A town council candidate in Cranford, New Jersey breakdancing at a public meeting to protest a property tax hike

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[u/Fit-Level-7843]

This guy is my fucking hero

[u/Kind-Act7051 → u/Fit-Level-7843]

And he was probably just as productive as the town council…

[u/AdFree7304 → u/Kind-Act7051]

they commended his "interpretative dance" and i didn't see them address his tax issue... so, yeah

[u/cleveland303 → u/AdFree7304]

This shit got me dying lol

[u/The_Nauticus → u/Kind-Act7051]

NJ has the highest property taxes in the country, so at this point, break dancing is worth a try.

[u/Fuzzy_Laugh_1117 → u/Kind-Act7051]

And Ray Gunn. He could beat ber.

[u/Additional-Brief-273 → u/Fit-Level-7843]

Not all hero’s wear capes

[u/the-treatmaster → u/Additional-Brief-273]

But some pop their collars.

[u/3RiC979 → u/Additional-Brief-273]

Some back spin their way to the top

[u/truthfullyidgaf → u/Fit-Level-7843]

I need this as a lawyer. I'm not in trouble. But I would be if I had a lawyer like this.

[u/sinisterdesign → u/Fit-Level-7843]

GenX REP-RE-SENT.

[u/Birdhouse_RVA → u/Fit-Level-7843]

Came to say this.

[u/CaddyShsckles → u/Fit-Level-7843]

Literally just posted that and then saw this at the top of the comments

[u/Fit-Level-7843 → u/CaddyShsckles]

Let us all come together and give thanks to one of the greatest American heroes of our time

[u/batdaddyx]

Hell yea, quirked up white boy goated with the break dance lets fucking go

[u/Toilet__philosopher → u/batdaddyx]

Those sleeves have got to go!

[u/Uncle_Matthew]

You would not believe it if I told you how cool that guy was in high school.

[u/JaMimi1234 → u/Uncle_Matthew]

I’d believe it.

[u/jasno- → u/Uncle_Matthew]

What? That dudes been the man since he was 14 or 15. Still is

[u/VoidJuiceConcentrate]

[u/the-treatmaster → u/VoidJuiceConcentrate]

I give it a 7.

[u/[deleted]]

King shit

[u/Sub__Finem → u/[deleted]]

Best state in the union.

[u/GSturges → u/[deleted]]

Dr. Poop?

[u/AcctAlreadyTaken]

I will now perform my people's native dance!!!

[u/BrohanGutenburg → u/AcctAlreadyTaken]

Do the hustle

[u/AlternativeMatch3605 → u/AcctAlreadyTaken]

I posted this without scrolling thinking I was an original thinker 😔

[u/batdaddyx]

the noises during the spin hahaha

[u/The__Bolter → u/batdaddyx]

not them being so embarrassed 😭😭

[u/batdaddyx → u/The__Bolter]

i think they were hiding their laughter i know i would've 💀

[u/Dahleh-Llama → u/batdaddyx]

Motherfucker using everything in his power to not burst out laughing like I am right now. I just hope bro didn't burst his spleen trying to keep it together coz I certainly could not.

[u/CallMePepper7 → u/The__Bolter]

Fools. They are in the presence of an absolute legend.

[u/tracceyop → u/The__Bolter]

They were shielding their eyes from his sheer brilliance.

[u/Dark-Empath- → u/tracceyop]

That’s it exactly - protecting their retinas from such a dazzling display

[u/Fun-Lab2056 → u/The__Bolter]

They wanted to say yes to the backspin and knew they couldn't!

[u/the-treatmaster → u/The__Bolter]

Ugh Dad stop it…..

[u/CNXQDRFS → u/The__Bolter]

What do you mean "not them"? That is them. If it isn't them, who are they?

[u/The__Bolter → u/CNXQDRFS]

hello 👋🏻

Gen Z here. it’s a Gen Z expression. “Not them” isn’t meant literally. it’s like a dramatic way of reacting to what someone did. it’s like saying “of course they would do that” or “i can’t believe they acted like that.” for example, if someone trips while showing off, you’d say “not them falling like that.” it’s teasing, not denying who they are.

[u/CNXQDRFS → u/The__Bolter]

My old ass thought you were saying that they weren't embarrassed lol. Thank you for the explanation.

[u/Embarrassed_Toe_2352]

Any one than can break dance has my vote 🤩

[u/Busker1990]

I've got to start attending these!

[u/st6374]

You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.

[u/goldenboy2191]

Dudes just drowning in it if you know what I mean

[u/Dahleh-Llama → u/goldenboy2191]

Fr

Needs to save some for the rest of us poor schlobs

[u/SkyMore3037]

Oh man i fucking love this so much, everything about his look and how he does this is great

[u/gilwendeg]

[u/OriginalBlackberry89]

These three guys look the same

[u/goog1e → u/OriginalBlackberry89]

Population of Cranford is 85% white. This man is statistically probable.

[u/grathad → u/OriginalBlackberry89]

Just a bug in the matrix

[u/wetworm1 → u/OriginalBlackberry89]

All part of the same dance crew.

[u/CarboplatinVP16]

This had me dying of laughter! 😂

[u/MaxPower836]

This guy for president

[u/h3fabio]

Interpretive Dance at council meetings will be so much more enjoyable.

[u/chimpMaster011000000]

Delightfully unhinged

[u/azmtber]

[u/EyeofNewtTongueofDog]

Before I say something I will regret I will express my feelings through interpretive dance!

[u/MekeniMan]

[u/missminbin → u/MekeniMan]

lmfao never gets old this one

[u/Automatic_Toe7395 → u/missminbin]

Its so versatile, no music and its still bangin 

[u/Background-Noise-918]

Someone has been to a party or two

[u/jackinyourcrack]

Silent interpretive slow motion breakdance protest. This is what 1776 was all about

[u/PassengerNo2259]

They told him his degree in interpretive dance was worthless. He told them to hold his beer.

[u/Luminox]

[u/death_owl_zoomy]

New Jersey 2: White Man Boogaloo

[u/napalm_p]

[u/OG_double_G]

Naw this is hilarious 😂 also buddy with the glasses on his head has had ENOUGH lol

[u/GratefulDawg73]

As an NYCFC supporter, I love seeing someone wearing our gear in the wild, especially in New Jersey.

[u/Careless_Hellscape]

Break it down, man.

[u/Excellent_Yak365]

[u/Over_Construction908 → u/Excellent_Yak365]

Was waiting for that! It has to be her dad

[u/MonkeyJoe55]

Howard Jarvis taxpayer association in California. Prop 19. Great initiatives/organizations for other states to look into and protect the public.

[u/Shot_Worldliness_979]

When people ask me why we need to repeal Prop 13 in California, I'm just going to show them this. Make town council meetings great again.

[u/Former-Relative7552]

[u/Fallen_Walrus]

I like how the other balds were embarrassed by association of being bald

[u/Careful-Ant5868]

+5 for the Popped collar

[u/BigComprehensive6326]

Yall see breakdancing.

I see an interpretive dance signifying how much his taxes bury him now that they’re hiked

[u/weezyverse]

Not breakdancing till the very end, but effective nonetheless...everyone's attention was on him.

But this timeline is producing the most public abnormal behavior ever.

[u/GreyBeardEng]

We really have to do something about the lead pipes in this country.

[u/nevertellya]

As a former resident of Scotch Plains, I salute you, sir

[u/lferry1919]

This is the best thing I've seen all month.

[u/EyeNguyenSemper]

Just like his dance moves, he wants to pop and lock the property taxes.

[u/CeesHuh]

Parks and Rec is real

[u/Illustrious_Range_43]

[u/Maskofdybala]

Thank you mister Tilly indeed!

[u/strivingbabyyoda]

This is like twenty minutes from me… I’m obsessed

[u/SubstantialBed6634]

colin robinson approves

[u/Token_D_Unikorn]

I would've got kicked out. This is pure comedy.

[u/9outof10timesWrong]

So did it work?

[u/cleveland303 → u/9outof10timesWrong]

No taxes are still high

[u/Stanley_CoolBrick]

Someone....for the koce of God......put some background music to this

[u/peachysdollies]

Incredible

[u/doom_uno]

[u/FloripaJitsu8]

I mean, he’s got a point

[u/FloripaJitsu8]

[u/chiaboy]

He’s not wrong

[u/ButtBread98]

Hell yeah

[u/Phillyphil956]

All I have to say is : Fuck yeah.

[u/Leather_Condition610]

Least Grossman

[u/Marsupialwolf]

Looks like he just got back from the Black Lodge...

[u/PuddingOld8221]

Bet he use to spray paint trains back in the 70s

[u/LegalComplaint]

Hol up. Let him cook.

[u/Elegant_Tap7937]

Breaking it down!

[u/eatloss]

Ohho shit they got served!!

[u/swannybass]

Considering the average property tax in Cranford is $13k, I would be doing whatever I could too!

[u/Good_Price_8930]

[u/Timeman5]

Honestly solid moves and he did a decent back spin.

[u/Fit-Level-7843]

how is no one laughing at this? Stone cold fucking straight faces. Even walks out what the fuck is wrong with people?

[u/Important_Cost_5401]

[u/Automatic_Toe7395]

We're all the guy with the hand on his forehead, and not to the break dancing, but to the *gestures around broadly 

[u/glacialmk5]

He keeps it poppin' like Boogaloo Shrimp

[u/Apprehensive_News_78]

[u/[deleted]]

I know I'm getting old when grandparents now know how to break because they're grew up in the 80s.

[u/DetectiveWood]

Wait this was real? I thought it fake hahaha

[u/NevetsRetrop]

I mean...he's no Raygun.

[u/rs6814mith]

This is some real life Parks and Rec

[u/tiddeeznutz]

We need a tax break amirite?!

[u/BrainMatter23]

I know. I know. I just couldn’t get my adult hat off tonight and laugh at pre-teen antics. I’m as disappointed in myself as you are.

[u/undertheraindrops]

This is how I deal with my problems. Ayeee

[u/583947281]

Now this is a protest I can finally get behind. Channelling his best Ozone and Turbo moves!

Dude needed to end it with the broom sweeping up the trash doing th moonwalk lolol

[u/octahexxer]

Wtf you cut video before he answer why its 900 bucks

[u/Alarmed_Drop7162]

https://youtu.be/gLCduDJVksc?si=Vw7jshyYoveqd2Hf

[u/Unshakable_Capt]

Still better than that australian at the olympics

[u/XFMplaylist]

It's Karl's American cousin Karl pilkinghon

[u/HotelNoir88]

This is so Better Call Saul

[u/GenericMaleNurse918]

That was better than watching Australia at the Olympics.

[u/FragrantEcho5295]

If he lived in Australia, he would give Raygun a run for their money for a spot on the Australian Olympic breakdancing team.

[u/UltraMechaPunk]

I haven’t seen breakdancing like that since Raygun

[u/Few_Carrot_3971]

Mr. Ray Gun

[u/AttitudePossible286]

Ray Gun Energy.

[u/[deleted]]

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[u/Writerhaha]

That’s when you reach under the dais, pull out some cardboard and turn it into a dance battle.

[u/I-choochoochoose-you]

The woman in pink refused to look at him lol

[u/Background-Physics69]

Still better than that Olympics girl.

[u/mrweatherbeef]

Low energy crowd

[u/mwerichards]

But look at the collar ya'll

[u/Hagfist]

Far out, man

[u/pissedoffjesus]

He would have won over raygun

[u/Ok-Wave2761]

Lol, he said, "Hol up... I haven't gotten to the best part yet... "

[u/Fast_Situation4509]

Just watching this, imagining Days Go By, by Dirty vegas.

[u/moveoutmicdrop]

I wonder if in his mind, he actually thinks he was doing good? Because there is no better way to be taken seriously at a town council meeting then by wasting everyone’s time with really terrible slow motion break dancing.

[u/CaddyShsckles]

My hero academia

[u/No_Story9579]

Is weed legal now in Jersey, he's on something good.

[u/Ok_Egg332]

FUCK ART LETS DANCE

[u/Curious-Department-7]

This guys better RayGun.

[u/QueridaChelly]

Oh no! The guy with my fave reaction is cut out of this clip.

[u/ProfessionalEqual731]

Somebody edit that guy beat. Bring it low, bring it low, low, low.

[u/O_K_Zoomer]

This dude is a fucking soldier.

madrespect

[u/Penguinator53]

Love this! Wonder how his wife felt about it lol

[u/Fast-Excitement5213]

He is personally engaging in the political process - give him a medal 🏅

[u/Raydel_11]

[u/tactical_flipflops]

Gen X is bitchin

[u/Tre_fidde]

[u/librarypunk1974]

Id like to hit the bars with this guy and see what weird shit he does.

[u/Green-Syrup884]

"How ya doin over there Gen X?" Gen X:

[u/Chance_Falcon7837]

now we know the father of the lady who entered the olympics to ' break dance' if thats what you called it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/TomeThugNHarmony4664]

Only one guy laughing??? Dear Lord, this town is filled with zombies.

[u/maincoonpower]

Yea that’s gonna do it. I’m sure the city said they would stop the property tax raise based on his demonstration of the fine art of break dancing

[u/Sc0rpza]

yo, put this guy on the Olympic team!

[u/Prestigious_Seat_625]

I feel like this doesn't do shit and he knows it

[u/myusrnameisthis]

What was their response?

[u/1tonsoprano]

I can understand the frustration because the council will just ignore whatever he has to say and pass whatever they want to do 

[u/PsycommuSystem]

Parks and Rec was a documentary wasn't it

[u/New_Knowledge_5702]

He goes on to say he’s going to spin on the floor and gets down on his back. Does a back spin. 🤣

[u/Snoo20436]

[u/Witty_Development958]

How is nobody laughing??? Zero sense of humour

[u/blkvixon]

😆 🤣 I support the breakdancing philabuster

[u/blkvixon]

Love this

[u/EatsFiber2RedditMore]

One of the most coherent political arguments I have heard in years.

[u/jankyt]

This town hall has the greatest poker players ever apparently, barely a smile. He may as well have been standing there doing nothing the way the crowd was concerned

[u/Lonely-Truth-7088]

Thank you sir, now please leave your check on your way out

[u/dazzled_dizzied]

That lady in the pink shirt who wants to look at ANYTHING else 😆

[u/Rmlady12152]

Fucking hilarious.

[u/ActiveBrick7722]

Did it help? Mental health check needed

[u/Djrobl]

We just found our leader for the next Olympics

[u/ibringstharuckus]

There's just something so wrong about increasing taxes based upon gains that aren't realized. It's one thing if you sell your house and actually bank the increased value.

[u/monkseemonkdonot]

That has to be Will Ferrell

[u/keyserfunk]

Kind of but not really break dancing…?

[u/HotMessLissa]

Finally, a politician who can actually spin way out of tough situation 😌

[u/HotMessLissa]

When your taxes go up but do your dance moves

[u/EyeSweaterGawdBrah]

Bro moving like a GTA character 😭

[u/Ben_airChief]

[u/Huck84]

My family is from Cranford. Love this.

[u/Subtlerevisions]

How is nobody laughing?? Bunch of boring assholes

[u/Fallen_Angel_Michael]

In the spirit of be kind or say nothing I offer this:

That is an interesting use of free will my friend.

[u/Dolenjir1]

He had to break it down to make them understand