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barneysfarm t1_j91qvgq wrote

Reply to comment by t0reup in I saw the Embrace statue in person today in Boston. by willk95

Lol whatever you say. You equated it to a complete waste instead of recognizing that money still has value in the community via its recipients.

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t0reup t1_j91r0nu wrote

It was a complete waste of funds. It is not relevant that the money still exists in the economy.

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barneysfarm t1_j91r4ti wrote

No it wasn't, many families were able to pay bills and engage in economic activity from what they earned from the project.

That's valuable whether you acknowledge it or not.

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t0reup t1_j91r8j5 wrote

Outside of throwing the money in the river, any project would've accomplished that.

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barneysfarm t1_j91rhqx wrote

Or throwing it out the window as you said. Which was an egregious misrepresentation of what transpired, moreso reflecting your views than any objective reality of the situation. It's no surprise you've backpeddled here afterwards.

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