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Related: About this forumGeorge 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
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underpants
(195,561 posts)1. Always classic.
msongs
(73,228 posts)2. if everyone concerned about homeless would actually shelter someone. voila, no prob nt
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)4. Ha ha ha...
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
(5,147 posts)3. I'm late to the show on white privilege
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?
