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askchapo • 4 years ago

How come white folks go into a white hot rage and fight tooth and nail against any efforts to build affordable housing within 5 miles of their house?

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How come white folks go into a white hot rage and fight tooth and nail against any efforts to build affordable housing within 5 miles of their house?

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askchapo • 4 years ago

Is it just pure racism? Is it just overall hatred of poor people? Some combo of the two? Something else entirely?

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4 years ago
But their getting pissed about potential property value loss is them commodifying their home.

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