St. Patrick’s Day parade cancled in florida because of anti-inclusivity law (DEI)

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    “I’m pissed 😡 can Delray stop ruining everything we love about this town,” one resident wrote.

    Classic conservative failure to understand a problem. The problem is state law, not your town or city. The problem is being allergic to DEI because of hateful bigotry. Five bucks says this person agreed with the law before they found out it affected them.

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      I live in a very Italian American part of the country, many of whom are very anti-DEI. But, then I tell them that Columbus Day is just DEI for Italians. I take to much joy from watching the gears turn in their heads as they work it out. Italians Americans where basically the Mexicans of there time, every major immigrant group in America other than WASPS where, to many people forget that.

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        I’ve got older Italian American relatives who love to tell horror stories about the slurs they were called as kids, then turn around and use slurs against other minorities. We don’t talk so much anymore.

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        Even better, tell them Columbus wasn’t Italian, he was Genoan and he sailed for the Spanish Crown.

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          Genova is in modern day Italy, so if he really was Genovese then yeah, he was Italian.

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        And people get jobs from relatives and friends and are not the most qualified, so they benefit but don’t want others to get jobs they are qualified for, if in discriminated groups. They didn’t like discrimination when they were new immigrants, but fine to dish it out to others, hypocritical, but the way of usa for sure, sadly and against supposed values.

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      Ten bucks says they still agree with the law and just think that it shouldn’t apply to this

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    Ok, so… its… checks notes 2026… and… the Irish have been demoted back down to ‘Not White’ again, I guess, apparently.

    Italians…!

    You’re on notice.

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      “No no no, you misheard, this is for Saint Patdick’s Day! He’s the patron saint of the fabulous!”

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    I’m still not sure I understand how a St Patrick’s Day parade would fall under anti-DEI laws. I’m so for the leopards eating people’s faces aspect of this, I’m just confused.

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    “But I didn’t mean to be a racist bigot against me or my friends, just the browns and rainbows! YOU’RE HURTING THE WRONG PEOPLE!!”

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      We just got sooooo close to flipping blue. If Chuck Schumer hadn’t been such a tightwad with that campaign cash, it probably would’ve pushed both Nixon and Jolly over the line.

      Still, though, we broke the Republican super majority in the state house, and managed to hold onto all of the gerrymandered districts despite the Trump administration‘s efforts. And one way or another, Ron DeSantis is out forever come January. That’ll be a brighter day for everyone in the Sunshine State, no matter how you look at it.

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        Wondered the same, but seems no.

        The restrictions take effect Jan. 1, 2027, and prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting or taking official action related to DEI. The city’s announcement specifically identifies programming involving ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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    The lack of reflection when leopards eat your face… hope they either uphold this cancelation or bring it back along with other parades/celebrations like their pride parade

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      It shouldn’t be too difficult to have it overruled in court because it’s pretty clear violation of the first amendment. Of course that would also mean that all the other groups get their parades back too, so let’s see if Florida actually pulls through for once

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    Oh no, where did all the tourists go? Perhaps y’all should tell the state to pull that anti-DEI law?