In 1960 a WASP columnist complained that JFK was "a rich mick from the Boston lace curtain district" (via @DougHenwood)pic.twitter.com/LiHSC7sQEu
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
Or he was the wrong religion. That was kind of a thing too.
Yeah "mick" is the give away here. Anti Irish Catholic sentiment has a long history in US politics. Savannah, GA was founded as a strictly Protestant city, no Catholics allowed.
The color line for the definition of white has moved. Doesn't do black people any good, but it does show that wyt people are capable of accepting those they used to keep out -- if they want to.
How many other Irish have been elected President since 1960?
Ah, the good ole days when catholics were garbage and Irish, one generation away from Conan, the Barbarian....
It was a thing.
Careful, my people have an loud annoying minority that like shout that they have it as bad as POC.
Living through it was weird. White people used to beat us up for not being white enough. Now they want us to help them beat up other people who aren't white enough.
Please! I live in a community that was created to keep the low-life Irish away.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.