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MADem

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3. "It needs to be addressed and and not swept under the carpet."

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 16, 2016, 10:17 PM

Oct 2016

I agree wholeheartedly. It's not enough to recycle, champion universal health care, attend that cousin's "gay wedding," and vote to legalize weed -- and then claim to proudly be a lefty. There is more to the portfolio than that.

There are some people who just don't "get" the issue of privilege and, sadly, some of 'em live in Brookline and hassle people in Coolidge Corner.

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Does Brookline Have a Problem with Black People? It all depends on who you ask. [View all] MADem Oct 2016 OP

I appreciate those police officers who blew the whistle. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #1

I wish the hierarchy were more supportive of diversity in public officials there, though. MADem Oct 2016 #4

Oh, absolutely. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #5

I think that we've been around long enough... MrScorpio Oct 2016 #2

"It needs to be addressed and and not swept under the carpet." MADem Oct 2016 #3

I lived in Boston heaven05 Oct 2016 #6

I remember back then, it was the same in Brookline. But you wouldn't recognize Southie anymore. MADem Oct 2016 #7

wow it has changed heaven05 Oct 2016 #8

A lot of people in Roxbury moved over to Mattapan, which used to be MADem Oct 2016 #9

I also lived in Brighton heaven05 Oct 2016 #10