http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2009/07/27/ugh-more-bullshit-hipster-baiting-of-crusty-punks Comments On: Ugh, More Bullshit Hipster Baiting of Crusty Punks by Jonny Diamond en-us Copyright 2013 The L Magazine. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The L Magazine readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The L Magazine. editor@thelmagazine.com (The L Magazine Webmaster) Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 -0400 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
But seriously: you'll notice I've only *responded* to posts and comments.
Posted by Paul]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:13:56 -0400 The L Magazine
You seem bound and determined not to let Jonny have the last comment here. Every time he tries to wind down the discussion, leaving less and less room for further discussion, you squeeze your way in so that the last word is not somebody disagreeing with you.
Posted by Mark Asch]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:49:11 -0400 The L Magazine Posted by Paul]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:40:31 -0400 The L Magazine Posted by Jonny Diamond]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:47:01 -0400 The L Magazine Posted by Paul]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:21:38 -0400 The L Magazine Posted by Jonny Diamond]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:23:08 -0400 The L Magazine
Of course we can care about more than one cause—everyone knows that.
Posted by Paul]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:10:05 -0400 The L Magazine Defending any given community does not preclude defending, or advocating on behalf of, any other community; it's not a zero-sum situation (this is a weirdly common attack on "flag-wavers," e.g. How can you care about homeless dogs when children are starving in Africa? Well, it's possible to care and act on multiple fronts.)

You should also read the following article for a sense of what I'm getting at, vis a vis how easy it is to dehumanize marginalized groups: http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/are-co…

I do understand that the crusties on Bedford can be irritating, and may seem like suburban kids engaging in gutter tourism (an impression due largely to that Daily News article) but for the most part, crusties are homeless kids who've ended up on the streets for a variety of reasons.
Posted by Jonny Diamond]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:07:47 -0400 The L Magazine
You might consider defending some underserved communities that really need the support. Not to say that being a crust punk isn't full of misery—it must be, judging from the odors some of them give off—but there are so many groups of people in Brooklyn and New York at large that could use a helping hand.
Posted by Paul]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:25:18 -0400 The L Magazine I'm always going to be self-righteous and whiny when one class of people starts talking about another class of people as if they were insects. The toy was just an added bonus.


Posted by Jonny Diamond]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:02:51 -0400 The L Magazine Posted by Paul]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:26:36 -0400 The L Magazine
Because yes, Williamsburg was free of "nasty-ass beards" before the crusty punks arrived.
Posted by Mike Conklin]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:11:56 -0400 The L Magazine