read: OP's question

>easier to defeat than an opponent’s argument

Can you please clarify the OP’s “argument.”

1. Pretty queer friendly in my experience.
2. Very accepting.
3. Easy to make connections here.
4. Lots of good international food (especially in the metro area).
5. Comcast sucks but the service is generally fast and consistent.

1. LGBTQ+ is smaller than DC and spread out, traditional gayborhood is Mount Vernon but there's gay and queer friendly bars throughout the city. Plus we have a Stonewall League. No one cares.
2. Can't answer from experience but general sense is no one will give you trouble for being non-American.
3. If you make an effort to know your neighbors you can find all sorts of fun stuff. City's called Smalltimore for a reason.
4. Yes
5. My internet is pretty good, but it also isn't something I tend to notice.

you rock for engaging what OP was actually asking about!

noun: strawman

an intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument.

why couldnt you engage with their original question?

this comment im responding to being at the top of this thread really shows the state of this sub!

wild

aaaaaaaaaaand now poor OP even deleted their account! damn yall! lol

yes, the systemic (structural may be an even better way to say it) racism is in the lack of black voices in the article. simple as

idk why everyone wants to point back to the content of the article, thats not the point. the point OP was trying to start discourse about (imo) was that the article is just kind of disingenuous just by omission of specifically black voices in a city where the majority of riders are black/ non white. especially in a place like baltimore where no matter how much everyone wants to sweep discourse about the way race factors into things right under the rug, it is an integral part of the way everything operates.

this is the usa, it was built by slaves of many (non white) races, and the idea that people are MAKING things about race is ridiculous and ignorant. things are always already about race. and the more people are chastized for talking about it, the more it will be ignored and made to fester into something completely unmanagable. i know they can be uncomfortable conversations for people, but that just means they are REALLY important to talk about. the real divide and conquer and redirection lies in the taboo of talking about stuff like this. if we can agree to have open discourse about it in a calm and considerate manner then it can no longer be used as a tool to divide us!

then we can ALL really feel like were getting great public transportation.

also im still tripping on the fact that OP just made an observation and asked a question and everyone immediately blasted them about why they were asking the wrong question instead of engaging with what they were saying. this is something i feel like i see on reddit pretty often.

Hopefully they packed a Time Machine!!

Yeah, there seems to be a weird attitude that government oppression can only exist at the federal, and maybe Democrat-run state level. Somehow local government, especially police, are incapable of abusing citizens and any attempt by the federal government to curb such abuses constitutes an overreach.

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Came to say this very thing.

I sincerely hope you submitted this in exactly this way

There's bamboo growing on part of the Short Line train in Catonsville. I'd reach out to Catonsville Rails to Trails to see if they want some of it cleared. I remember they did some clearing of it a few years ago, but of course it's grown back. They are always looking for volunteers to help with trail maintenance, so this could be a mutually beneficial partnership.

There's bamboo growing on part of the Short Line Trail in Catonsville. I'd reach out to Catonsville Rails to Trails to see if they want some of it cleared. I remember they did some clearing of it a few years ago, but of course it's grown back. They are always looking for volunteers to help with trail maintenance, so this could be a mutually beneficial partnership.

Ah, if only Haussner's was still open, your dad would be over the moon.

Ah, if only Haussner's was still open, your dad would be over the moon.

I am in Carroll County and have a ton! You can take as much as you want!

Bring the Block to the water

>if you want to inform the public of any given issue, it’s best practice to interview people it affects the most

Given issue: Baltimore busses suck

People it affects most: People who ride the bus

What color is your skin?

Edited as I totally misquoted you.

Can you describe the systemic racism you see in this article about the Baltimore transit system?

This is simplistic but it is like the city is taking an Alfred plea, admitting there is enough evidence to be found guilty in a court of law but taking their punishment before that admission.

Bowman on Harford Road

This is why speed cameras increase the danger. Ever notice there has never been a single study released showing safety improved after a speed camera has been placed?

Bavarian Brauhaus in Hanover isn't far and it's on their regular dinner menu.