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In reply to the discussion: Home Depot fires 60-year-old black man after Trump supporter screams racist abuse at him [View all]NY_20th
(1,028 posts)59. Oh, I see.
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Home Depot fires 60-year-old black man after Trump supporter screams racist abuse at him [View all]
NY_20th
Jul 2018
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He essentially told the racist who insulted him he wouldn't insult him if he wasn't at work.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2018
#6
The article says because he confronted the racist customer rather than getting management
oberliner
Jul 2018
#8
The guy who went after that woman in the park was charged with a hate crime. This guy should also
rainlillie
Jul 2018
#20
Sounds like Mr. Rucker was rather restrained with the racist asshole.....hope he finds a better job
spanone
Jul 2018
#16
A just outcome would have been a warning for Mr. Rucker and a lifetime ban from Home Depot for ...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2018
#24
I agree. Nobody should have to put up with that abuse at work from some Trump-loving, racist
smirkymonkey
Jul 2018
#83
No business would want this kind of bad P.R. so I beta he gets a nice check, a raise, and his .....
Botany
Jul 2018
#80
The employee made an appropriate response to an ignorant racist. HD should reconsider.
Hoyt
Jul 2018
#11
Deplorables are everywhere but if he pulled that shit in public he'd likely get a whuppin.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2018
#22
I already had these scumbags on my shit list just based on their doucehbag founder. Now even more
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2018
#64
Can't say he was valued to Home Depot he started at 12 a hour 13 years it was 12.78
MattP
Jul 2018
#78
"Black Home Depot employee fired after altercation with Trump supporter offered job back"
still_one
Jul 2018
#81