Gentrification

By Matthew Yglesias
Outside Florida Avenue liquors:
Toothless African-American: Hey, yo, you want some CDs?

Prominent white political blogger: Not really [turns to walk away]

TAA: Yo, yo, hold up man. I got some white boy shit, here; some real weak-ass shit. You'll love it.

PWPB: No Thanks. [walking away]

TAA: What? You offended? You only want that hard stuff? Who you playin'?
I have to admit that the guy was making a decent point. Still, selling illegal CDs has to be a terrible line of work in the digital era.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2007/06/gentrification/42708/