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Posted By: Big Bopper, 2/6/2022 2:51:04 PM

Aspen is hosting the National Brotherhood of Skiers, which is advertised to be “the largest black ski group in the United States.” That’s nice. Welcome to Aspen, my friends. A hearty welcome was not enough, however, for Mike Kaplan, the liberal white CEO of Aspen Skiing Company. He found it necessary to issue a memo to all employees instructing them how to behave around black people. Kaplan instructed employees to greet the black guests “lovingly and intentionally.” He says employees ordinarily treat all guests this way but instructed them “to make an even greater effort” with the black ones. He goes on to tell employees the reason for this special effort for blacks.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Daisy Mae 2/6/2022 3:07:30 PM (No. 1063705)
I see, don't discriminate by discriminating. Treat all according to the color of their skin, not by their character. I'll ski elsewhere thank you, somewhere where they don't look at the color of my skin to determine if I'm worthy of their attention.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: foxglove 2/6/2022 3:07:50 PM (No. 1063707)
When are we as individuals going to value just having good manners and being polite to all people which declares who we are in our own characters? What he is asking is obsequious and unnecessary IMO. I’m tired of walking on eggshells over everyone’s ‘lived experience’
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 2/6/2022 3:10:58 PM (No. 1063709)
No, sorry, it doesn't work that way. Besides, what have they done to warrant special treatment?
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Reply 4 - Posted by: sailannapolis 2/6/2022 3:13:13 PM (No. 1063712)
This is getting a little over the top, with regards to consumers. According to the 2020 census black population makes up 12.5 %.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: zephyrgirl 2/6/2022 3:17:27 PM (No. 1063718)
Sounds like a good time to avoid the slopes in Aspen.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: spacer 2/6/2022 3:20:01 PM (No. 1063724)
This is funny. A racist bunch of bigots show up to have a little fun and the serfs that turn all the screws and hammer all the nails in Aspen are told to bow even deeper. If any of ya'll ever been to Aspen you know the locals WILL do as instructed.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Toby Ten Bears 2/6/2022 3:22:14 PM (No. 1063726)
Like blacks can ski!! LOL
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Reply 8 - Posted by: JunkYardDog 2/6/2022 3:25:07 PM (No. 1063728)
Mike Kaplan believes that the BEST way to eliminate racism is to practice it. What an arrogant ass. He thinks treating blacks as PETS rather than PEOPLE is a good way to make up for past discrimination. This man is still a racist no matter what rose-colored glasses he is wearing. Idiot.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: marbles 2/6/2022 3:26:24 PM (No. 1063731)
The Aspen PC left, afraid of being racist , behaves like racists.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: starboard 2/6/2022 3:29:03 PM (No. 1063735)
What they are doing is fomenting racial inequality, aka, racism and dictating to us what we should do. It's disgusting.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: DVC 2/6/2022 3:31:12 PM (No. 1063739)
Disgusting. Racism is racism. Always nasty.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: seamusm 2/6/2022 3:39:39 PM (No. 1063745)
Blacks represent only ~13% of the overall population and they are WAY less than that on the slopes. Are they afraid Soros will pay BLM to travel to ski country and ravage the resorts?
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Reply 13 - Posted by: rocket-j-squirrel 2/6/2022 3:45:43 PM (No. 1063746)
The only reason Laqueesha and D'rayvion would go to Aspen is to steal they fair share of the reparations in the form of watches and purses. I can hardly wait for the blacks only sailing regatta off the coast of Hyannisport. But then, they did invent bungee jumping from jungle trees to prove their manhood, so they've got that going for them. /s
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Reply 14 - Posted by: SkeezerMcGee 2/6/2022 4:03:33 PM (No. 1063753)
Mike Kaplan may assume, based on his experience, that too many black people believe that any comment by his staff implies racial prejudice, including totally neutral factual statements such as specifying the time a restaurant opens. Why might this be the case? Because far too many blacks have their antenna out and are looking for signs of racial prejudice, and they often find it when it does not exist.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: Daisymay 2/6/2022 4:09:14 PM (No. 1063755)
A lesson in How to turn off the White Skiers you have had for years! Some people never learn. What's wrong with treating everyone the same way? There will be consequences for Mr Kaplin's instructions!
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Reply 16 - Posted by: coyote 2/6/2022 5:10:34 PM (No. 1063779)
Hey Kaplan, we are the ice people. Don't you know that.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: curious1 2/6/2022 5:33:26 PM (No. 1063787)
That's illegal and raycist...!
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Reply 18 - Posted by: Ashley Brenton 2/6/2022 5:38:48 PM (No. 1063793)
Well, rule number one. Black people appreciate it if you adopt southern, black speech patterns. Think: "I ain't in no ways tired..." Black people eat that stuff up. Like they do watermelon! So go total ebonics.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: Krause 2/6/2022 5:42:19 PM (No. 1063795)
Sounds like Aspen is a white enclave. 'Who are these black people?' Quite a bubble, there.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: jasmine 2/6/2022 6:08:57 PM (No. 1063809)
How could Mr. Kaplan possibly believe, let alone openly suggest, that black customers might "interpret" a restaurant having specific operating hours, or parking spaces reserved for hotel guests, as racist? His guests and his employees both deserve an apology for his condescending comments.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: SALady 2/6/2022 6:10:49 PM (No. 1063810)
The biggest racists in this country are always lie-berals. What else do you expect?!?!?!? I worked at a convention center for a while while I was in college. One time they were having a convention of mentally handicapped people. They gave us special instructions to be extra patient and friendly with them, and to show them extra attention. It sounds like this racist CEO thinks of blacks as being inferior where they have to be treated "special". If I were one of his employees, I would be so angry that he thought we were capable of treating all of our customers with respect.
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Reply 22 - Posted by: Right Time 2/6/2022 6:22:35 PM (No. 1063815)
How many pro black skiers and pro NHL players have we seen? Must be becuz of raaaaacism!
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Reply 23 - Posted by: Newtsche 2/6/2022 6:37:25 PM (No. 1063823)
Ski-daddle, Kaplan, with all due respect.
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Reply 24 - Posted by: DVC 2/6/2022 6:44:24 PM (No. 1063829)
I've never seen a black person on a ski slope.
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Reply 25 - Posted by: Omen55 2/6/2022 7:16:10 PM (No. 1063851)
In business the only color that matters is Green.
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Reply 26 - Posted by: Strike3 2/6/2022 7:21:50 PM (No. 1063857)
Blacks ski like they swim.
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Reply 27 - Posted by: scottj 2/6/2022 8:58:56 PM (No. 1063925)
Racist Democrats.
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Reply 28 - Posted by: danu 2/7/2022 12:09:06 AM (No. 1064010)
cringeworthy---like mr 'you aint black'.
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Reply 29 - Posted by: mifla 2/7/2022 8:11:35 AM (No. 1064155)
"Hello African Americans, welcome to Aspen! Let me clear all these crackers out of your way so you can check in."
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Reply 30 - Posted by: homefry 2/7/2022 9:19:39 AM (No. 1064218)
I think my greeting to EVERYONE would be better. Howdy Sir, or Howdy Mam.
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Reply 31 - Posted by: BigGeorgeTX 2/7/2022 7:00:31 PM (No. 1064822)
Because skiing is such a happening sport for blacks... Comparable to golf.
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