Good thing no demographic is a hivemind nor a monolith.

That said, given MLKs own critique on the use of "dark vs light , black vs white" I can at least understand why someone would see some of the criticism as racist.

Edit: and I wouldn't call "that looks like a poo penis" criticism, but rather a reflection of what that person wants to see because that assertion is insulting and not constructive at all. It also reflects on the ignorance of people who just seemed to have 0 awareness that this project was taking place, selected by public participants in a vote out of 125 other, and was privately funded by donations. Enough people wanted this and participated in this that it happened. If you don't like the result, take that as a call to action to participate in the cultural development of your city more.

That means people are allowed to like it.

"here bhurrrr this look like a penis"

is an interpretation that speaks more to the person who wants to see that than what the art actually shows. You're free to see what you want, but now everyone knows that's what you're looking for subconsciously.

So you accept others don't have to.

The private donations from people who voted for this statue?

Lol where were all of you when they asked the public to vote on which art project they'd install here?

Going forward, pay attention to what's happening in your own city if you hate this so much!

Edit: you don't have to like it, but I don't have to hate it!

Is Santa real to you, as an adult?

Unfortunately you can't reason with someone so allegedly unreasonable

How can I use the superior strength of my youth if I see this guy in public?

People all over the world are living under the nighttime glow of artificial light, and it is causing big problems for humans, wildlife, and the environment. There is a global movement to reduce light pollution, and everyone can help.

The cops in Chester cost the town 50k for racial profiling. Then there's the cops in Bennington who failed to properly investigate hate crimes.

Vermont is one of the whitest states in the nation, and it shows.

Inclusivity = more people want to come here as tourists.

If anyone starts a petition to get rid of select boards all together I'd sign it in a heartbeat

What does it say about their virtues that they don't want to make a statement...

I wonder if there's something like an organized militia that can help bring potential intruders to the courts.

Too bad I guess we'll never know ..

And the cops need to deliver them to the court for that. that's their job & they didn't do it

If someone peeps in your window, I hope you get a more serious response.

Do you think what they did here was helpful?

"why don't people trust us anymore" cops ask...

"some slaves got to sleep in the house, so was it really so bad"

I'm dying for some Shabu hot pot...

Frankly, I've only ever seen mice (albeit Boston rats are smol). And no cockroaches is a neat blessing too

Seriously, pizza eating rats the size of cats.

It literally says the Boston Foundation handled the donations for this project. This also isn't a newspaper article.

It was all donations, you're just mad you're wrong.

What is now called the Embrace Boston Fund was established at the Boston Foundation in 2017, with an inaugural gift of $1,000,000 from local entrepreneur Paul English...The Boston Foundation manages and invests the assets of the Embrace Boston Fund as they are raised. The Foundation houses the office of Embrace Boston and provides a fundraising platform for donations of all sizes.

Bother to look a thing up if you're going to express such strong feelings about it ok?

A single entrepreneur and the Boston Foundation