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white flight, nimbyism Is it truly unreasonable to want to move away from places where crime is rising and cleanliness and living standards are falling? Isn't
by jimbob45 4y ago
white flight, nimbyism
Is it truly unreasonable to want to move away from places where crime is rising and cleanliness and living standards are falling? Isn't it a bit unfair to ascribe that desire to the level of whiteness of a person?
- whatshisface 4y agoIt's a historical fact that got named after its most obvious feature. They were white people.
- pessimizer 4y agoDon't get triggered. Nobody is talking about you or calling you a bad person.
- mc32 4y agoAgreed. If we went on calling bad things by the predominant population which engages in negative practices, most people would object.
- shanebellone 4y agoI struggle with this too, but I find your reduction of a complex topic extremely ignorant and borderline racist. Your phrasing plays into a classic far-right trope. I do believe there are city people and rural people. Each has a right to choose for themselves. Forcing unwanted change on either group is wrong. Towns and cities should chart their own courses.
- blahedo 4y agoWell, the Black folks weren't allowed to move to the white areas, regardless of class or income, so even if the story of "that desire" were purely as rosy as you paint it (spoiler: it wasn't), the resulting migration would still be accurately titled "white flight".