I was trying to be emotionally inclusive, not sarcastic. "Homie" was what we called people when being nice where and when I grew up. It's disappointing that th

I was trying to be emotionally inclusive, not sarcastic. "Homie" was what we called people when being nice where and when I grew up. It's disappointing that this is the only point you focused on. >Perhaps you know the route towards your river crossing I have to take that is a few strung out miles of completely crumbling mobile homes & the smell of natural gas/sulfur that stings your nostrils when rolling down your car windows. Yes, it's called generational poverty. I escaped by going deeply into debt to pay for a degree from a good school. Many in the area have big stars on their house indicating a military enlistee. I'm not sure what point you're driving at here. >Thankfully I was lucky enough to not grow up in that exact zone. Cannot imagine the cognitive deficits a childhood of breathing that in causes. ...