A Florida Jewish Community Center canceled a Jewish author’s talk because her novel mentions slavery
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Citing the "political climate," a Florida JCC canceled a Jewish author's talk about a book set in Virginia in 1811 that mentions slavery.
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I think a lot of people in this thread are missing the point. They didn't refuse out of hate, they refused out of fear. There's a Nazi problem in Florida right now, a lot of them target companies and organizations that teach about racism.
The JCC isn't being a dick here, their being cowards.
There isn't a Nazi problem in Florida as compared to anywhere else. Don't let photos of actors in costumes and masks give you the wrong impression. Surprisingly, this was Boyton Beach which has a very strong Jewish community around it. Normally they wouldn't care if this had disturbed someone.
You have evidence that those people aren't Nazis? That they were actors? I know people who could make you pretty famous if you could blow the lid off that.
Their organization True Blood or whatever it is is headquartered in Maine. If they're nazis, and it would be fun to give them a knowledge test on that,they are Maine Nazis not Florida Nazis. They are here to get their picture taken. They dress up to do it. What do they call that? Oh yeah, acting.
I really wouldn't call traveling across the country to say "I'm a.nazi I hate jews" just pretending...
Dude I've lived in Florida all my life. Trust me we have a Nazi problem. Shit has only gotten worse the past decade. It's just actually being televised now because it's becoming more of a main stream current issue. But I've seen this shit sense i was a kid.
If you think those videos your seeing are actors, my friend you have too much faith in humanity. I have old friends from highschool that I wouldn't be surprised to find out they were part of those groups. People are hateful, spiteful people, especially here in Florida where it's reinforced by community and now law.
While not all mt life, I've lived in Southern and Central florida for some time. Right now, I don't see any larger problem with Nazis as anywhere else. What I do see is a bunch of guys all dressed up in costumes demonstrating against something or other trying to get their pictures taken with their cool masks on. These guys are from Maine but they act the fool here. There are a lot of red necks where I live but very few of them pledge allegiance to Hitler. But, you won't find those that do in Boynton Beach.
Those are facts. Biggest problem areas from my experience are boon docks central and northern Florida. Central Florida around orlando and further south is still the same as it was a decade ago, not that bad, existent, but not that's bad.
Yeah your right the dudes that were protesting in Orlando just recently were from Maine. But I think that's the point. Those protest have been happening outside Disney for like a year, they just now are getting bigger, and people are traveling to attend them.
So while Boynton beach is in South Florida, it's not that much of a hassle for racist to travel a few hours.
You're getting down voted, but you're right. The Nazi problem is national. From Florida to Maine to California to Washington to Wyoming, there are white supremacists finally feeling comfortable enough to come out of the woodwork.