Gentrification - Urban Blight? The Planet Abiola Show

[Skinnyjoeymerlino]

OKAY. It's racist for white people to move OUT when Black people move into a neighborhood, AND it's racist when white people move IN to a Black neighborhood. EVERYBODY GOT THAT?

[fnlmjl1]

i lived in harlem in the late 70s early 80s and there were blocks and blocks of gutted out buildings...so I look at harlem now and see a good thing it looks a lot better I dont understand why people are upset...whose fault is it you can not afford nice housing or a condo...who thinks it is bad to have a starbucks or target with in walking distance...I like that?!? but I understand of feel it should be fair housing prices also? is there a happy median?

[noskcajnivek]

@fnlmjl1 - I lived in Harlem in the early 60s to the mid 80s. I also remember the gutted out buildings and had a chance to rebuild some of them. Many of those buildings were burned up for two reasons; 1) so that the landlords could collect the insurance, and 2) to deliberately get rid of the tenants who may have lived there for 20-30 years and raised their families in them. In our age of progress and technology, is there a happy medium? Find the cause of the problem and you'll have your answer!

[2dasimmons]

Why do whites flock to historically black neighborhoods and colleges? It makes sense 4 blacks w/money 2 "move-up" to white neighborhoods like Beverly Hills in Los Angeles or Park Avenue in New York as these are "status-symbol" neighborhoods 4 the affluent. But it's very suspicious for whites, especially "well-to-do" whites 2 move to historically black neighborhoods, particularly when residents are pushed out. It is just amazing how whites go 2 blacks: black culture/neighborhoods/colleges­, etc.

[LondonBoy2006]

GENTRIFICATION = niggas Out, you getting rehoused.

[m015094]

I think that your sister is a racist.

[rayswag]

she looks like dat girl 4m dis reality show on vh1 i 4got da name

[Ucalgirl0]

I think the best way to handle this is for people that live in the neighborhoods to actually give back, U must love your home!!

[tmprogram]

thank u!! its true wat she said

[johnbourbon]

although new to the neighborhood, the girl on the left claims that gentrification doesn't apply to her, because she's black.

so let's define "gentrification" in real terms and cut the PC BS. you don't like white people and you don't want to live among them. period.

thus, i identify those who rally against "gentrification" as being racist xenophobes. prove me wrong.

[rayswag]

she doesnt say dat it doesnt apply 2 her bcuz shes black she says its different bcuz shes not going there 2 change da culture bcuz she is part of da culture whereas if a white person moves there theyre gonna wanna change things 2 fit them which makes harlem not harlem nd if living w/ white ppl means displacement nd a change of everything u kno y would any1 want 2 live w/ white ppl

[johnbourbon]

i'm sorry but your writing is unintelligible and i don't have the time to crack your illiterate coding.

i will reiterate that the girl is a racist based on her comments. the end.

[rayswag]

oh im sorry but dis is youtube where we use txt lingo 2 talk 2 others so u being ignorant 2 dat fact makes u "unintelligible"

nd so u kno, im not writing n essay 2 give 2 a proffesor im tryin 2 st8 a point so if all u c r abbreviations dat u dnt understand den ur retarded

[johnbourbon]

again, pure jibber jabber. it's illiterate and so are you.

good luck in the real world that doesn't rely on text message ebonics for the conveyance of ideas.

[rayswag]

ok now dats being racist calling it ebonics bcuz white ppl r da 1 who made this txting language up nd in case u havent heard this is youtube its ok 2 right like dat cuz dis isnt the real world ur rnt my boss who im sending a professional email 2 so plz stop being ignorant

[Izakokomarixyz]

Capitalize the first letter of your sentences please... In the real world those mistakes will make you look very unprofessional and stupid.

[johnbourbon]

in the real world of what? youtube??

lol congrats on being a total tool.

[Izakokomarixyz]

Lol. Now think about it, you were telling someone to spell correctly, but you can't even write a sentence properly... You FAIL.

[johnbourbon]

aside from the creative license i take with my capitalization, please, i beg you, tell me in what way my sentence structure violates any rules of grammar whatsoever.

you're really barking up the wrong tree here and actually this last ditch attempt of yours to criticize my writing ability clearly illustrates that you are the failure.

[Izakokomarixyz]

Look, all I'm saying is to look at your mistakes before criticizing others... And you still didn't capitalize... I'm not going to waste my time, have a nice day.

[johnbourbon]

look, i really don't care what you have to say.

in other words, fuck off.

[Izakokomarixyz]

Lol, cursing and running away is your last resort... It's universal, you play with fire it may hurt you, or burn you, lessons are blessings you should learn through...

[johnbourbon]

oh god shut up.

[Izakokomarixyz]

FAIL.

[johnbourbon]

you are a horse's ass! lol

[Izakokomarixyz]

Grow up child.

[johnbourbon]

aw shut up.

[Izakokomarixyz]

You got "pwned" lol.

[johnbourbon]

why, because you called me "child"???? wow, what a badass put-down!! lol

you're such a fucktard it defies description. you should apologize to your goddamn parents.

[Izakokomarixyz]

No, you got "pwned" because you knew I was right and you were wrong, criticizing others when you have flaws also...

[Luckilius]

@johnbourbon Why is it that there's nothing nasal-voiced hipster-yuppie inbreds like you love more than to lecture people online about punctuation and grammar. You hayseeds really are all exactly the same, aren't you? Was that something they all taught you all back in Pennsyltucky?

[johnbourbon]

you can't even spell 'professor' correctly, which leads me to believe you've probably not even met one.

not entirely your fault. you were born dumb. blame your dumb parents and your damn stupid family tree. lol

[rayswag]

your right i havent met 1 bcuz i am a freshman in highschool but its sad 2 know your still ignorant 2 the fact that this is youtube were spelling doesnt matter its the point the persons trying 2 make so if u wanna nit pick at how i spell then do so bcuz it makes u look like an idiot but idk it probably just runs in ur rinky dink family

[johnbourbon]

i'm not about to read all of that bullshit.

[rayswag]

then dont

[Luckilius]

@johnbourbon Plenty of normal working class whites were pushed out of their neighborhoods by parentally-funded hipster-yuppie inbred lemmings flocking to Brooklyn for no reason, like you.  Now-yuppified neighborhoods like Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, etc., used to be full of normal hardworking Irish and Italians. Now they're full of inbred hillbillies from Pennsyltucky who came here to be "production assistants" because they were tired of being bullied back in the sticks.

[IslenoGutierrez]

That girl clearly has issues with race. When she was told that she was part of the gentrification she defended herself. But she was no different than the people moving in except for her skin color. She just moved in and was educated and could afford the higher price. But when accused as part of the gentrification, she immediately referred to "WHITE PEOPLE" as moving into"OUR" neighborhoods. This is very racist. She is a racist.

[rdangelo]

Urban blight is caused by the slobs that have no pride in their homes

[marcusdurrell]

Gentrification is bullshit... i watch it destroy DC on a daily basis... we are losing our culture 2 theez whites and outsiders who know nothing about our areas... fuck them and gentrification

[johnbourbon]

you're obviously a racist as well as a xenophobe.

[rayswag]

dats nice call minorities racists bcuz ur raising their rent which they cant pay forcing them out then they go somewhere else nd the same thing will happen again

[haitianzoezoe]

exactly if developers raised your moms n dads rent and kicked them the fuk out , you would be talking alot of shit right now , i think your the racist

[johnbourbon]

and i think you're a crying little bitch who'd rather make lame excuses than claim some responsibility for your own life.

i think you're weak.

[haitianzoezoe]

excuses?? no excuses , your reasons to support gentrification are by far the most stupidest ones, thats y you couldnt even answer the damn qquestion

[johnbourbon]

i don't even believe in this 'gentrification' BS, so how could i possibly support it....?

if you want to defeat yourself with all of this class warfare shit, that's fine by me. but it sure as hell isn't my fault.

[haitianzoezoe]

never said it was.. and if you dont mind me asking , what city do you live in ??

[johnbourbon]

NYC - brooklyn (the so-called home of so-called "gentrification").

[haitianzoezoe]

O OK SO AM I , WHAT PART ARE YOU IN

[johnbourbon]

i've lived all over south brooklyn. sorry, but i don't reveal my exact whereabouts on youtube. and don't bother asking for my social security either.

[babaracass]

I actually think is one of the best videos on gentrification. Congrats. I brought up opposing views and thats we need. I'm white but I dont feel offended by your sister I dont aggress with her but I can understand the feeling. My own neighborhood became a destination for immgrnts and their language and cultural outlets. I hope that the collapse in housing will bring an end to infaletd housing and help the gentrification restore and not displace Harlem.

[gigagroove]

Gentrification is not the problem. A system that doesn't pay Blacks and women the same pay is the problem. Thus gentrification is the by-product of imperialism, racism and all the isms used to oppress the masses and brainwash the globe.

[glorialucia]

I think that, your friend is a little racist, thats what I think. "just a tad bit" and subconsciously she doesnt want to believe that she's part to the gentrification thats going on in the neighborhood, because of her blackness; she feels that its not her but the white folk that have moved it along with her.

[xplics]

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