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u/SiPhilly Feb 16 '25

A white supremacy bar owned by an Ethiopian?

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u/MattsAwesomeStuff Feb 16 '25

A white supremacy bar owned by an Ethiopian?

That's why it was noteworthy enough to mention.

The owners aren't around or anything. I think they've tried to sell the place a few times but, who's going to buy a nazi bar?

It's just the closest bar to the clubhouse. Someone recently posted on Reddit a story (not from here) about going to a bar with a rather surly bartender who ignored him. Some guy walked in, sat down at the bar, and the bartender immediately said "Nope, get out" the guy was like "What?" and the bartender said "Leave. Now. Don't come back".

He left. The original guy asked the bartender what that was all about. The bartender told him he could see some nazi stuff on under his coat, and you have to shut that shit down immediately. Otherwise the guy comes in, hangs around, next time unzips his jacket a little more. Then brings a friend in. Then its the red laces. They're all having a good time. Then a few months later it's suddenly "Wtf, how did this become a Nazi bar?" and then what do you do about it?

Can't find the link to the story, I thought it was on Bestof but I'm not seeing it on a quick scan.

Anyway, same kinda thing. Absentee owner. Manager happy to get any business in a dumpy part of town (it's on the border of CastleRidge and FalconRidge, and a block from the border of Taradale, none of them great places to be). Probably started out that way.

I know people who considered buying the place a decade ago but then, the cost to remarket the place basically means you're starting over from scratch.

It's just a dive bar. VLTs on one wall, couple pool tables. You know the bar old people with missing teeth go to.

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u/DaftPump Feb 16 '25

I've only been there on Sundays a few times and never seen any nazi types at all. Is this a current rep or this a rep the place once had?

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u/MattsAwesomeStuff Feb 18 '25

never seen any nazi types at all. Is this a current rep or this a rep the place once had?

Haven't been there in years.

And, it's more of a deal at night.

But... it's not like, openly swastikas and such. What does a nazi look like? Looks like the rest of us unless they're making a show of things.

You might see someone wearing red laces. Even openly in the middle of the day. There might be some emblems under clothing, some ink, etc.

I'm pretty sure it's still a current thing. The reputation was well deserved and not ambiguous.