Submitted by Stamfordsterling t3_10fsi5v in Connecticut
auntiemaury t1_j4zy2xz wrote
Reply to comment by 404freedom14liberty in Was there ever a mob in Connecticut? by Stamfordsterling
I wouldn't be surprised if there were some in the Quiet Corner
404freedom14liberty t1_j4zyn20 wrote
Why the Quiet Corner? I would think Avon and Glastonbury.
auntiemaury t1_j4zyzyl wrote
It's surprisingly racist up there. Very hillbilly
handsonabirdbody t1_j50kfju wrote
Literally, it’s the part of the state that has a town desperately fighting to keep using a racist mascot.
auntiemaury t1_j51l009 wrote
Same town that's fighting like hell to not have mental health services in the schools
handsonabirdbody t1_j51ntl4 wrote
Really??
auntiemaury t1_j5247sn wrote
It's unreal how much they hate kids
404freedom14liberty t1_j50pqzs wrote
Literally one town with a group of idiots. I’d rather deal with idiots like that than supposed liberals who would drink a glass of turpentine before they’d allow low income housing or share educational funding. Or allow halfway houses or group homes or zoning changes.
Our_New_Secret t1_j509omo wrote
Parts of Fairfield county surprisingly racist and hillbilly as well
auntiemaury t1_j51ksra wrote
The "poor" parts of Fairfield are scarier than Bridgeport!
Our_New_Secret t1_j51ld6a wrote
Been to the Valley lately?
auntiemaury t1_j51m6uf wrote
Not for a few months. I do Uber, and I'd rather do Bridgeport than Fairfield or Greenwich any day. I had one dude from East Haven to Greenwich, got to the destination, and I swear to god this dude pissed in a bottle in my car! And then wouldn't get out! I had to be polite because he's holding a bottle of piss and I'm terrified of what he'll do with it. He finally got out and now he's banned from Uber (but I'm sure he'll just make another account)
404freedom14liberty t1_j500dcv wrote
Based on what? I see diversity, Low income housing, addiction services, Halfway houses, bohemian culture, support for the undocumented, Bilingual classes. Not so much in the aforementioned areas.
auntiemaury t1_j51kcd0 wrote
Based on the amount of "let's go Brandon" bullshit. That wacked out house that covered their entire yard with "stolen election" crap. I worked at a popular bar in Putnam for 5 years, and I saw maybe 6 poc there. Willi Rico. Even Jewett City is bad
404freedom14liberty t1_j51mv3d wrote
I’ve been driving around the “Corner” all day. Only saw one Brandon sign on 203 in Windham.
Why the Willi Rico dig? You making my point for me?
auntiemaury t1_j523tep wrote
You really don't think Willi Rico is racist? Try 101 in Dayville, heading east past target. That's a trip. Oh, and the let's go Brandon store in Windham, ugh
404freedom14liberty t1_j526u9a wrote
Lived in Willimantic for twenty years, it was and is a kind town. Diversity in the schools, help for the helpless, Low income housing…… all the things that so-called liberal towns eschew. So I’m not sure how you find the town racist.
101 ………. Poor swamp Yankee victims of union busting and offshoring. Ironically enriching the financial sector who reside in those faux liberal towns.
The Brandon store is closed I think. Never said it was perfect here.
LordConnecticut t1_j4zzoap wrote
Two blue towns??
404freedom14liberty t1_j500t8v wrote
Help me with the correlation
LordConnecticut t1_j5016mv wrote
Really? The KKK tends to show up in very red areas.
If we want to speak CT in particular, Wallingford had a large presence in the early to mid 20th century, that should give you an idea?
MyFianceMadeMeJoin t1_j50d3xu wrote
For years the Klan’s biggest foot hold was Wallingford. Those people are just quieter now but they’re still here. Meriden has a member of Patriot Front, NSC-131 has a member likely in Wethersfield based on their shitty propaganda efforts. They’re still very much here.
404freedom14liberty t1_j502cb8 wrote
Well, I was involved in local Quiet Corner politics for many years as a Dem. The Republicans were generally to the left of the them.
I suppose we can talk about a Klan presence in the past century but today the red Quiet Corner walks the walk when it comes to the ideals of progressives. As I said not so much in the supposed enlightened blue towns.
skidmarkeddrawers t1_j5057gi wrote
Lol
LordConnecticut t1_j5160e0 wrote
Lol oh I get it, you’re a troll
404freedom14liberty t1_j516woi wrote
Not a troll at all. I’m 100 % serious.
nan_adams t1_j51jibf wrote
I lived in the quiet corner for a decade - there is definitely klan activity in the area. The area is in a transitional phase with a lot of new people moving in but there’s still a pocket of very rural, very racist people.
My wife and I moved away because the pride flag in our town was stolen multiple times from a local church, eventually the flagpole was CUTDOWN to prevent the church from putting the flag back up. It was not a safe place to be gay, let alone a different race, and many people were emboldened and outspoken with their dated views.
404freedom14liberty t1_j51njqn wrote
I’m sorry that you were treated that way. What church was it?
Windham county is crawling with LGBT folks. Haven’t heard of the problems you had. Was this years ago?
nan_adams t1_j51ucpm wrote
It was 2020. First Cong. Church of Woodstock. There were a few local places we felt welcomed but many people in the area are bigoted. I also lost my job after I came out and experienced discrimination in my workplace; worked in Killingly at a mfg company.
404freedom14liberty t1_j5237pu wrote
Once again sorry for your experience. Not sure how I got off into this tangent. Was just trying to point out that Windham county is not the hot bed of backwoods racist people it’s made out to be. Actually it’s the opposite.
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