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0 pointscesarbs10y ago0 comments

What would be a cultural fit for Seattle? Seems like such a diverse place.

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Well, I'm not defending it. I agree it doesn't make sense. I'm just trying to explain.

Edit: also, seattle's not that diverse. Most of the centrally located neighborhoods are filled with just three cultural groups: yuppies/programmers, students, and hipsters/artists. You have to get as far away at least as Walligford before you even find something as exotic as families.

caskance10y ago

It's what racists say to pretend they're not racist.

cdcarter10y ago

Well, in this case, one of the big concerns is new Amazon hires pushing families of color out of the central neighborhoods they've historically resided in. The CD is a very traditionally PoC neighborhood (there was recently a GREAT docu about Yesler Terrace housing projects), but it's also very conveniently located for a lot of new tech workers. Rents are skyrocketing.

umanwizard10y ago

I feel for anyone who can't pay their rent, but the rhetoric that tech employees are "pushing" anyone out misses the mark.

Tech employees aren't evicting people or raising their rent. They're finding vacant units, offered at a given price by landlords, and accepting the deal. Yes, those rents are often high -- but the problem emerges from a complex system, not from the deliberate behavior of a specific subgroup of actors.

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umanwizard10y ago

Well, I'm not defending it. I agree it doesn't make sense. I'm just trying to explain.

caskance10y ago

It's what racists say to pretend they're not racist.

cdcarter10y ago

umanwizard10y ago

I feel for anyone who can't pay their rent, but the rhetoric that tech employees are "pushing" anyone out misses the mark.

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