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Is "culturally interesting" code for dirty and run down? ;)
by randallsquared 13y ago
Is "culturally interesting" code for dirty and run down? ;)
- potatolicious 13y agoOnly in the USA. One of the fundamental differences between Canada and the US is that ethnic diversity and immigration do not immediately imply poverty. Visit Toronto sometime. Tons of ethnic enclaves that are legitimately interesting, and not in the "look at how the poor people live!" way - solidly middle class and not at all run-down. In my experience in the US "ethnic enclave", "culturally interesting", "racially vibrant" more often than not really is code for dirty and run down.
- tptacek 13y agoThere's a reason for that: the legacy of slavery for African Americans, and the massive continuous immigration of low- wage- earning latinos. Vietnamese and Indian neighborhoods in the US don't tend to be run down. For that matter, there are middle-class black enclaves. They're just not as noticeable as the huge poor black neighborhoods.