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cageywhale t1_jdzveak wrote

Reply to comment by LeeroyTC in NYC teachers union’s workshop on ‘harmful effects of whiteness’ canceled after influx of ‘hate’ by someone_whoisthat

Progressive white person here: I think most of us don’t think this way. We’re trying to understand and internalize the role while people as a group have played in the repression of people of color. But, as always, some people take it too far. So it becomes a practice of public self-flagellation and sanctimony. Holier-than-thou liberals are pretty exhausting

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Brooklynyte84 t1_jdzusrg wrote

Reply to New York City is absolutely gorgeous by ProGamerMatt

I'm so happy that you didn't have a really bad experience that soured your whole experience, because unfortunately that CAN happen... And to the uninitiated of can be almost traumatic, while to a NY'er its just another bad day. I like when people enjoy our city, sometimes the bad rap we get is exaggerated, but unfortunately too often it ends up being accurate.

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Wiknetti t1_jdzur9c wrote

Reply to New York City is absolutely gorgeous by ProGamerMatt

Flushing is incredible for Asian cuisine, namely Chinese and Korean. What’s fantastic is that the 7 train line will have stops that have varying cuisines from Filipino, Latino, Indian, Thai etc. the newest stop at Hudson yards has an incredible Spanish eatery/marketplace. I’d recommend it on your next visit.

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Die-Nacht t1_jdzufrf wrote

Reply to comment by Dry_Mastodon7574 in New York City is absolutely gorgeous by ProGamerMatt

I remember the first time I told a relative who said that (also lives in Florida) that Florida has a worst crime rate, they looked shocked.

Idk why, they've told me about insane shit that has happened right in their housing complex and to people they know. But in their heads, that's not "crime". Well it is, but not the kind of abstract crime that gets talked about in the news.

It's also funny that whenever I visit, they have NYC news on.

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kaput2 t1_jdzta8a wrote

Reply to comment by haharrison in New York City is absolutely gorgeous by ProGamerMatt

I remember when BLM was becoming a more widely known movement, Prince St immediately put up a big "Blue Lives Matter" sign.

The blue lives matter stuff was always intended as a counter to BLM. It was always a dog whistle and it was always racist.

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hjablowme919 t1_jdzt3x1 wrote

Reply to comment by jgalt5042 in MTA Doubles Down on Construction Costs by michaelmvm

No. Unions are corrupt because the people who work for them are corrupt.

If murder was legal, do you know how many murders I'd commit? None. Because I don't want to murder anyone. Saying people behave in a manner which they do because a system allows it is a copout. When union employees are out bowling or fishing when they should be at work and collecting six figure overtime paychecks for it, it's because they are criminal assholes, not because the system allows it.

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