• CarlTheRedditor [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Just to add another layer to this, the darkened area is pretty gentrified at this point. Note the recently-built, boxy apartment building in the midground on the right. Also, judging by what appears to be the railing of the balcony that this was taken from, the original photo was likely taken by a gentrifier.

    Not to undercut the message, which is true.

    • disco [any]
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      4 years ago

      “Not to undercut the message” he says, after undercutting the message because he decided that whoever took the photo wasn’t poor enough.

    • grey_wolf_whenever [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I dont think anyone is even in those buildings, those are corporate skyscraper offices in the back.

      • CarlTheRedditor [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Not entirely. Lots of residences downtown, and the hotels are currently occupied by people whose homes went without power.

        No doubt there are some empty offices too, but to think that's everything you're seeing would be false.