyone even the white devil hold us down!
because certain someones, aided by a PC culture, see Victimhood as a means to eat comfortably...and they get the lion's share.
They seem to think that being castrated is ok---as long it's not them.
Also, be careful. It's been said that no one is more harder on the down trodden than the man who lifts himself up from the boot straps.
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Fukn white people. If you let trader joe and his sesame sticks in the next thing you know they build a strip mall. Then you have to put up with a bed bath and beyond with stupid white women textn and drivin yukons all over the damn place.
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Helping develop better eating habits
Hmmm, "no purple drank...what is this purple drink, acai berry?"
;D
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I bet it's because they don't accept EBT cards. You know the black motto, if it ain't free it ain't for me.
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The Crenshaw District in L.A. is a middle class 95% black neighborhood. Magic Johnson and his wife have made quite an investment there in women' fashion and movie theaters. The shopping mall is being joined by a second major retail investment this year. I was sure that there would be a TJs going in there. Nope!! There was a petition by a few citizens asking them to open a store but the developers, African American, said NO. No Macys, Nordstoms, Whole Foods either.
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I bet it's because they don't accept EBT cards. You know the black motto, if it ain't free it ain't for me.
Unfortunately, the Trader Joe's in NYC accept EBT. My nice, clean, polite and well kept grocery store now has two security guards and looks like Uganda.
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I think the issue is the name. If they changed it to something that fit the neighborhood, like Trada Hoe's, it would be fine for the Hebrew community.
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I think the issue is the name. If they changed it to something that fit the neighborhood, like Trada Hoe's, it would be fine for the Hebrew community.
Lmao!
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Lmao!
38-26-40 are some nice measurements may we see them?
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The Crenshaw District in L.A. is a middle class 95% black neighborhood. Magic Johnson and his wife have made quite an investment there in women' fashion and movie theaters. The shopping mall is being joined by a second major retail investment this year. I was sure that there would be a TJs going in there. Nope!! There was a petition by a few citizens asking them to open a store but the developers, African American, said NO. No Macys, Nordstoms, Whole Foods either.
The Whole Foods near me seems to employ a lot black folk. Not sure of the Nordstrom's, or Macy's.
The fact is, Trader Joe's comes with jobs, and good food. And that's what these ignoramuses need to realize.
If you ever go into a 7/11 near a middle/upper middle class area take a look at the drinks. All the good stuff---Muscle Milk, Naked, Marley (yes, They have drinks named after Bob Marley), Coconut Water, Odwalla, about 15 different Arizona Ice Teas, Bolthouse Farms, etc. And take a look at the snacks. A ton of protein bars, and different types of nuts and dried foods. Apples and Bananas. And it contrasts against the offerings in a 7/11 near a low income area. All the sugary drinks, candies.
The contrast is like night and day. In one area you get a variety of healthy offerings. And the other you get a variety of sugary drinks and candy.
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The Whole Foods near me seems to employ a lot black folk. Not sure of the Nordstrom's, or Macy's.
The fact is, Trader Joe's comes with jobs, and good food.
If you ever go into a 7/11 near a middle/upper middle class area take a look at the drinks. All the good stuff---Muscle Milk, Naked, Marley (yes, They have drinks named after Bob Marley), Coconut Water, Odwalla, about 15 different Arizona Ice Teas, Bolthouse Farms, etc. And take a look at the snacks. A ton of protein bars, and different types of nuts and dried foods. Apples and Bananas. And it contrasts against the offerings in a 7/11 near a low income area. All the sugary drinks, candies.
The contrast is like night and day. In one area you get a variety of healthy offerings. And the other you get a variety of sugary drinks and candy.
When I was younger I worked security at a 7-11 convention. Let me tell you, EVERY item the sell has a purpose and a target market. A lot of research and psychology goes into what they sell in their store and where in the store it's located. They don't just stock the store with shit and hope people buy it.
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because certain someones, aided by a PC culture, see Victimhood as a means to eat comfortably...and they get the lion's share.
They seem to think that being castrated is ok---as long it's not them.
Also, be careful. It's been said that no one is more harder on the down trodden than the man who lifts himself up from the boot straps.
No one steps harder on his fellow man than the 'self-made' man.
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No one steps harder on his fellow man than the 'self-made' man.
Thank you...I was trying to remember that quote.
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http://benswann.com/black-activitists-and-politicians-force-trader-joes-grocery-out-claim-it-would-attract-too-many-whites/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=nl
Black activists and politicians force Trader Joe’s grocery out: Claim it would attract too many whites
2 hours ago | Politics, US | Posted by Michael Lotfi
(http://benswann.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tj1.jpg)
PORTLAND, Ore., February 7, 2014– According to local media outlet, The Oregonian (Highlighted by the Associated Press), African American activists and politicians forced the Trader Joe’s grocery chain to drop their plans for a new store in a predominately black community because the store would “increase the desirability of the neighborhood,” for “non-oppressed populations.”
Read more: http://benswann.com/black-activitists-and-politicians-force-trader-joes-grocery-out-claim-it-would-attract-too-many-whites/#ixzz2sgl7iP1R
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So is this racist or are the actions "legitimate" because it's the "potential white" shoppers who are the victims here.
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Fukn white people. If you let trader joe and his sesame sticks in the next thing you know they build a strip mall. Then you have to put up with a bed bath and beyond with stupid white women textn and drivin yukons all over the damn place.
Good point... lol
seriously
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"Slave Trader" Joe's...
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"Slave Trader" Joe's...
Racist post reported.
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Weird. Why on fucking EARTH would ANY white person willingly move into a 'predominantly black area' ? ???
Rest assure, these blacks 'leaders' have NOTHING to worry about :-\
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Lol. Trader Joes doesnt sell purple drank and menthols.
Trader Joes would have trouble keeping their 2 buck chuck stocked.
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Weird. Why on fucking EARTH would ANY white person willingly move into a 'predominantly black area' ? ???
Rest assure, these blacks 'leaders' have NOTHING to worry about :-\
Cheaper for rent or buying. Get in on the ground floor and hope the increased costs of living in the area drives out the negroos so crime goes down and it becomes civilized
The problem is the government turns around and build brand new luxury housing for those displaced negroos in nice middle class areas and lets them live there rent free so they can ruin a new area while their former shithole slowly gentrifies.
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Weird. Why on fucking EARTH would ANY white person willingly move into a 'predominantly black area' ? ???
Rest assure, these blacks 'leaders' have NOTHING to worry about :-\
What was once predominantly an African American neighborhood in Portland, has become gentrified in the past few decades. One of the reasons this has happened is because close in North East Portland is easy commuting distance to downtown Portland. Portlanders like being able to get to work on their bicycles as opposed to driving their cars everywhere. Also there has been a lot of redevelopment dollars thrown at that neighborhood. The folks who got in on the ground floor (when housing prices were still low) stand to make a good profit on their investment, should they decide to sell.
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Good point... lol
seriously
I live in what is considered to be an upscale suburb of Portland, OR. We have a high end specialty market called Market of Choice, a Safeway, an Albertsons and very recently, a Walmart Neighborhood Market. I was hoping that Trader Joes would open a store where the Walmart went in, because I like the funky and kind of health conscious aspects of Trader Joes, plus my cousin started Trader Joes stores, so it is in the family (not that I am privy to any of the profits). Anyway, it really makes no difference to me whether Martin Luther King Blvd in N.E. Portland has a Trader Joes or not. I had not planned on driving all that way to shop there anyway. Lake Oswego, which is my neighboring suburb has a Trader Joes and a Whole Foods. There are plenty of great choices close to home.
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It's probably a good thing. Black people would just destroy the store. They would demand blacks be hired and that would mean the service would be abysmal and the store dirty.
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The Whole Foods near me seems to employ a lot black folk. Not sure of the Nordstrom's, or Macy's.
The fact is, Trader Joe's comes with jobs, and good food. And that's what these ignoramuses need to realize.
If you ever go into a 7/11 near a middle/upper middle class area take a look at the drinks. All the good stuff---Muscle Milk, Naked, Marley (yes, They have drinks named after Bob Marley), Coconut Water, Odwalla, about 15 different Arizona Ice Teas, Bolthouse Farms, etc. And take a look at the snacks. A ton of protein bars, and different types of nuts and dried foods. Apples and Bananas. And it contrasts against the offerings in a 7/11 near a low income area. All the sugary drinks, candies.
The contrast is like night and day. In one area you get a variety of healthy offerings. And the other you get a variety of sugary drinks and candy.
Come on bro, you KNOW they have bananas in the inner city 7/11's. :D
Seriously though, I need to stop reading threads/articles about this type of shit, it's making my blood boil and mood change.
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http://benswann.com/black-activitists-and-politicians-force-trader-joes-grocery-out-claim-it-would-attract-too-many-whites/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=nl
Black activists and politicians force Trader Joe’s grocery out: Claim it would attract too many whites
2 hours ago | Politics, US | Posted by Michael Lotfi
(http://benswann.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tj1.jpg)
PORTLAND, Ore., February 7, 2014– According to local media outlet, The Oregonian (Highlighted by the Associated Press), African American activists and politicians forced the Trader Joe’s grocery chain to drop their plans for a new store in a predominately black community because the store would “increase the desirability of the neighborhood,” for “non-oppressed populations.”
Read more: http://benswann.com/black-activitists-and-politicians-force-trader-joes-grocery-out-claim-it-would-attract-too-many-whites/#ixzz2sgl7iP1R
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The answer is always the same.Follow the money.The black activists and politicians Are supported by the black establishment in there community (kind of like protection racket) and don't want competition.blacks screwing over blacks.Again.Still