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Hribunos t1_iyaly21 wrote

Reply to comment by The_Darkprofit in I would purchase this by mzzy_ozborne

The south coast fail is a boondoggle that will reduce service to the more important inner parts of the line. Of all the current expansion plans (north south rail link, blue to Lynn, blue/red connector, etc etc) it's the worst.

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The_Darkprofit t1_iyanee0 wrote

It was promised in the early 90s then derailed by racism towards the larger black populations in New Bedford and Fall River at the time. It’s due.

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squarerootofapplepie t1_iyatikn wrote

Fall River is actually pretty white. Not saying this is your assumption, but it’s funny to me how people claim racism is why Fall River is hated, assuming that more diversity= high crime, without realizing how white it is.

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tacknosaddle t1_iyavy9w wrote

>people claim racism is why Fall River is hated

It's an easy mistake though. When people say that they're afraid the rail link will "bring crime" from Fall River to Boston it's assumed to be coded racist language against ethnic minorities. We're really just terrified of matricidal and patricidal white axe-murderesses.

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joshhw t1_iyb0hzm wrote

It’s very white but they are still hella racist there. I state that as someone born and raised there.

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squarerootofapplepie t1_iyb13de wrote

That’s not what I’m saying, the claim isn’t that Fall River is racist but that people who don’t like Fall River are racist.

Also you hate to see someone born and raised in MA using hella instead of wicked.

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TheGreenJedi t1_iyb2co0 wrote

Really? Interesting didn't know it was possible to escape that area if you were born there (UMD grad)

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joshhw t1_iyb36aa wrote

I’m only one of two friends that did.

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TheGreenJedi t1_iyb3f7y wrote

Lol one of my buds escaped, landed on Worcester, things were going good.

Then he fucked up his marriage flirting with teenagers

Boom, now about to take over the mortgage for the house he grew up in, and live with his sister

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The_Darkprofit t1_iyavcl9 wrote

There are more Asians and Middle Eastern populations and almost the same percentage Black 6.5 (fr)vs 6.7(nb). Twice the percent~20%(nb) vs ~10% (fr) for Hispanic population. Fall River also exceeds NB with Portuguese residents who if you look back are often the brunt of discrimination though not to compare their treatment to non European Hispanics. If you look at major suburban numbers like Dartmouth or Fairhaven they are actually pretty disturbing.

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man2010 t1_iyanvc7 wrote

Hey now, it's not as bad as east-west rail with it's projected 1.5-2 hour travel times from Springfield and 1,500 daily riders based on pre-pandemic numbers. But hey, I'm sure the $2.5-4 billion it will cost couldn't be spent on projects that people will actually use.

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OutsiderAvatar t1_iydxr0y wrote

Who are you to say what's more important? Pretty elitist. Also, none of what you listed are expansions to places without rail options.

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Hribunos t1_iydylel wrote

More riders = more important. Where riders is roughly population modulo wealth (poor people need transit more than rich people). Call that elitist if you wish, I believe it to be the most equitable distribution of resources.

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