howard_mandel t1_is71inu wrote on October 13, 2022 at 7:37 PM

Not wanting a street sign thats rooted in racism is not virtue signaling, and I can guarantee most people complaining live nowhere near it. Yall just cant accept change

Seekay2022 t1_is7idvl wrote on October 13, 2022 at 9:26 PM

Except none "o y'all" including YOU even noticed the street name until the Umass guy made a stink. Y'all.

howard_mandel t1_is7ikxq wrote on October 13, 2022 at 9:27 PM

Thats an incorrect assumption. I have had a problem with the street name for years, so it’s disappointing to see the city not give a shit. But what do I expect from the shitpile that is Worcester local government

Seekay2022 t1_is7l8mg wrote on October 13, 2022 at 9:44 PM

But you really didn't, since you apparently didn't do anything about it until now. It was a mild, passive annoyance. Can we agree here?

lindh t1_is74mhi wrote on October 13, 2022 at 7:57 PM

Would you have the same feelings if it were called "Colony Street"? Asking honestly.

howard_mandel t1_is759wi wrote on October 13, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Are you implying that anyone who lived in a colony was racist?

lindh t1_is77jxb wrote on October 13, 2022 at 8:16 PM

No. Are you implying that anyone who lived in a plantation (ie, historically, a colony) was racist?

420blazeit69nubz t1_is7txev wrote on October 13, 2022 at 10:45 PM

I’m pretty sure much of the world would say colonialism is racist and has had lasting effects on their country if we want to go down this rabbit hole. You might not be racist per say but you’re displacing the native people of the area you’ve colonized.