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His evocation of the assault on Rodney King and the L.A. Riots is perplexing.
by tolerance 2y ago
His evocation of the assault on Rodney King and the L.A. Riots is perplexing.
- PaulDavisThe1st 2y agoFor those of us of a certain age, the phrase "can't we all just get along" connects quite naturally to Rodney King. So if you heard it, or for some other reason wanted to use it in a written piece ...
- tolerance 2y agoI don't know what you're trying to imply. Rodney King was beaten and shocked by four police officers, 63 people died and approximately $1 billion of damages resulted from the Riots. Zeldman's grief is understandable to the extent that one can emphasize with the internal conflict of choosing to remain employed by a company that is under scrutiny by people in your professional/personal community and ran by a man who is proving to be rather unpredictable. There's likely more to Zeldman's personal struggles with respect to his health and other financial concerns than what he discloses (rightfully so). But at the same time, evoking the rhetoric of King during the Riots is indeed perplexing when measured against what Zeldman does speak about more openly: his commitment to the open web in light of the aforementioned drama. In this regard, as the kids say, "It's not that deep". Edit: +++ "in light of the aforementioned drama"
- projektfu 2y agoI think it's to say that, in the face of his beating and the aftermath, King said, "can't we all just get along?" instead of calling for the heads of the cops, the mayor, or whoever else he might have considered blameworthy.
- emn13 2y agoBut that's the whole point! The expression is jarringly mild and reasonable given the circumstances.
- Gimpei 2y agoI was going to say this too. I’m guessing PR didn’t get to vet this post.
- draw_down 2y ago[dead]