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    I’d love to walk across this

    Is there water underneath?

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      Jesus I’m real tired of people joking about my city when they clearly don’t go there regularly.

      Hahaha poor people right?!

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        Don’t worry, it’s my first time here and I love it. I think most people would, even with the gentle rain.

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      Every city has people who are down on their luck, or no longer care to participate in society. I grew up in NYC, I’m friendly with these folks so long as they’re respectful. A cup of coffee on a cold day is always appreciated.

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          Ok, I gotcha. It’s a funny thing, the mental healthcare system was gutted by Reagan with the help of movies like “one flew over the cuckoo’s nest”… but now we collectively suffer, some with no sane exit on their pain.

          Meanwhile, I found Bezos’ free banana stand in front of Amazon HQ, the artificial attempt to connect with the community is… It’s difficult to admit that it’s good, especially considering how much injustice Amazon directly and indirectly perpetuates. At least it’s free healthy food 🤷

          It’s difficult to stay positive based on our previous trajectory as a country. But I’ve observed that younger folks are starting to gain real power, and things seem to be changing.