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StatisticianWise9526 t1_j6383sj wrote

Reply to Unique restaurants to try in Pittsburgh by rry100

Sienna mercato in cultural district… bottom floor is a meatball restaurant has every kind of meatball you can think of 2nd floor is wood fired pizza and top floor is a really cool enclosed roof top bar perfect for a date

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aboutsider t1_j636hfr wrote

Reply to comment by Sankara_Connolly2020 in School students in Sq Hill by soparklion

I think you might need to explain the "decline of the black family". I've heard similar things said but it seems to be based on perceptions rather than reality. For instance, the notion that black fathers are typically absent is based on the fact that black parents are less likely to be married. But being married does not a family make.

Honestly, it seems like you're basing all of this off of how you see people respond on social media or in public forums. I'm not sure that that's the best method of determining the nuances of anyone's political position. You're taking the loudest, most extreme voices and using that to get a feel for what the left as a whole believes or thinks. I'm not sure I agree that what you've described is a good representation of the left.

Also, I think you might be ignoring the fact that some of those people being called names are actually saying shit that is racist, classist, and ageist. You can sincerely want to protect your neighborhood while doing all those things. In fact, wanting to "protect your neighborhood" can often make one more tribalistic and insular. I think it's important to point out those prejudices when we see them. I think most people are just too deluded or ashamed to see and admit that they harbor those prejudices.

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quakergoats_ t1_j633ulb wrote

Reply to comment by spectraphysics in Two Pittsburgh Restaurants Make James Beard Semi-Finalists List (I love Apteka but I've never even heard of Fet Fisk? I need to get out more...) by 412PhotoJ

The background you added doesn't change the fact that Tomasz could've paid for those renovations out of pocket without breaking a sweat, and instead chose to crowdfund.

Anyhow, pointing out that he has money isn't much of a 'dis'. If you really want to hear folks dis him, you should talk to some of his former employees & partners (business and otherwise)!

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