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Re:Seattle once again nation’s fastest-growing big city; pop... by chroem- on Friday November 17, 2017 @03:57PM (#15725891)
"Contribution" is pretty subjective. Seattle has historically had quite a bit of industry and R&D that employed lots of regular people, but the current software bubble is now crowding it out of the city, while also inflating property values thanks to VC cash. And that's not even getting into the hipsterification culture shift.
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Re:Seattle once again nation’s fastest-growing big city; pop... by leggomylibro on Friday November 17, 2017 @03:58PM (#15725902)
I mean contributing like art and culture and teaching; not everyone who comes here for a job has that at the core of their being, despite the way we're treated.
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Re:Seattle once again nation’s fastest-growing big city; pop... by chroem- on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:03PM (#15725930)
Seattle's culture has been absolutely ruined by the huge influx of bay area types. Colonizing us and making Seattle more like SF is not a contribution. There was a time in recent memory when the city didn't cater to flamboyant hipsters.
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Re:Seattle once again nation’s fastest-growing big city; pop... by leggomylibro on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:25PM (#15726087)
Ladies and gentlemen, the typical reaction you can expect when saying 'hi' to someone. Thanks for the succinct example.

I won't bother saying I'm not who you think I am; it never helps.

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Re:Seattle once again nation’s fastest-growing big city; pop... by chickenfries on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:31PM (#15726129)
You think this is what qualifies for being treated like subhuman dirt?

Buddy...

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Re:Seattle once again nation’s fastest-growing big city; pop... by Cyph0n on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:41PM (#15726212)
Heh.

OP, try to read some history or learn about how some of the more unfortunate people are living right now. Don't focus on the US -- which is in and of itself an anomaly -- but open your eyes to the whole world.

You'll quickly realize how fortunate you truly are.

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