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This must be a joke

“Inclusive” is not the word that I think of, when I think of Santa Fe, NM. In fact, Santa Fe is one of the most separated, segregated communities I have seen. All the white richies live in the downtown area, or the vast adobe homes spanning across the desert. Meanwhile, you have to travel down the worst street in town (constant construction, constant traffic) to find any diversity. And don’t forget that diversity, here, means Latinos (remember them? They’re the ones who cook our food at that fancy restaurant and refill our Pelligrino) — seeing an African American in Santa Fe is like seeing a house that doesn’t have an adobe facade — it’s unheard of, trust me.

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  1. jenzai studioon Jul 8th 2008 at 8:05 pm

    Man, this is only too true! It’s been years since I lived in Santa Fe and I tend to romanticize it a little. Thank you for the reality check.

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