Boston mayor under fire for ‘no whites’ Christmas party for city’s ‘Electeds of Color’
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is not dreaming of a white Christmas — party, that is.
An invite concerning the Boston mayor’s holiday party, specifically for “Electeds of Color,” was mistakenly sent by an aide to all members of the Boston City Council.
Some 15 minutes later, that aide, Denise DosSantos, who serves as the mayor’s director of City Council relations, blasted up a follow-up email flagging the embarrassing error.
“I wanted to apologize for my previous email regarding a Holiday Party for tomorrow,” DosSantos wrote.
The white councilors were not supposed to receive an invite.
“I did send that to everyone by accident, and I apologize if my email may have offended or came across as so,” the aide added. “Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.”
Boston’s City Council is comprised of six minority and seven white members.
The revelation of the secret “no whites” holiday party drew some backlash and sent social media aflutter.
City Councilor Frank Baker, a white Democrat bashed the move as “unfortunate and divisive,” but stressed it didn’t affect him personally.
“I don’t really get offended too easily,” Baker told the Boston Herald . “To offend me, you’re going to have to do much more than not invite me to a party.”
“I find it unfortunate that with the temperature the way it is, that we would further that division,” Baker said.
. @MayorWu , the Mayor of Boston invited only “electeds of color” to a Holiday Party. The email was mistakenly sent to all city councilmembers, including the white ones. One white councilmember called it “divisive.”
The party is still scheduled to take place and only black… pic.twitter.com/1CJL8aKsQY
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 13, 2023
Others fended off criticism of the shindig.
Councilor Brian Worrell, a black Democrat who is seemingly poised to become the vice president of the Council next term, argued there wasn’t anything out of the ordinary about the party.
“We make space and spaces for all kinds of specific groups in the city and city government,” Worrell told the Boston Herald.
This is no different, and the Elected Officials of Color has been around for more than a decade.”
Conservative social media was less than enthused by news of the racially segregated holiday party.
“Mayor Wu is NOT dreaming of a white Christmas. And she will NOT be serving white wine tonight. Or white-meat chicken. No palefaces invited to Parkman House powwow!” New England radio host Howie Carr joked on X.
“So in Boston, you can’t attend the mayor’s holiday party if you are white. How much longer are Americans going to tolerate this left-wing racist crap?” conservative X user Rod Dreher wrote.
Mayor Wu is NOT dreaming of a white Christmas.
And she will NOT be serving white wine tonight.
Or white-meat chicken.
No palefaces invited to Parkman House powwow!
Boston's woke Democrat Mayor plans secret 'no WHITES' Christmas party https://t.co/aAfOQhRK0k via @MailOnline
— Howie Carr (@HowieCarrShow) December 13, 2023
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Democrats never stray far from their segregation roots.
And since she's a progressive in good standing, her racism will be overlooked....
This mayor's perceived 'folly' has not a damn thing to do with democrats as a group. But like a 'good' MAGA republican-'somebody' could not resist painting with a
You know what: it was only by accident that we found out about it.
Not everything you, we, find out about is worth discussion. . . unless it is to make someone look bad. Imagine if I posted everything I read that might get a rise out of MAGA republicans. . . I won't do it because it just is not needful or helpful. Wait for the big stuff.
What can I say? MAGA conservatives when in the majority were/are 'infamous' for their treatment of people of color dismissively. Then: There is this from the article:
That said, I don't fully agree with this mayor choosing to leave Whites out of this party: Because everybody loves a party and should be invited to an "office party"!
Only-if you say so. /s
That may be true, if it didn't come from Democrats.
DEFLECTOR SHIELDS UP AND FULL POWER!!!!!!!
Hull plating at 100% …..
Keep telling yourself anything that gets you through the day; I don't buy into BS.
He may hold them responsible for every thing that has gone wrong in life.
Isn't that what is also called a professional victim?
Palestinians have held refugee status for 75 years, can’t get more professional than that. On the other hand, they don’t have to revel in their abandon:
Is that Hunter on crack "painting" one of his $500,000 art works? lol /sarc
Lmao!
One could be excused for thinking MAGA would recognize Hunter Biden on sight.
That said, if you want it to be HUNTER then for you—let it be!
If it isn’t Hunter, who is it and why did you post it?
It's some guy somwhere demonstrating painting with a "broad brush" and I liked it so I chose to post it. Of course, NONE of that matters to MAGA anyway, right? I am surprised you 'cared' enough to ask! Moreover, it's three days old now.
Looks more like a towel to me.
I don't know what matters to MAGA anyway.
Life is full of surprises.
I'll let you in on a little secret. If you were trying to insult me by calling me "MAGA", you failed, because I'm not MAGA. Another little secret --- those who are MAGA don't get insulted by the radical left's immature name-calling. ROFL!
Whatever. You might as well be.
Obviously.
That's why Biden and his left wing sycophants (including media) use it on a daily basis.
“I did send that to everyone by accident, and I apologize if my email may have offended or came across as so,” the aide added.
Let's see how many of those who were outraged 2 weeks ago when a Native American boy wore a headdress to a football game and accused him of wearing "black face," come rushing in now to signal their sense of right & wrong. I have a hunch we won't hear from any of them.
Bazinga!
This is what the current Boston neighborhoods elected.
Racism is alive and well in Boston.
LOL, since Mayor Wu is Asian it seems strange that the author of the comment use the antiquated word (paleface) and throw in a Pow Wow for good measure, were we Indians involved in this as well?
BTW, Boston has always been racist, it was people of color that were not invited to Christmas parties in the past.
No, it wasn't the author. Those were the words of Howie Carr.
BTW, Boston has always been racist, it was people of color that were not invited to Christmas parties in the past.
What Christmas parties?
I said the author of the comment that I posted, you know palefaces and Pow Wow's
Are you trying to ignore that Boston has a well-earned rep as having been a very racist city?
It appeared that you were referring to the author of the article: Ryan King. You know I'll always give you the benefit of the doubt.
Are you trying to ignore that Boston has a well-earned rep as having been a very racist city?
I asked about your reference to Christmas parties. Boston's history involved ethnic discrimination, unless you are talking about the busing issue during the 70's in which both black and white were unhappy. I saw it all.
Agree, across a number of metrics, this deeply blue city has been a very racist city for several centuries to this day.
If you saw it all then you know what I'm talking about and it isn't just ethnic discrimination. I have a BIL who was born and raised in the North End and you can bet that no people of color were ever invited to any type of party there, Christmas or not. He hasn't changed over all the years.
I have no idea why anyone would invite strangers to a Christmas party. Your BIL was born and raised in the smallest & safest of Boston neighborhoods. Unlike other cities that black people went to during the great black migration, Boston had another attraction for blacks other than just jobs. Boston had been a center of the abolitionist movement. Many major northern cities were forever altered by the great migration of blacks seeking jobs & freedom. In the case of Boston, the most import and lasting alteration came as a result of a potato famine in Ireland. If you're point is that there was discrimination in Boston like everywhere else, there certainly was. The larger problem for Boston, as I said, was ethnic discrimination involving immigrant groups.
In the meantime, you have taken us away from the point of the article, which is modern day discrimination against whites.
LOL, of course you don't but you are aware that there are corporate, company Christmas parties right? In fact isn't that what this article is about?
Oh my, that is a huge problem in today's America. I'll stand by and wait to hear your stories of discrimination against you and other whites.
Carry on.
I fail to see your point. Unless of course you are trying to rationalize that racism today is justified by racism in the past …… which would just be silly.
You missed your time. Those you want to speak for are now the privileged.
Yep and push it hard enough and it will become a self fulfilling prophecy. Good people are starting to get fed up with that type of hate speech.
What is silly is the seeder claim of racism against whites being a big problem today.
You must be missing your time which was what, the 50s?
I'm still waiting for your response about all the times that you have been subject to racism.
Nah, silly would be if we flipped the script. A white mayor calling for a whites only committee meeting and the left would be going absolutely ape shit right now.
You know it, I know it and the American people know it.
And yet, some folks here are still attempting to somehow justify this mayors actions instead of admonishing them. Silly, so very silly …..
Yes, silly is claiming that whites are subject to racism today. A mayor having a party without inviting whites is silly or stupid but to try and sell that as a major racist move is still silly.
Nah, the operant point here was made in 5.1.13 above. Do you deny that would happen?
As a Mayor excludes white people from a government supported function...
I admire your commitment to ignore what words mean.
The topic here is racism against whites. You chose to defend it.
Are you going to tell me about all of the times that you experienced racism against you because you're white?
I didn't defend it, I said what she did was silly and stupid but to think that not being invited to a Christmas party because they are white is a massive racist movement is silly.
If you want a real taste of racism try being a minority for a while, Vic then you learn that not being invited to a Christmas party isn't so horrible.
In the 1990s in Cheesehead country we were involved in exercising our fishing rights and gee what do you think happened. First off we were shot at, then they tried to sink our boats, then the whites would try to trap us alone of just a few of us, you know it was time to ''whip a Redskin''. Oh, and the signs were just as racist as could be...''Save a fish spear a squaw''. ''Save two fish spear a pregnant squaw''.
Or the greeting, ''Hey Timber Nigger'' now whose things are real racism because in addition to the insults we were always in physical danger.
I could give you more that put this to shame as child play but let me give you give a few more.
I would walk down the street tomorrow in the area of northern MN and will guarantee that someone or more will pass in a car and holler out ''hey redskin go back to the rez where you belong''...
So you just keep on whining about not being invited to a Christmas party.
“The topic here is racism against whites.”
Racism is a plague upon all of humanity.
Rather than focus on the anecdotal, we need to acknowledge the systemic.
Went to an elementary school Xmas concert just last night and was struck by the obvious friendship and joy the kids shared. Sadly, that will change. Racism is learned.
The only way to effectively change the learned behavior is to first acknowledge it exists. Then to rigorously teach our shared history in a truthful way. And finally, to instill a sense of empathy for those that may look differently, speak differently, or worship differently.
It is collectively on us, not separately. We should learn a thing or three from our children.
Agreed.
er than focus on the anecdotal, we need to acknowledge the systemic.
Right. Governmental racist discrimination (affirmative action, DEI programs) is particularly pernicious. Let's stop discrimination on the basis of race. Race based discrimination only perpetuates the primacy of based based identities, and the racism that flows from that.
who convinced you that you were white?
Isn't self-identification enough?
And yet, everyone everywhere is pink on the inside...
Wow. And there you have it in the proverbial nutshell from MAGA-land: The "majority" desires to give nothing, ABSOLUTELY nothing for the betterment of mankind or those who are OPPRESSED in the so-called land of "freedom, rights, and privileges" - they won't help, they won't aid, they won't release. Indeed, they would rather tear down all the democracy processes and just go for what they used to call "anathema" if it means they get to stay in charge of the country and all Others here can be secondary to their purposes.
And that fact alone is the single most beautiful thing about all of us. Because it's what really counts in the scheme of building community. That said, it can not and shall not be EXPLOIT'D by unscrupulous think-tanks and the like which try to gaslight society to accept a notion that pretending race is a non-issue and a non-sequitar despite the actions of some in positions of power in this country!
We will talk about the SICKNESS of RACISM until it is eliminated from humanity and then some more so that it squarely understands it can not come back once 'send packing.'
Good luck getting our friends on the left to make that connection
Lots of words to say that you support the government discriminating on the basis of race.
And only MAGA would twist my comment to state such a ridiculous justification. But, carry on its what MAGA does here.
It must be nice living in a perfected state of MAGA separation from reality, but I wouldn't dare wish to share in such a delusion. I wish to feel something real even when it hurts so bad emotionally, spiritually, and even physically.
Well, unfortunately for you this is not the black and white 'world' of MAGA imagination, because COLOR abounds here.—including the familiar 'grays.'
Yes, we’ve stopped expecting our narcissistic friends on the left to be self aware enough to make the connection.
Nothing new unfortunately ……
Self-awareness is easy, doing something about it when found in the wrong is harder. MAGA is wrong, but unwilling to do the hard work to be right with the rest of the 'community.' (We are not now or ever going to be MAGAs.)
The incessant labeling at play here by some speaks for itself when related the implied “self awareness” they claim to possess.
And once again the inmates are trying to run the asylum …..
Example: A 'member' unwilling to lift a 'finger' to help make life better for all in the country. . .even from a 'keyboard.' MAGAs are here to spread misery and division day in and night throughout!
“Example: A 'member' unwilling to lift a 'finger' to help make life better for all in the country.”
After reading that line i thought you were talking about biden.
It would not make MAGA better, so no I won't waste time sharing myself.
You are not here to glean anything positive about liberals, Texan. So I won't be pitching anything to that end in your direction. And, I'm not sorry about that!
Nope. You thought no such thing. Stop being untruthful. Just admit to being snarky.
He chanted!
In the interest of moving on. . . I am leaving this thread to you to do whatever it is you do (when others move on). Bye. It has not been a pleasure pretending to have a discussion about anything about this article or your 'concerns' with you.
Ah yes, the old Peewee Herman “ I know you are but what am I gambit”
Another demonstration of the fine debating skills of our friends on the left.
So nice of you to give him your permission.
You’re the best CB ….. the best ….
Your insults have no value with me.
So, in your mind, there is nothing wrong with excluding a group based on their skin color or ethnicity?
There you go again, making assumptions again.
You should really learn how punctuation works in grammar. You didn't see the question mark at the end of the sentence? I looks like this - ?
that means I'm asking you a question. So, again, So, in your mind, there is nothing wrong with excluding a group based on their skin color or ethnicity?
Thank you so much for your explanation of grammar and the English language.
Anyhow, yes there is something wrong with it, and in my experience and from a historical US perspective it was been whites doing the excluding. I hope that answers your question.
It does. You are perfectly fine with excluding a group based on their skin color or ethnicity (racism).
Not at all, but you seem to be stuck on fulfilling your own assumptions which brings us back to my first comment to you.
Carry on your position is established and to no ones surprise.
Where's that "woke multicultural marxism" when their own group is being excluded?
Not at all, but you seem to be stuck on fulfilling your own assumptions which brings us back to my first comment to you.
My comment is based on YOUR statements. As contradictory as they are. Are you confused about what you want to support?
I can't post the real answer to that...LOL
Your comments are based on your assumption of what my comments mean and is off base as usual. Not that that is surprising.
This is a fine example of that. Do you not understand it?
I don’t care how long they’ve been doing it. It’s a dumb idea.
That’s not what this is. This is an event that explicitly and specifically excludes only one group. Having a party just for African Americans, or Natives, or women, or seniors, etc. would be one thing. That could be to lift a group of people that had historically been marginalized. I get why you might do that, but I still think you should invite white people to be part of the celebration.
This is different. This event is for everyone except white people. That’s obnoxious.
Just another example of Black privilege
Poor oppressed white people.
/s
Exactly, the "cultural background" and "like-mindedness" between Asian Americans and Black Americans is virtually identical.
Describe the cultural background of the Boston elites, The Boston Brahmans, who historically had all the political powers in Boston...
They still exist, somewhat, but their accent, itself distinct from the typical “Boston accent” has nearly become extinct. By the seventies it had begun to fade, making it more noticed when spoken - something to be avoided by a Brahmin unless to another Brahman.
The Old Brahmans eventually moved out to Lexington, Wellesley, Dover, and Concord. The only Brahmin enclave still around is on Beacon Hill, near the Mass State House, but even there it's been watered down by the nouveau riche
I'm gonna tell you about my town
I'm gonna tell you a big fat story, baby
Aw, it's all about my town
Down by the banks of the river Charles
Aw, that's what's happenin', baby
That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, muggers, and thieves
Aw, but they're cool, too
Well, I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home
Oh, you're the number one place
Have to be in by 12 o'clock (oh, that's a shame)
But I'm wishin' and a-hopin', oh
That just once those doors weren't locked
I like to save time for my baby to walk around
Well, I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home, oh, yeah
Ooh, oh, Boston, you're my home, oh, yeah
I love that dirty water (I love Boston)
I love that dirty water (have you heard about the strangler?)
I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
I love that dirty water (oww)
I love that dirty water (come on, come on)
I love that dirty water (come on)
I love that dirty...
First song I ever learned on Guitar.
Good choice. Dirty Water was their biggest hit and yet none of the Standells had ever been to Boston before that.
Democrat.
The party of labeling and exclusion.
Classic.