I'd never heard of "shade inequality," but you put your finger on one of the stupidest truisms of our stupid era:
NPR (and almost every democrat-coded major paper, magazine, news network or blog) will fall all over themselves pointing at a ridiculous inequality without ever finishing the math equation they created to see that the story is…
I'd never heard of "shade inequality," but you put your finger on one of the stupidest truisms of our stupid era:
NPR (and almost every democrat-coded major paper, magazine, news network or blog) will fall all over themselves pointing at a ridiculous inequality without ever finishing the math equation they created to see that the story is really about class.
People with more shade at their houses are happier? Of course, they're upper middle class people with comfortable, secure incomes. People who drink 3 glasses of red wine a day are healthier? Yes, because they're in a position to afford to do that. People who don't eat (and overeat) processed foods are thinner? Yes, they have the time and money to afford a better diet.
This has been happening for years. The rich and privileged in media point at petty inequalities without ever admitting it's ultimately a class issue, and especially without discussing any possible solutions. It's almost with religious fervor now, when they write "Is your yard perpetuating white supremacy?," as if these very words will solve anything; especially when they know good and well that they're not fucking giving up their wonderfully-appointed and lushly-gardened, shaded home in a gated community.
I'd never heard of "shade inequality," but you put your finger on one of the stupidest truisms of our stupid era:
NPR (and almost every democrat-coded major paper, magazine, news network or blog) will fall all over themselves pointing at a ridiculous inequality without ever finishing the math equation they created to see that the story is really about class.
People with more shade at their houses are happier? Of course, they're upper middle class people with comfortable, secure incomes. People who drink 3 glasses of red wine a day are healthier? Yes, because they're in a position to afford to do that. People who don't eat (and overeat) processed foods are thinner? Yes, they have the time and money to afford a better diet.
This has been happening for years. The rich and privileged in media point at petty inequalities without ever admitting it's ultimately a class issue, and especially without discussing any possible solutions. It's almost with religious fervor now, when they write "Is your yard perpetuating white supremacy?," as if these very words will solve anything; especially when they know good and well that they're not fucking giving up their wonderfully-appointed and lushly-gardened, shaded home in a gated community.