Friday, January 11, 2019

"The Similarities in the Language Used When Referring to the Homeless and How Trump Refers to Immigrants"

"Dunsky has witnessed Venice's transformation from a battleground for gangs to one that boasts several Michelin-starred restaurants. A self-proclaimed progressive, Dunsky says he fears that recent gentrification has altered people's sympathies. 'There is a fever of money in Venice that has nothing to do with its past. Whatever progressive elements were historically here have dwindled, and they're being replaced by tech money.'"

Scott Johnson and Peter Kiefer at The Hollywood Reporter describe, in regards to homelessness in Venice, "residents who complain about the problem and then go on to criticize every proposed remedy."

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