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Originally Posted by migol24
This is what I mean about some folks not seeing the bigger picture. I'm not saying that you're one of these people. But what I'm trying to understand is your position. Are you saying that you're ok with common interests being leveled but not ok with Dirty's being leveled? Or do you feel ok with both being leveled? Or neither?
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Appreciate you asking and not assuming. I have been going to Dirty's since I was born. My dad would take me there on the way home from preschool and we'd sit at the burger bar. He'd order two beers, in Dirty glasses (a root beer for me and a beer for him). Classic dad joke. I work downtown now and I go there for lunch about once a month. The burgers aren't great but they are nostalgic for me. I'm friends with Daniel Young, the guy who runs the place. But I have refused to sign his petition, because I see the bigger picture.
Part of seeing the bigger picture though, is recognizing that one cannot expect others to roll over 'for the greater good' and then scream bloody murder when their favorite place is facing the wrecking ball. Calling someone a NIMBY is fully justified when someone takes the attitude of 'what's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable.' When someone acts like that, then the reaction is predictably the opposite. There has to be empathy, negotiation, compromise, and civility in civilization.
I'm going to miss Dirty's just as much or more than someone is going to miss Huts, or Common Interest, or Iron Bear. But Dirty's can move, Huts can become Sammies and the Iron Bear can move to some place even better.
Same, but different, but still same.