One of the most important lessons of Sesame Street? A functional community doesn’t have to be homogeneous. On top of that, a community is functional because it isn’t.
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Very, very true! Hadn't thought of Sesame Street that way but it was obvious. Damn MAGA don't realize the need & strength of diversity. They all want to be robots -- uninspired & boring as hell. Democracy is all about living together peacefully even if different. Duh!
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aug 17, 2025, 11:24 pm • 1 0 • view
Also, we've got the funk. youtu.be/HUL4T8WcFdA?...
aug 18, 2025, 1:32 am • 1 0 • view
Agreed but let’s also add: the street can be an awesome public space of fun, social interaction and learning
aug 17, 2025, 11:29 pm • 3 0 • view
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It still has citizens that live in bins though
aug 17, 2025, 12:39 pm • 3 0 • view
Fair point but Oscar chose that and that bin has a whole bunch of rooms that we haven’t seen. He’s got the best trash palace in creation.
aug 17, 2025, 2:48 pm • 3 0 • view
Ohhhhh so it's "a lifestyle choice" is it?!?!
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He even sang a song about it…. youtu.be/rxgWHzMvXOY?...
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Damn that's pretty compelling evidence
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He is a fictional character. That’s the best we are going to get.
aug 18, 2025, 2:17 pm • 0 0 • view
For Oscar, yes.
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In my old neighborhood you'd hear English, Yiddish, Russian, German, Armenian, Greek, and Polish (that I can recall offhand). My school was a blend of every shade of human. My current neighbors are Turkish, Ukrainian, African American, Dominican, and white. We help each other. THAT'S my America.
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