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This article paints a very clear picture of who is making the complaints without specifically saying it. [quote] 'One particularly vocal tenant, a non-Hispanic
by S_A_P 6y ago
This article paints a very clear picture of who is making the complaints without specifically saying it.
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'One particularly vocal tenant, a non-Hispanic white woman with short blond hair who appeared to be in her fifties, claimed that smoke from the tires was killing nearby trees and that traffic from the gathering would make it impossible for an ambulance to reach her in the event of a medical emergency (though two other roads to the apartment building remain accessible at all times). Another Weaver resident voiced more generalized criticism, calling the event a “display of toxic masculinity.”'
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I think they only stopped short of saying her name starts with a K and rhymes with "Aaron". My knee jerk reaction is why do people move somewhere and immediately try to change a place to their set of values? Are they just fundamentally unhappy people?
Despite what seems like an over-reaction from this person this sort of struggle with cars is nothing new especially in Texas. The Cars And Coffee thing is pretty big down here, and while I do love cars I have mixed feelings about C&C for a few reasons. Typically you have a subset of the group that does engage in very dangerous maneuvers on public roads. There are enough youtube videos of people doing dumb things in cars going badly that Im sure most of you are aware of it. Typically its more of an age related than race related problem as young kids and cars with 3-800 horsepower are a recipe for trouble. I dont really go to C&C events for this reason.
EDIT TO MAKE MORE CLEAR-
This seems to be aimed more at the the people complaining about slab/lowrider/people of color car culture. Those folks should be called out (the Karens for the sake of bevity). That should not be conflated, however, with people doing burnouts and other dumb things with cars. This is anti social behavior and should be policed if it is out of control. Of course the archetype that is discussed in this article is known for blowing things out of proportion, so without actually having been there who knows. I personally love how Texas can be such a melting pot with rich culture from all walks of life and there is very real concern about how the great migration from California will pan out.
- lastofthemojito 6y ago> why do people move somewhere and immediately try to change a place to their set of values? Why do people harass teachers to try to get the curriculum to reflect their values? Why do people get elected to Congress and immediately try to change laws to reflect their values? And so on ... because they think their values are absolutely, unassailably correct. Maybe it's because that's what they've been told on Sunday their entire lives, but there's little to no room for "maybe people from other cultures have values that seem strange or scary to me, but ought to be respected".
- alistairSH 6y agoI would guess many of the complainers, in this story, didn't know the car club meet was a regular thing. And if the car club members are doing burnouts and blasting music, I can't say I blame them. It's entirely possible to have a car meet without behaving like an asshole. Edit/addition - there is a "Cars and Coffee" event most Saturday mornings a few miles from my home. Lots of fancy cars - Ferraris, Porsches, vintage American and British stuff, a real mix. For the most part, there are no burnouts, no thumping bass - just people who enjoy cars chatting, taking photos, and eating brunch. I go once a year or so, just to see what's there. If somebody complained about this, I'd tell them to pound sand. If it turns out the Austin meet doesn't have burnouts and thumping bass (as claimed in the article), those complainers should also pound sand.