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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
Wed May 30, 2018, 06:51 AM May 2018

I've seen

whites with WIC treated respectfully and AA not, in almost every case of usage. Yes, I go through shopping lines with a candy bar just to watch different interactions between these types of racist cashiers and poor people, black and white. Now with just an average AA going through the line, my experience is its' an all teeth and gums smile with the white person in front of me, then sullen and barely able to speak to me. And yes I'm all teeth and gums in my greeting, just to make them respond.

And it's exponentially worse since racism is openly used now to TRY to shame and humiliate minorities, AA especially. This racism thing is getting untenable

https://www.theroot.com/grocery-store-cashier-shames-woman-on-wic-wont-allow-c-1826381401

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I've seen (Original Post) heaven05 May 2018 OP
That sucks. Nitram May 2018 #1
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