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I disagree that it is narrow minded, if that’s what you mean. Many people want a space for their culture and way of life to thrive. When that is threatened or e
by throwawaysea 6y ago
I disagree that it is narrow minded, if that’s what you mean. Many people want a space for their culture and way of life to thrive. When that is threatened or eliminated, it can be devastating. It’s a loss of identity and belonging and a space to call their own. Does every place really need to be another vanilla progressive west coast clone?
To me what is surprising is that people are willing to accept that cultural erasure is a problem in contexts like colonization or gentrification of poor neighborhoods in urban areas, but can’t accept that the same applies to other people and places. It feels a bit like that empathy only exists for favored causes and groups.
- renewiltord 6y agoIs any place a progressive West Coast clone except for the progressive West Coast? Seems like an unfounded fear.
- at_a_remove 6y ago\slams his hand on the buzzer\ What is Austin, Texas?
- ryandrake 6y agoSounds like a bit of an exaggeration. Nobody's trying to erase anyone's culture. If a few Californians move to your rural town to get away from the Bay Area, how does that affect you? Besides them spending their money locally in your town and local businesses, that is. I'm currently in the Bay Area but will one day be a rural non-Californian. I don't want to erase your culture--I just want to afford a decent sized parcel of land without wildfires. What are some tips that would stop me from inadvertently erasing someone's culture?