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Google Bus Protesters’ Manifesto: ‘Get Out of Oakland’

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Re: Google Bus Protesters’ Manifesto: ‘Get Out of Oakland’

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> ... see the violence and degradation out there? This is the world that you have created ... No, that is the world that the current tenants have created. These are the people here to turn it around.

Didn't you hear? Oakland was the most peaceful city in the country before about 2004 when Googlers started dispersing that far.

Re: Google Bus Protesters’ Manifesto: ‘Get Out of Oakland’

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> ... see the violence and degradation out there? This is the world that you have created ... No, that is the world that the current tenants have created. These are the people here to turn it around.

If I were trying to encourage folks to not invest in local real estate, I would try to scare Googlers and Facebookers out of town.

If I wanted to destroy the tax base supporting my school, I would try to scare Googlers and Facebookers out of town.

If I wanted to drive my coffeshop or cheeseburger stand out of business I would try to scare Googlers and Facebookers out of town.

If I wanted my theater to be empty, I would try to scare Googlers and Facebookers out of town.

Re: Google Bus Protesters’ Manifesto: ‘Get Out of Oakland’

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Gosh, wouldn't the world be such a nicer place if society solved its housing problems by building more housing with a higher density instead of having these pointless zero-sum dominance contests?

But of course, that would defeat the whole purpose. The point is not to build more housing, it's to have a zero-sum dominance contest and come out on top!

Re: Google Bus Protesters’ Manifesto: ‘Get Out of Oakland’

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> ... see the violence and degradation out there? This is the world that you have created ... No, that is the world that the current tenants have created. These are the people here to turn it around.

Didn't you hear? Oakland was the most peaceful city in the country before about 2004 when Googlers started dispersing that far.

Seriously, it's all the Googler-on-Googler gang violence that has been skewing Oakland's crime statistics.
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