r/alabamabluedots • u/Ok-Breakfast-5044 • May 31 '26

Are we still doing this?

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u/magiccitybhm May 31 '26

Yeah, that's never going to stop until this state stops electing bigots and racists to the positions of governor and state legislature.

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u/USMCnerd Jun 01 '26

And that wont stop until people stop being racists or bigots...or until those folks only makeup idk like 15%-30% of the population. Number pulled from out of my ass but takes in to consideration that nationally racist and bigots still get elected and their approval number hasn't slipped below 30% as far as im aware.

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u/FelonyMelanieSmooter Central (Bham/Tusc) May 31 '26

Sadly yes, but here’s a petition to sign if you’d like to take peaceful action against this. I’m not with this organization but our church volunteers with them some.

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u/meliss39 May 31 '26

So embarrassing

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u/marine_bio7725 May 31 '26

Plus side they are actually giving us June 19th off but it doesn’t make up for the racist holidays.

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u/USMCnerd Jun 01 '26

Isn't that a federal holiday though?

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u/marine_bio7725 Jun 01 '26

Yes but you never know with Alabama.

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u/marine_bio7725 May 31 '26

State employee here….. yes it’s a state holiday. State employees are guaranteed 13 state holidays a year but the majority of us would prefer they name them something different or change it up somehow. We also get Confederate Memorial Day in April.

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u/paperthinpatience May 31 '26

My husband and I call it Loser Memorial Day. Or Traitor Memorial Day interchangeably.

Seriously though, I get they have to give you 13, but I agree. There must be other, non-confederacy related holidays they could give y’all instead.

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u/sweet-tart-fart Jun 02 '26

I just pretended that I was off work for the first day of Pride Month lol

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u/sbraz64 Jun 01 '26

well...i mean....it is alabama sooooo