Do people regret the 1967 riot?

48009 · July-10-13, 01:41 PM

Is it possible there were a bunch of bad apples that spoiled the bunch, who were generally happy with their success and situation?

**TexasT** · July-10-13, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by 48009

Is it possible there were a bunch of bad apples that spoiled the bunch, who were generally happy with their success and situation?

Why do you think they were generally happy with their success and situation?

**Detroitnerd** · July-10-13, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by TexasT

Why do you think they were generally happy with their success and situation?

Don't bother, T. This is straight-up right-wing trolling, trying to goose people who know the actual history with poorly informed rhetoric that gathers a few selective facts to support a self-serving narrative.

What's the matter, guy? Freep boards just not cutting it for you?

**TexasT** · July-10-13, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

Don't bother, T. This is straight-up right-wing trolling, trying to goose people who know the actual history with poorly informed rhetoric that gathers a few selective facts to support a self-serving narrative.

What's the matter, guy? Freep boards just not cutting it for you?

First thought that popped up in my head was the guy at the Republican convention who wondered if slaves were thankful for all the free food and housing they got from their masters.

**oladub** · July-21-13, 05:06 PM

Do people regret the 1967 riot?

The riot was a tragedy for Detroit. I lost my job at Greyhound because of the riot after having to drive daily through the riot to get to work. Before I go further, some of the looters were white. I met one. He said that he and other whites looted with him because in his words, "We weren't going to let [[them) get it all." The riot wasn't just a response to a raid on a speakeasy. That said, the rioters were dum as rocks for burning down their local groceries and other stores and driving away jobs. I expect adult humans to refrain from fouling their nests. No, I don't regret the riots because I was a victim rather than a participant. I can't regret the actions of others any more than I can regret the weather because I can't control either.

**p69rrh51** · July-10-13, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

Don't bother, T. This is straight-up right-wing trolling, trying to goose people who know the actual history with poorly informed rhetoric that gathers a few selective facts to support a self-serving narrative.

What's the matter, guy? Freep boards just not cutting it for you?

DN how is it "straight-up right-wing trolling'? I would just classify it as completely uninformed!
There are a myriad of books and articles on the subject. But then 48009 is showing his/her utter lack of knowledge of the subject even though there are numerous threads on here dedicated to white flight. Even the laziest reader could take some time out to catch up before starting a thread like this.

48009 · July-10-13, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

Don't bother, T. This is straight-up right-wing trolling, trying to goose people who know the actual history with poorly informed rhetoric that gathers a few selective facts to support a self-serving narrative.

What's the matter, guy? Freep boards just not cutting it for you?

No, it's not.

I don't follow the Free Press.

**Detroitnerd** · July-10-13, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by 48009

No, it's not.

Oh, yeah, right. Just happen to be posting the brilliant observations of Thomas Sowell and flirting with historical revisionism for the fun of it? Whatever ...

48009 · July-10-13, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

Oh, yeah, right. Just happen to be posting the brilliant observations of Thomas Sowell and flirting with historical revisionism for the fun of it? Whatever ...

It's on the wikipedia page, genius.

**Detroitnerd** · July-10-13, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by 48009

It's on the wikipedia page, genius.

Wikipedia is ... ahem ... less than scholarly, what with all kinds of folks with serious ideological biases "editing" the history of major events.

For your information: The 1943 riot was not small; it was the largest race riot in the United States during a summer full of race riots from Texas to L.A.

The 1967 riot did not "destroy ... much of the city."

The other poster was right: You're reading the wrong Thomas. If you want to understand the history of Detroit, read Thomas Sugrue.

If you really know that little about Detroit's history, maybe you should do some thread searches and use the board to read up on the things you're curious about. There are several very long threads about 1967.

For more information about 1967, visit your local library. Reading is fundamental.