"I don’t really think about “diversity” in an abstract sense or a “politically correct” sense. I just think it’s really damn cool to live in a part of America that people from over 100 of the world’s nations have chosen to call home. I don’t like immigrants because their food is good or because I feel white guilt or whatever. I’m proud o…
"I don’t really think about “diversity” in an abstract sense or a “politically correct” sense. I just think it’s really damn cool to live in a part of America that people from over 100 of the world’s nations have chosen to call home. I don’t like immigrants because their food is good or because I feel white guilt or whatever. I’m proud of my country and my region for being the kind of place where we can set a world record for a food item from another country. "
Excellently stated! Thank you for this article, I find that the diversification of suburbia is one of the most underreported topics out there. I hear people describe suburbs as all white places with nothing but chain restaurants and look deeply confused; especially when I look at who my neighbors are and the assortment of restaurants nearby. I'm closer to multiple sushi restaurants than I am to an olive garden or red lobster. I may have to look up where the closest pupuseria is to my house, I know I've seen a few spots while driving around.
Yep. There are definitely suburban areas like that and most I guess started like that. But most immigrants now settle in the suburbs initially instead of in big cities. People who are snobs about suburbia miss this. And I'm not just talking about racial diversity. They've really grown into being complex, layered places in a way that they weren't really designed to be.
"I don’t really think about “diversity” in an abstract sense or a “politically correct” sense. I just think it’s really damn cool to live in a part of America that people from over 100 of the world’s nations have chosen to call home. I don’t like immigrants because their food is good or because I feel white guilt or whatever. I’m proud of my country and my region for being the kind of place where we can set a world record for a food item from another country. "
Excellently stated! Thank you for this article, I find that the diversification of suburbia is one of the most underreported topics out there. I hear people describe suburbs as all white places with nothing but chain restaurants and look deeply confused; especially when I look at who my neighbors are and the assortment of restaurants nearby. I'm closer to multiple sushi restaurants than I am to an olive garden or red lobster. I may have to look up where the closest pupuseria is to my house, I know I've seen a few spots while driving around.
Yep. There are definitely suburban areas like that and most I guess started like that. But most immigrants now settle in the suburbs initially instead of in big cities. People who are snobs about suburbia miss this. And I'm not just talking about racial diversity. They've really grown into being complex, layered places in a way that they weren't really designed to be.