Meet James Rhodes, proud racist, and formerly employed, now homeless

[tulipsandroses]

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A female driver was trying to do her job when she was unceremoniously attacked with racial slurs before her attacker threatened to blow her head off. All of this in front of her young child. Thank God she wasn’t hurt but more importantly she was brave enough to hit record because now appears her viral encounter may get her some justice. (see video below)

It’s now being reported that 53 year old James Thomas Rhodes of Stow, Ohio who went on that vicious racist rant, towards a black female DoorDash driver has been charged with ethnic intimidation, a fifth-degree felony; and aggravated menacing, a first-degree misdemeanor according to Stow Municipal Court records. James Rhodes who exploded on the woman repeatedly called her the N-word and threatened to shoot her with an AK-47 for delivering food in his apartment complex is also being reported have been evicted from the apartment complex where the incident occurred, and he has also been fired from his job. Allegedly. James Rhodes has pleaded not guilty and is out on a $10k bond.
][link:https://wzakcleveland.com/4114630/stow-ohio-man-evicted-fired-charged-with-a-felony-after-racist-rant/|

[Solly Mack]

1. Poor dear. Now he'll complain how a white man just can't catch a break anymore.

Because, you know, for the racist, it is never about their racism.

No, it's other people denying him his "right" to say and do whatever he wants to do. Because it's always a "right" to their thinking. Assault, threatening words, even insurrection - all about their "right".

[Stinky The Clown]

2. He must be fun at neighborhood block parties

Asshole.

[JoeOtterbein]

3. Mental illness is always...

...sad.

[ShazzieB]

6. Racism is not a mental illness.

Not in itself. A person can be both racist and mentally ill, but they don't automatically go together.

[Dream Girl]

16. All racists are mentally ill in my book.All mentally ill people are not racists.

[mopinko]

18. it's not a recognized mental illness.

but a lot of people think it should be. including me.

[Swissmiss303]

22. Racism is not a mental illness, it is a choice

Racism is NOT a mental illness. It is a choice. This becomes clear if you read stories of people who changed their racist beliefs after exposure to evidence that made it clear that these beliefs are not true. The stories are very similar to those told by people who leave cults after coming across evidence that makes it impossible to continue in the cult's beliefs.

The individuals in both stories speak of experiences and facts that contradicted their belief systems and first caused them to question those beliefs, and then over time to reject their beliefs. The build up of evidence to contradict their beliefs eventually reached a tipping point at which a rational person could no longer continue to believe in the faulty belief system.

This is a description of what a rational person does when encountering facts that contradict their beliefs. Unfortunately, a lot of people are very good at hiding from facts and believing what they prefer to believe, but it is comforting to know that reason still reaches some people.

[druidity33]

25. True! And Welcome to DU! K&R, nt.

[The Magistrate]

29. Well Said, Ma'am

Welcome to the forum.

[PatSeg]

42. I'm not sure if racism is mental illness or not

but I do believe it is curable. The kind of extreme racism exhibited in the video certainly isn't normal or sane.

We can't paint every racist with a broad brush. Each person has an individual life story and history. Some appear to be mentally unhinged and others are just flat out mean and hateful.

[intheflow]

45. White person who's worked on antiracism for 25 years, here.

I always describe it as deprogramming from a cult. Every fucking day I find a new way white culture brainwashed me, every day I fight to free myself from the cult, knowing my liberation is tied to Black liberation in this very real, very concrete way. Thank you for this post.

[uponit7771]

38. Disagree Donald Trump doesn't have a mental illness he's an asshole

[WhiskeyGrinder]

33. Racism is not a mental illness.

[yardwork]

35. Call it what it is. He proudly proclaimed himself to be a racist.

[DavidDvorkin]

4. I wonder if the rightwing has yet started a Gofundme for him.

[SergeStorms]

10. They must be running low on funds by now.

There are so many reich-wing nutjobs in legal trouble right now. They cant possibly keep contributing to all of these numbskulls and keep sending money to the Trump family of grifters at the same time. Someone is going to have to do without.

[uponit7771]

5. #RacsimIsExpensive 💲💲💲

[SCantiGOP]

7. That video wasn't racist

said Senator Tim Scott.

[SunSeeker]

13. ...

[Solomon]

31. +1000

[SergeStorms]

8. Not guilty.

Not guilty? You don't have a leg to stand on, dipshit. But go right ahead, waste money you don't have on a defense attorney, you racist piece of shit.

[Downtown Hound]

9. James Rhodes tonight:

"Man what is America coming to when you can't just harass, yell at, and violently threaten to murder innocent black people anymore? I'm so oppressed!"

Well James, now that you've lost your job I hear Door Dash is always hiring. You can make $1000 (thinks about it for a minute) every two months!

[PatSeg]

43. Ha, ha, ha!!!

I think it will be a long time before anyone hires this fool!

[lunatica]

11. Too bad his freedoms have been taken away

So sad.

[MrsCheaplaugh]

12. Where's my tiny violin?

[RestoreAmerica2020]

14. Racist: mommy the Black lady called me an ugly white dude. Fucking racist lloron!

Ha Ha he got in his car--guess that's one way to shut his trap. Call him.a racist--nope, still yapping; threaten to call police --nope, still won't shut his trap bc he knows police will side with him. Then after he spews more racist, hateful insults she tells him he an ugly white dude--he gets on vehicle.

Thank god she's okay..also woman who came to her aid probably scared him off bc had their been zero witneses he would have possibly harmed the woman who was for fuck sake just trying to do her job.

Just what are these racistskkk/nazi listening to bc they are not crawking back under the rock they emerged from...

Ps perhaps people of color need to rent a white person for a day just to one witness, document, video tape 2

[LuvLoogie]

15. The New York Times should do an in depth profile of him

and ask him if there is anything Democrats can do to improve its relationship with the working class in the heartland. Ask Mr. Rhodes where he thinks Democrats lost touch with people like him.

Or perhaps I am assuming too much. Maybe he isn't a trump voter and filled his ballot for Joe and Kamala. Ya think?

[Withywindle]

24. Yeah, apparently we're supposed to kiss the asses of people like this to get votes

Don't talk too much about racism, or else we'll alienate...racists.

I'm sure some reporter from DC or NY will be glad to sit down with him in a quaint diner somewhere and talk about where the Democrats went wrong.

[yardwork]

36. Maybe James Carville could weigh in and opine about him.

Let's publish some more books about how oppressed and left behind he is.

[hatrack]

44. Great idea! They could meet in a diner!

[Loki Liesmith]

17. Homelessness is bad

Unless it’s bad people becoming homeless.

Then it’s good. All bad people should be homeless.

[Skittles]

23. unless it is a real mental health issue

that wouldn't be good

[bullwinkle428]

34. If only there was a racist landlord out there, willing to rent an apartment

to him. Let me think...there has to someone like that out there...just give me a few minutes. I'm sure I can come up with someone!

[monkeyman1]

19. mr. trump will help you out .please call him at 1-800- sucker

[The Unmitigated Gall]

20. Cheese dick.

[Chicago1980]

21. You see conservatives...

No one is trying to take away your freedumb of speech...

Talk away and cancel your own damn selves.

[Takket]

26. Cancel culture strikes again!

[FSogol]

41. Self-Cancel Culture!

[JI7]

27. Good for those White Women for telling him off . You could tell how disgusted they were by him

[NJCher]

28. How linguistically versatile he is

Every other word was the f word and then the kid started saying it, making the mother laugh.

Then he gets in his old black beater after bragging to her that he spends $1000 a month there.

Which would maybe get you a broom closet here.

Then it all pretty much dissolves into f you’s.

[Botany]

30. I lived in Stow for a little bit and this kind of man is not that uncommon.

n/t

[Luciferous]

32. I'm glad that other lady stopped and called him out on his racist bullshit.

[Swede]

37. Hope this ahole gets jail time. This cannot be tolerated anymore.

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/04/27/stow-police-charge-man-after-racist-rant-ak-47-threat-video-door-dash-driver/4861057001/

[Progressive Jones]

39. The Pinkies are in for a very hard road to travel. Nobody's taking their shit anymore. nt

[DFW]

40. Sounds like the next multi millionaire TV sales scam artist

Selling „my hankie,“ or whatever.

Or the next prime time host on Fox Noise.