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nycbos

(6,034 posts) Sat Sep 9, 2017, 03:45 PM Sep 2017

George Carlin - NIMBY (Not in my back yard) (Dealing with homelessness)

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George Carlin - NIMBY (Not in my back yard) (Dealing with homelessness) (Original Post) nycbos Sep 2017 OP

Always classic. underpants Sep 2017 #1

if everyone concerned about homeless would actually shelter someone. voila, no prob nt msongs Sep 2017 #2

Ha ha ha... ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #4

I'm late to the show on white privilege cyclonefence Sep 2017 #3

underpants

(182,603 posts)

1. Always classic.

Reply to nycbos (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 04:05 PM

Sep 2017

msongs

(67,361 posts)

2. if everyone concerned about homeless would actually shelter someone. voila, no prob nt

Reply to nycbos (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 04:06 PM

Sep 2017

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

4. Ha ha ha...

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 04:55 PM

Sep 2017

Crazy that is. Let s dope fiend, an alcoholic a pill freak, or a mentally ill nut case in your home? NO FUCKING WAY. Been there, got screwed every fucking time.

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)

3. I'm late to the show on white privilege

Reply to nycbos (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 04:10 PM

Sep 2017

but isn't NIMBY kind of the epitome, or maybe a distillation, of white privilege? Of not being willing to give up a little so everyone can have better?

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