Shackle-Breaking in the UK
Charles Johnson
Fri Apr 21, 2006 at 2:59 pm PDT • Views: 265
Scott Burgess brings to light another appalling incident of heinous racism in the UK. All those involved in this sorry mess have apologized, of course, but the story stands as a warning to any other racists contemplating similar atrocities: Bristol Result: Empowered Shackle-Breaking Community 1, Racism 0.
Another victory in the centuries-long struggle against bigotry and oppression can be celebrated today, as “community leaders” - led by Simba Tongogara (pictured) - have forced capitalist land developers in Bristol to abandon an appallingly racist name that had, with incredible insensitivity, been chosen for a local shopping centre.
After much consideration, and fully cognizant of the risk of deeply disturbing readers, the Daily Ablution has decided to reproduce the revolting designation in full - not from a sense of sensationalism, or in order to offend, but to illustrate the extent to which the racism that permeates all levels of today’s society continues to fester. While discussion of such matters may be unpleasant at times, it is only in educating ourselves - emancipating ourselves from mental slavery, as it were - that the problem can be overcome.
Unbelievably, the shopping centre was to be called Merchants Quarter.
Gasp.
Frank says: