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Old 01-16-2015, 11:24 AM  
dyna mo
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and to invalidate my experience, in my neighborhood.



I know it's a hard concept to grasp but definitions change, as do ideologies. Bigoted is bigoted. If you see my explanation of multiculturalism living happily side by side in my neighborhood as not a bigoted melting pot then great, if not, then so be it. I could tell you stories about my black neighbors sons' struggle assimilating to living here after living in NY all his life but that doesn't fit the agenda of current "strained" race relations in America
I didn't invalidate your experience. YOu stated you intend to continue to use the term "melting pot" for various reasons, I pointed out your'e doing that from a highly gentrified town.

that's actually validating your experience.
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