Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:08 PM

Demovictory9 (16,611 posts)

The jarring, revealing video of Black men cleaning up the Capitol

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The jarring, revealing video of Black men cleaning up the Capitol (Original post)	Demovictory9	Jan 8	OP
I see nothing jarring about this	StarfishSaver	Jan 8	#1
I also saw some clips	mcar	Jan 8	#8
Yes, yes, that video just made me cry.....	a kennedy	Jan 8	#9
Don't know if it is jarring, and is no problem at all if they are paid well for their work.	Thomas Hurt	Jan 8	#2
It's a good honest job. Enslaved Black men built the Capitol for free.	Marcuse	Jan 8	#3
I think it would be just as jarring if they were white.	Croney	Jan 8	#4
Hope they're documenting and preserving evidence.	meadowlander	Jan 8	#5
I agree with others' comments here, they are doing their jobs.	madaboutharry	Jan 8	#6
Congressman Kim from NJ stayed until 3 am to help clean the rotunda. n/t	monmouth4	Jan 8	#7

Response to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:13 PM

StarfishSaver (12,845 posts)

1. I see nothing jarring about this

There are black and white maintenance people at the Capitol. It's the maintenance people's job to clean up. This video shows some of the maintenance people doing their job. They happen to be black. Ok. What's the big deal?

Enough things to worry about. This is much ado about nothing.

Sorry - I can't get worked up about this

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 08:38 PM

mcar (35,325 posts)

8. I also saw some clips

of an NJ congressman helping to pick up in the Rotunda.

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 08:54 PM

a kennedy (21,617 posts)

9. Yes, yes, that video just made me cry.....

and this NJ congressman CLEANING UP THE SHIT THAT WAS LEFT BY THE THUGS......

https://nypost.com/2021/01/07/nj-rep-andy-kim-helps-clean-up-wreckage-left-by-capitol-rioters/

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:18 PM

Thomas Hurt (9,168 posts)

2. Don't know if it is jarring, and is no problem at all if they are paid well for their work.

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:19 PM

Marcuse (3,693 posts)

3. It's a good honest job. Enslaved Black men built the Capitol for free.

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:20 PM

Croney (2,862 posts)

4. I think it would be just as jarring if they were white.

The fact that it needs to be done at all is very jarring indeed.

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Response to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:22 PM

meadowlander (2,799 posts)

5. Hope they're documenting and preserving evidence.

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Response to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 06:28 PM

madaboutharry (35,341 posts)

6. I agree with others' comments here, they are doing their jobs.

They are the janitorial and maintenance staff. Why do you find it jarring?
They have government jobs that come with a Federal Benefits Health Care Plan, a pension plan, and the government version of a 401K. They have secure employment.

Your post is just off.

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Fri Jan 8, 2021, 08:37 PM

monmouth4 (7,607 posts)

7. Congressman Kim from NJ stayed until 3 am to help clean the rotunda. n/t

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