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It CAN happen here - so sad

Original post made by Peter Carpenter, Atherton: Lindenwood, on Oct 15, 2016

In today's New York Times Roger Cohen writes:

"Speaking of Latinos, here’s what happened the other day to Veronica Zuleta, who was born in El Salvador and became an American citizen more than a decade ago. She was in the upscale Draeger’s Market in Menlo Park when the man next to her said:

“You should go to Safeway. This store is for white people.”

Zuleta was shocked. Never had she encountered a comment like that about her brown skin. But even the Democratic bastion of Silicon Valley is not immune to the Trump effect: Once unsayable things can now be said the world over. “Go back to where you came from” is the phrase du jour.

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Zuleta - Please accept our apologies for this despicable behavior by someone in our community.

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